As long as we live in a culture that embraces greed and calls it “capitalism”, that oppresses the poor and calls it being “fiscally responsible to shareholders”, and that denies justice for the weak and calls it “inevitable” then we should not proceed to perpetuate the illusion that we are a good, noble or advanced society.

We can change our vocabulary to justify things that are unjust or adjust our laws and standards to allow safe passage to all forms of evil, but we cannot pretend that the needless suffering of the poor and powerless at the hands of the wealthy and powerful shouldn’t be our deepest shame.

Ryan Morgan (westcoastryan.tumblr.com)

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