Donald J. Trump is now the face of climate denial. His is the voice of climate denial.
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Quotes tagged ‘Politics’
Diana: It's not politics to talk about eye operations. Madge Kehoe: It is if the eyes belong to a politician.
If we had met at a dinner party rather than on Twitter, would we have liked each other? Was social media, as Mr. Lanier’s book suggested, creating a sense of intense conflict where there might be intense conversation? Did we actually dislike each other, or was Twitter just making us think we did?
Being the mayor isn’t the job that’s lonely.
— Greg Berlanti, Wendey Stanzler, Oliver Queen, Stephen Amell, imdb.com
Craig Lindauer: That did not look good. Emma Ren: Local politics. Welcome to the Pacific Northwest. Craig Lindauer: Glad to have the excuse. I've always wanted to see this part of the country.
— Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, Emma Ren, Sandrine Holt, imdb.com
Ebenezer Scrooge: And be good enough to leave me alone during business hours. Nephew Fred: Seven o'clock on Christmas Eve? That's not business hours, that's drudgery for the sake of it, and an insult to all men of goodwill. Bob Cratchit: Here, here! Nephew Fred: [surprised] Thank you, Bob Cratchit.…
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
I was born in a place where your ZIP code determines your destiny.
Our democracy is designed to speak truth to power.
When we talk about the word 'socialism,' I think what it really means is just democratic participation in our economic dignity and our economic, social, and racial dignity. It is about direct representation and people actually having power and stake over their economic and social wellness, at the en…
Capitalism has not always existed in the world and will not always exist in the world.
A better future can be a reality. Some parts of the country felt it last night. Some didn’t. But midterm elections weren't our last chance. Change is coming. As this chapter comes to a close, it’s time to double-down and charge ahead.
Log off social media and turn off all media if you have to.
The Democrats regained control of the House, but that’s not the only good news coming out the 2018 midterm results.
Statistics show that voter turnout is significantly lower for midterm elections than presidential ones, which impacts the overall election results. Only 37% of eligible voters cast ballots in the 2014 midterm elections; the lowest voter turnout since WWII.
Things have gotten worse with the left, and we’re not taking it anymore. I’m encouraging my children to vote. I’ve got a lot of Republican friends. We’re going to show those Democrats that we see what they’re doing.
Back when Anna knew her, Faith Goldy was an outspoken feminist who was voted school prefect at their private all-girls school. Now, she’s a media personality on the far-right internet.
We spend 90% of our lives begging for money and horing for votes in order to hold onto jobs that are 90% begging for money and horing for votes.
— Garry Trudeau, Senator Gil John Biggs, John Goodman, imdb.com
Politicians are so afraid of losing power that some are doing anything they can to diminish the rights of people who threaten their power...meaning voters. Meaning constituents. Meaning the people who put them in power in the first place.
Politicians, politics always change. Sometimes it's my guys. Sometimes it's your morons.
Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger.
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Licio Lucchesi, Enzo Robutti, imdb.com