We live in a society of an imposed forgetfulness, a society that depends on public amnesia.
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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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The labor movement is weakening due to global capitalist forces and opposition to workers' rights.
Angela Davis highlights the challenges faced by the labor movement in the context of globalization and political opposition. She suggests that the labor movement is becoming weaker because of external pressures from global capital and internal challenges, pointing to a broader struggle for workers' rights in an increasingly interconnected world.
Themes
Labor MovementGlobalizationCapitalWorkers' RightsPolitical Struggle
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about workers' rights, one could cite this quote by Angela Davis to illustrate the challenges faced by labor movements today.
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