Politics Quotes

"The function of protest is to dislodge issues from the narrow circumstances in which the initial protest takes place."

"The establishment will try to make you believe that dissent is unpatriotic, but true patriotism demands it."

"The politics of inclusion always outweigh the politics of exclusion."

"Political engagement is a moral obligation, not a spectator sport."

"The personal is political; individual suffering reflects systemic injustice."

"We must demand better from our government and our institutions."

"The personal is always political - our private lives matter."

"Fear-mongering thrives when people are isolated and silent."

"Love and connection are political acts in a world designed to isolate us."

"The personal details of our lives are revolutionary political statements."

"The queer community has always been revolutionary."

"We are not the problem; the system that oppresses us is."

"The function of protest is to dislodge issues from the straight-jacket of the bureaucconsensus."

"The greatest threat to democracy is apathy."

"I learned early that the system wasn't designed to help people like me."

"Politics is personal when the system is killing your community."

"I've always believed politics is about taking care of your own."

"Politics at its best is the art of collective decision-making."

"Politics must serve the people, not the powerful."

"Politics is personal when you're living on the margins."

"Don't get mad, get even—get organized and vote."

"The personal is political, and the political is personal."

"The personal story is the most political of all stories."

"The greatest threat to democracy is complacency."

"Democracy requires active participation from every citizen."

"We cannot separate the personal from the political."

"The voice of dissent is the voice of democracy."

"The revolution won't be televised, it will be lived."

"Politics is personal when your survival is at stake."

"Politics affects every aspect of survival for those of us at the bottom."