Week 69 of our regular morning feature here at Friedman of the Plains Worldwide in which we highlight the great words and works of great men and women, as well as those who are insufferable, delusional, and even fictional.
This week Richard Wright
“They felt that it was much easier and safer to rob their own people, for they knew that white policemen never really searched diligently for Negroes who committed crimes against other Negroes.” — Native Son
Yeah, that's really a thing, unfortunately. And it underscores the subtext of racism and economic inequality.
Wright is like the doctor who tells you that you have cancer: admirable but depressing.