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Capitalism is Social Distancing

April 22, 2021 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

racism is a competitiveness
a competitiveness between groups of people
where people compete
against a group of people
capitalism is a competitiveness
a competitiveness between a free market and industry
of people
against a free market and industry
of people
that is why capitalism
breeds racism
therefore capitalism
is inherently racist
because capitalism
pits people against each other
because capitalism
separates winners from losers
because capitalism
only seeks a bottom line
therefore people
are only a bottom line
to be separated
not unified
now separation
is legislated
privatized
structured
and systemized,
as unity is
deconstructed
destroyed
and illegitimate
but if you catered to more than your bottom line
could love
be the new
bottom line?
or is that too socialist?
how can humanity
be reached
when
anti-socialism
anti-socialists
and
antisocial people
keep their humanity
out of reach
and
socially distanced

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Prose of a Con is a collection of Russell Wardlow’s prose and poetry written entirely behind bars. Through writings on family, spirituality, freedom, love, justice, redemption, and vulnerability, Russell seeks to show the humanity and hope of individuals like himself who are incarcerated.

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