Oppression is the opiate of the masses   People generally get off on it   Those at the bottom thrive under conditions of oppression   And those at the top revel in imposing such conditions   Human nature demands it      Society, exactly as it now exists   Is the ultimate expression of sadomasochism in action      This isn't S&M as a mere game   There's no role-playing involved   The roles are all real   With real masters and real servants   There's no dressing up required to be a player in this enactment   You don't have to wear your handkerchief in a certain pocket to signal your position as a sadist or masochist either   You simply assume the position      This is sadomasochism not as a fetish, but in practical application   The sting of the riding crop is replaced by a more generalized sort of malaise   But when all is said and done   It is still an expression of people luxuriating in pain and submission      To say that people love to suffer is viewed as decadent cynicism by many   But a cursory glance at the world around us would definitely seem to support such a thesis   How telling it is that even in the context of a system created in absolute ignorance of man's true character   He remains true to his nature regardless