Slow violence is a slow but prominent thing in society that is often overlooked because of how it is seen as something that’s not going to happen in a short period of time like the name refers to. How the environment and climate is changing day by day from the impact of human actions is a scary action that has a short period of time to be reversed as shown by the climate clock which many activists are trying to bring attention to. The countdown is used in many cities to display the amount of time left to try and better the earth before it reaches the point of no return. Not every act that contributes to the destruction of the planet is visible to us but how they affect the poor is an invisible thing many people don’t pay much attention to. Classism plays a big role in the destruction of the environment as not everyone has the luxury of picking the most organic or ethically sourced items when it comes to daily living as they’re extremely expensive and the prices are hiked up compared to unethically made items. Organizations like Shien, Primark , Fenty by Rihanna are all Unethically sourced but they all have a different standard in society because of the brand that they represent. When it comes to how items are sourced and what materials are used, Fenty by Rihanna scores worse than the most used fast fashion site in the world but many people are still buying from Fenty because of the name and how in society it is more accepted to be seen wearing Fenty rather than Shien. From stealing designs from artists to underpaying their workers, many companies profit off of these things while using the worst production methods and materials that are not meant for long term use so that their target market comes and buys from them again. In the short term point of view of the buyer the item is worth it because of either social media’s influence or how they like the item but in the long term it contributes to the harm of the planet and the exploitation of the poor. The factory workers for these brands are heavily exploited both mentally and physically because of how long their work days are and how poorly they are paid as well as how terrible their working conditions are. Many people have lost their lives to fast fashion from buildings collapsing, terrible management and even worse pay that does not make the job worth it but when you are in poverty it is not a choice, it’s more of a matter of survival as money is everything when you are not rich. The idea of quality over quantity is something many people cannot afford to have because of the price tag on quality while quantity is cheaper. Nixon’s slow violence in a way shows this a lot because without money we are nothing and without the earth there is no money. Using writing to show the importance of the environment can be helpful but at the same time, time is a luxury that many people also don’t have to spend on it. The average person is consumed by a constant cycle of work and sleep with no time for a social life as many jobs exploit their workers and treat them as cheap and replaceable labor that can be fired and hired at any time as money is a necessity. The slow violence is something that has to be stopped but the poor don’t have the luxury of doing that as they are the victims of it.