--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: All it takes is common sense to…" description: "\"“All it takes is common sense to understand that the Rajapaksa administration has vandalised every layer of the country’s resources to get rid of polit..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f56/nilantha-ilangamuwa-18641_freedom_all-it-takes-is-common-sense-to-understa_167098.jpg" --- # All it takes is common sense to understand that the… ![“All it takes is common sense to understand that the Rajapaksa administration has vandalised every layer of the country’s resources to get rid of political obstacles while minimising the space available to facilitate the sharing of authentic political dissent. At the same time the opposition…” quote by Nilantha Ilangamuwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f56/nilantha-ilangamuwa-18641_freedom_all-it-takes-is-common-sense-to-understa_167098.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f56/nilantha-ilangamuwa-18641_freedom_all-it-takes-is-common-sense-to-understa_167098.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f56/nilantha-ilangamuwa-18641_freedom_all-it-takes-is-common-sense-to-understa_167098.jpg) > ““All it takes is common sense to understand that the Rajapaksa administration has vandalised every layer of the country’s resources to get rid of political obstacles while minimising the space available to facilitate the sharing of authentic political dissent. At the same time the opposition appears to be caged.”” [Nilantha Ilangamuwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nilantha-ilangamuwa/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Criticizes a government for exploiting resources to suppress dissent, while noting opposition constraints. **In simple terms:** Government exploits resources to silence opposition. Key Takeaway Watch for resource misuse and protect dissent. Themes politics corruption authoritarianism civil liberties Mood critical analytical Type political commentary When to use this quote - election monitoring - human rights advocacy - public awareness campaigns Key Concepts resource allocation political repression media control Questions to Reflect On - What safeguards can prevent resource abuse? - How can civil society stay resilient? 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