“People who say ‘the system works’ work for the system”

“People who say ‘the system works’ work for the system” is a saying that has been printed on many images. English comedian, actor, and radio host Russell Brand posted this on Twitter on January 20, 2014.
 
   
Wikipedia: Russel Brand
Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, and radio host.
 
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Russell Brand
@rustyrockets
People who say “the system works” work for the system.
#yeahman
11:46 AM · Jan 20, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
     
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It’s not virtuous To Conform To a corrupt society
@dihoppy
The people who say the system works,  work for the system.
4:45 PM · Jan 2, 2015·Twitter Web App
   
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Ian Hartley ★
@IanHartley_
People who say the System works… Work for the System.
7:44 PM · Jun 30, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
 
Google Books
Civilized to Death:
The Price of Progress

By Christopher Ryan
New York, NY: Avid Reader Press
2019
Pg. 172:
People who say the system works work for the system. —Russell Brand
     
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Minds
@minds
“People who say the system works work for the system.”
- Russell Brand,
@rustyrockets
11:50 AM · Sep 28, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
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Glen Hendler
@ghintp
“People who say ‘the system works’ work for the system.”
- Russell Brand
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Caitlin Johnstone Hourglass with flowing sand
@caitoz
· Dec 16, 2021
They’ll jail you for stealing from your employer but not from your employees.
They’ll jail you for whistleblowing on civilian-killing drone strikes but not for killing civilians with drones.
They’ll jail you for insider trading unless you’re doing it openly in the US Congress.
5:50 PM · Dec 16, 2021·Twitter Web App