I don't want to be totally repetitive and doing the same thing over and over again for the rest of my life. I don't want to do that at all. Alex Pareene liferepetitiverest Change image and share on social
We are actually a very rich country with a lot of resources and the ability to do almost whatever we want. We could eliminate poverty in America by spending a fraction of what we spend on defense. Alex Pareene abilityamericacountry Change image and share on social
The State of the Union is less written than it is designed, structured and organized around applause prompts and camera cues. Alex Pareene applausecameracue Change image and share on social
Rush Holt would be a fine senator. He's an actual physicist, which is neat. He cares very strongly about global warming, which is probably the single most pressing issue of our era. Alex Pareene actualcareera Change image and share on social
An American parliamentary system with proportional representation wouldn't immediately or inexorably lead to a flourishing social democracy, but it would at least correct the overrepresentation of an ideological minority and cut down on intentional tactical economic sabotage. Alex Pareene americancorrectcut share on social
For the cable news guest, nothing happens for a while until suddenly everything happens very quickly. After you receive your television face, you stand around for a while, ignored, until you're sat down at a desk and asked to argue with strangers. Alex Pareene argueaskcable share on social
Do you know who takes weekday shuttle flights between Washington and New York? People who think they are too important for the train, let alone the bus. Alex Pareene busflightimportant Change image and share on social
Christopher Hitchens, the late essayist and sot, was a man who purposefully cultivated a lot of friends of a certain type - rich, self-important, generally dim-witted and hence easy for a well-spoken Oxbridge debater to impress - and he electrified Washington D.C. society mainly by not being a completely charmless bore. Alex Pareene bearcharmlesschristopher share on social
Modern political speechwriting is not a high-minded pursuit for brilliant talents. Alex Pareene brillianthighmind Change image and share on social
The song 'Take This Job and Shove It' spent 18 weeks on the country charts in 1977. 1970s country music fans had a clearer understanding of the ennui of wage-slavery than modern elites. Alex Pareene 1970schartclear Change image and share on social