“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament”
— Karl Marx
Simplified Meaning:
This quote talks about how, in a democracy, people get to vote for their leaders, but those leaders often come from the same group that holds power and controls things. It’s like choosing a boss who is still going to make all the important decisions and might not really change the unfair situation. Picture working at a company where you can vote for your manager, but all the choices are from upper management who have similar views and interests. Even though you get to pick, the choices don’t often lead to real change in how things are run. It suggests that real power and true change don’t come from just voting but from deeper changes in society. To apply this idea, one could look for ways to make more profound changes in how things are structured and not just rely on voting to solve big problems.
