to calm us down, to appease us
Ogni elezione, questi politici vengono mandati quassù a placarci.
Every election, these politicians are sent up here to appease us.
— Malcolm X (1992)
Mandano la droga ad Harlem per placarci!
They send drugs to Harlem to appease us!
Mandano l'alcol quaggiù per placarci!
They send alcohol down here to placate us!
Mandano la prostituzione quaggiù per placarci!
They send prostitution down here to appease us!