Hard time Quote by Thomas Sowell
““Foreign workers, attracted to Nigeria from other African countries during boom times, were deeply resented during hard times-and were brutally expelled en masse, largely to Ghana.1N””
About This Quote
Source Article: Economic Perspectives on Labor Migration, 1990s
Foreign workers are welcomed in prosperity but scapegoated and expelled during downturns, showing cyclical resentment.
In simple terms: Workers are loved in boom, hated in bust.
Beware of scapegoating during crises.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy analysis
- historical case study
- social commentary
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can protect migrant workers in downturns?
- How do economic cycles fuel xenophobia?
Resentment can lead to violent expulsions.