Quotes about "Politics & Government"

The very best Labor governments in our nation's history distinguished themselves by thinking big and, wherever possible, resisting the temptation to overemphasise short-term political considerations. ”

In the past, candidates' performances of 'Christianity' have been strong points for voters, but Trump's ascendancy with evangelicals has eviscerated that expectation. Evangelicals, like other voters, can be very pragmatic about the issues they want addressed by the leadership they support. ”

Black women care deeply about civic engagement, democracy, education, children, and justice. ”

As a black woman in a nation that has taken too many pains to remind me that I am not a white man and am not capable of taking care of my reproductive rights or my voting rights, I know that this American god ain't my god. ”

Voting for Trump will either hasten the return of Jesus, according to evangelical belief, or to allow evangelicals to regain political power in the White House. Either way, it is a win-win situation. ”

Trump, despite his divorces and 'worldly lifestyle', appeals to evangelicals because he is wealthy, powerful, and pays them lip service. They support him because they are tired of losing the culture wars and are addicted to the perks of power. ”

Gentrification is stripping people not only of their homes but also of their dignity and their lives, and it is effectively whitening public spaces. ”

If I do something that depresses, it's not because I'm depressed, but because political life and history is depressing. ”

People trust my voice. And my expertise, honestly, is not political science. It's emotion and expression and sort of presence, you know? ”

I sometimes can't be bothered, dare I say, to spend a copious amount of time on my hair and my face before I go out into the public eye. ”