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		shaan7 on March 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Where are all the containers? The global shortage ... Reminds me of " Let me tell you something about Hew-mons, Nephew. They're a wonderful, friendly people, as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people... will become as nasty and as violent as the most bloodthirsty Klingon. You don't believe me? Look at those faces. Look in their eyes. " https://www.quotes.net/mquote/861326

iso1210 on March 25, 2021 [–]

DS9 had a lot of commentary. When someone asks why a democracy has such inequality, I think of Rom:

"You don't understand. Ferengi workers don't want to stop the exploitation. We want to find a way to become the exploiters"

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