Foreign oppression is a much more obvious, understandable evil than economic oppression.
 George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier (1937). copy citation

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Author George Orwell
Source The Road to Wigan Pier
Topic oppression evil
Date 1937
Language English
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“Only now we’re here for God’s sake let’s stay here.’ The truth is that no modern man, in his heart of hearts, believes that it is right to invade a foreign country and hold the population down by force. Foreign oppression is a much more obvious, understandable evil than economic oppression. Thus in England we tamely admit to being robbed in order to keep half a million worthless idlers in luxury, but we would fight to the last man sooner than be ruled by Chinamen; similarly, people who live on unearned dividends without a single qualm of conscience, see clearly enough that it is wrong to go and lord it in a foreign country where you are not wanted.” source