I think politics is a higher build in life. You know? If you diffuse under normal, common sense of a story, you make it political. If you choose a conventional way for a story, or refuse to use the conventional way, you make it political. Bernardo Bertolucci buildchoosecommon share on social
I am not averse to politics, but that does not mean that I am going to join politics. Rahul Gandhi aversejoinpolitic Change image and share on social
Politics and sports are the same thing in some ways. I like sports; I don't like the sports aspect of politics. The conventions are basically the playoffs, and the election's the Super Bowl. To me, it doesn't feel important. Hari Kondabolu aspectbasicallybowl share on social
Nobody in a leadership level in American politics is trying to inspire the American people. Everybody needs to be goosed. The vast majority of people are not self-starters. Rush Limbaugh americangooseinspire Change image and share on social
Those who write the editorials and those who write the columns, they simply are unaccountable. They're free to impose their cultural politics in the name of freedom of the press. Jesse Jackson columnculturaleditorial Change image and share on social
Politics and power is a realm of relative influence. Fareed Zakaria influencepoliticpower Change image and share on social
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. H. L. Mencken aimalarmclamorous Change image and share on social
At the end of the day, money is just a proxy for votes. That is what makes politics so vulnerable to social media. Sean Parker dayendmake Change image and share on social
Is there nothing the prodigiously talented Ann Patchett can't do? She's channeled the world of opera, Boston politics, magic, unwed motherhood, and race relations, creating scenarios so indelible, you swear they are right outside your door. Caroline Leavitt annbostonchannele share on social
My politics were pretty anarchistic until 1969 when the Montreal police went on strike. Within hours, mayhem and rioting broke out and the Mounties had to be called in to restore order. It instilled in me that one's convictions can be subjected to empirical test. Steven Pinker anarchisticbreakcall share on social
