Quotes About Politics

The truth is, I am conservative, but socially, I'm very liberal.

I stand on the black side of issues, philosophically, politically, socially, and for me to not check that box, I felt like, would be some sort of betrayal of not only who I am but also the community I affiliate with.

I feel like a lot of the guys who are trying to do political or socially relevant humor just haven't figured out who the enemy is.

The lack of societal and institutional safeguards provides fertile ground for populist movements fueled by fear.

Thinking about the artists I've loved through the years, my favorites are the ones who've made music with cultural, societal and political significance.

Socialism ruins societies because it misunderstands human nature.

They're such hierarchical things, film sets, they're sort of mini societies. Often they're incredibly political places.

American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule.

You have to believe that it's through politics that societies can lead social and economic and political change.

The reason societies with democratic governments are better places to live in than their alternatives isn't because of some goodness intrinsic to democracy, but because its hopeless inefficiency helps blunt the basic potential for evil.

Who I am really doesn't matter at all. If I'm the worst person in the world, you can hate me and move on. What really matters here are the issues. What really matters here is the kind of government we want, the kind of Internet we want, the kind of relationship between people and societies.

Given the right conditions, any society can turn against democracy. Indeed, if history is anything to go by, all societies eventually will.

The Electoral College needs to go, because it's made our society less and less democratic.

I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film that deals with humanity is necessarily political.

There's no permanent, fixed class consciousness. You can't work out immediately what people think and what politics they have simply by looking at their socio-economic position.

At a purely practical level, history is important because it provides the basic skills needed for students to go further in sociology, politics, international relations and economics. History is also an ideal discipline for almost all careers in the law, the civil service and the private sector.

Architects feel empowered to give opinions about politics and sociology and philosophy without knowing much about it. Kind of in the same way that they think they can design furniture or fashion or utensils for dining.

Election can take place in U.P. anytime and I want BSP workers to pull up their socks.

When it comes to politics, I sit down on a sofa and grab some popcorn - or sometimes I crouch down in order not to get shot.

The power of women in the politics is a soft power. It is a positive change that our country and other countries in the region... are making by giving a chance to women.

For 50 years, the Republicans have been accusing the Democrats of being soft on national security.

The economic crisis caused by a hard Brexit or the democratic deficit of a soft Brexit both risk fuelling Britain's populist right.

The Congress needs to consolidate its secular credentials. Its soft Hindutva approach would only help the BJP.

I also do not like the idea of soft money, these issue ads - people don't know where the money is coming from, millions and millions of dollars outside of the control of a candidate - there's no accountability.