Quotes About Politics

I remember the moon landings, and Apollo was the paradigm by which all progress was measured at that time. And I knew that creating a true space-faring civilization was both possible and practical. What I failed to realize was that the effort would fail due to bureaucratic inertia and political apathy.

As for the role of France and Germany: French politics is often more self-confident then German politics due to the catastrophe in the first half of the last century. If Berlin and Paris don't agree, then it is difficult to make progress in Europe.

In our seeking for economic and political progress, we all go up - or else we all go down.

Binaries definitely keep us from progressing. Imagine if we didn't have political parties and just had people who worked together to improve the life quality of everyone.

The common man is sick of rising prices, growing corruption, lack of jobs, and on various other counts. They know that the United Progressive Alliance government led by Dr. Manmohan Singh is not capable of delivering, and hence, they want to get rid of this government.

I think 'progressive' is different than 'liberal' - I know a lot of people use them interchangeably - but I think I'm far more progressive than I am liberal.

Imagine a progressive president fighting to fix the insane economic inequality in the country or to end the senseless drug war or, best of all, battling to get money out of politics. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

I am further left, I am more progressive, than anyone in the state of Kentucky.

I think President Obama is not progressive. And I know a lot of people hate to hear that; it breaks their heart. But that's the reality. It's not in his nature. His nature is pro-establishment. If he had a wrestling nickname, it would be The Establishment.

Not taking corporate money is a core part of the progressive message.

In my state, the Republican Party was the most progressive party.

I'm a Democrat, and I think people who meet me will realize I'm a Democrat. I have progressive Democratic values.

Progressive politics in America is an organizational disaster.

I am not the progressive Koch brother.

I'm comfortable on the progressive side. But I'm still more pitched at fighting the Right than I am about building a progressive platform for the future. It's fair to say that that conversation doesn't interest me as much.

'White supremacist' and 'white nationalist' aren't like 'meanypants' - you can't just attach them to people you don't like without any thought to the consequences. The progressive Left has done it to ordinary Americans for decades. The result? President Trump.

Everybody that's trying to get anything progressive done in this country knows that the biggest barrier is getting money out of politics.

Can you be a progressive if you're anti-immigrant but pro-choice? No!

I'm conservative on some issues. I'm progressive on most.

I want to ensure that the Democratic Party moves in a more progressive direction, substantively and message-wise. And goes out and reaches people all over this country.

The only way I can get progressive things done is working with Republicans.

I am proud to be a progressive.

Some people like to campaign like a conservative and legislate like a progressive.

Nothing should be banned. Anything that is progressive and contributes something to society shouldn't come in the way of politics.