The appeal to 'complete freedom' in American discourse is an illusion, as Janis Joplin captured in the song 'Me and Bobby McGee': 'freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.'
factualpending
Speaker
Frank RichEvidence Quote
“the freedom just another word for nothing left to to lose”
Source
Nancy Isenberg - White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America— Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter CollegeCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:12:44 PM
My Notes
Loading notes...