“The poor can be the most oppressive when dealing with the fellow poor.”— Michael Tan, opinion.inquirer.net
“Race has been a constant arbiter of difference, as have wealth, class, and gender— each of which is about power and the necessity of control.”— Toni Morrison, amazon.com
“*parasitic capitalists jack up the prices of essentials in the aftermath of a disaster* Media: unfortunate but what are you gonna do *people steal those overpriced essentials because they cannot afford to pay the extortionate prices being asked* Media: what the fuck do these criminals think they’re…”— electoralcollege, electoralcollege.tumblr.com
“So there's great disparity between who goes to college and who goes to jail. Who lives long and who dies prematurely, is the defining issue of our time. And I submit to you, there's a significant race dimension, it is basically class-driven.”— Jesse Jackson, pbs.org
“There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages.”— Mark Twain, amazon.com