Get Quote by Boots Riley
“'Redistributing the wealth' - that phrase gets used so much that you almost get numb to it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Social Justice Interview, 2020
The phrase becomes overused, dulling its impact and making people indifferent to wealth inequality.
In simple terms: Overuse numbs people to the issue.
Key Takeaway
Seek fresh ways to discuss economic fairness.
Themes
inequality
language
activism
media
perception
Mood
critical
urgent
Type
activist
reflective
When to use this quote
- policy debates
- community organizing
- media campaigns
- educational workshops
Key Concepts
Critical theory
social narrative
semantic saturation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we keep the conversation urgent?
- What new language can revive attention?
A Different Perspective
Overuse can also obscure genuine solutions and urgency.
![“The only truly new ideas [the right] has come up with in the last twenty years are (1) supply side economics, which is a way of redistributing the wealth upward toward those who already have more than they know what to do with, and (2) creationism, which is a parallel idea for redistributing…” quote by Barbara Ehrenreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/143/barbara-ehrenreich-1204_come-up_the-only-truly-new-ideas-the-right-has-c_1962754.jpg)
![“In progressive societies the concentration[of wealth] may reach a point where the strength of number in the many poor rivals the strength of ability in the few rich; then the unstable equilibrium generates a critical situation, which history has diversely met by legislation redistributing wealth…” quote by Will Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6b1/will-durant-948_ability_in-progressive-societies-the-concentrati_2532010.jpg)
