Quote by William S. Burroughs

The people in power will not disappear voluntarily, giving flowers to the cops just isn't going to work. This thinking is fostered by the establishment; they like nothing better than love and nonviolence. The only way I like to see cops given flowers is in a flower pot from a high window.

The people in power will not disappear voluntarily, giving f

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This quote suggests that those in positions of power do not willingly relinquish their control and that peaceful gestures, such as offering flowers to authority figures, are ineffective in bringing about significant change. The quote implies that the establishment encourages concepts like love and nonviolence as a means to maintain the status quo. The speaker implies a preference for more radical actions, indicated by the mention of throwing flower pots at police officers, highlighting the need for more assertive measures in challenging oppressive systems.

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