I am free. I am one of the few free people in this country of utterly transparent slavery. A slavery covered by a sloppy coat of contemporary varnish. I have fought a long and bloodless battle for this pitiable personal freedom. I fought for my freedom against the temptations, ambitions, and appetites witch drive everyone blindly on the slaughterhouse. To the so-called modern slaughterhouse for human dignity, honor, and for something else, too, which we forgot about a long time ago. Tadeusz Konwicki
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When Robert F. Kennedy said, “I am free. I am one of the few free people in this country of utterly transparent slavery. A slavery covered by a sloppy coat of contemporary varnish,” he was speaking about the way that slavery is made to seem like a modern-day business. When the slaves are taken away from their families and put to work, they are made to think that their actions are for the best of the community, that they will be rewarded for their good work.

Source: A Minor Apocalypse

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