We live in a society of an imposed forgetfulness, a society that depends on public amnesia.
Angela DavisRead
Racism cannot be separated from capitalism.
Interpretation
Racism is inherently linked to the structure of capitalism.
Angela Davis asserts that racism and capitalism are intertwined systems that mutually reinforce each other. This means that racial inequalities are often exacerbated by capitalist structures which prioritize profit over equitable treatment, thus making it essential to address both issues simultaneously to achieve true social justice.
In practice
This quote can be used in discussions about social movements and reforms.
We live in a society of an imposed forgetfulness, a society that depends on public amnesia.
Well, we see an increasingly weaker labor movement as a result of the overall assault on the labor movement and as a result of the globalization of capital.
Racism is a much more clandestine, much more hidden kind of phenomenon, but at the same time it's perhaps far more terrible than it's ever been.
Imprisonment has become the response of first resort to far too many of our social problems.
It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems
Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root.'
Hate crimes are different from other crimes. They strike at the heart of one's identity - they strike at our sense of self, our sense of belonging. The end result is loss - loss of trust, loss of dignity, and in the worst case, loss of life.
All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
All of us have to deal with death at one time or another, but to have in one's heart a solid conviction concerning the reality of eternal life is to bring a sense of peace in an hour of tragedy that can come from no other source under the heavens
I am not tired of my work, neither am I tired of the world; yet, when Christ calls me home, I shall go with gladness.
I suppose it's a very highly developed form of denial, but some part of me completely denies that I'm a performer.
Often a noble face hides filthy ways.
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