In the Real World...

'In the real world', four little words that have long been the comfort of the powerful in the protection of their established corruptions and vested interests.

In their real world there would have been
No ending of slavery.
No votes for women.
No statutory education for children.
No Factory Acts. And so on.

'In the real world' has never been used to support social progress, it is always the cry of the ruling class and their reactionary and bigoted lackeys.