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I want people to see me as the entrepreneur, the boss, the public figure, the person who motivates. ”
Is America truly a democracy? Has America ever been a democracy with the institution of slavery? ”
I'm not a really super-political type of person, and that might change as I get older. ”
My work is drawn to the political but avoids an agenda. There is no inherent critique or support. ”
Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends. ”
Political rhetoric leads only to confusion. ”
The very moment you understand that being a Muslim and being American or European are not mutually exclusive, you enrich your society. Promote the universal principles of justice and freedom, and leave the societies elsewhere to find their model of democracy based on their collective psychology and cultural heritage. ”
Times have changed; so must the lenses through which we see the political future. ”
Western enthusiasm for democracy stops when those opposed to its policies are elected to office. ”
I think democracy is on the decline in the West. Ruling parties are the same: neo-liberalism at home and wars abroad. ”