On rare occasions one does hear of a miraculous case of a married couple falling in love after marriage, but on close examination it will be found that it is a mere adjustment to the inevitable.
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Even were the workers able to have their own representatives, for which our good Socialist politicians are clamoring, what chances are there for their honesty and good faith?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote questions the integrity and sincerity of worker representatives in a socialist context.
Emma Goldman suggests that even if workers were to obtain their own representatives, we must question the honesty and good faith of these representatives. She casts doubt on their ability to truly represent the workers' interests, highlighting a pervasive skepticism about political representation and the motivations behind it.
Themes
PoliticsRepresentationHonestyWorkersSocialism
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about labor rights, one might use this quote to emphasize skepticism about political representatives.
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