Quote by Todd Gitlin
I dont for the life of me understand how anybody could contemplate

I dont for the life of me understand how anybody could contemplate the results of the 2000 election in the US and say that electoral politics doesnt matter any more, and that Ralph Nader was right when he said there is no difference between the two parties. – Todd Gitlin

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My position is not that John Kerry is either Jesus Christ or the prophet Mohammad. My position is that John Kerry is the possibility of restarting politics. – Todd Gitlin

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Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some dont. – Todd Gitlin

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American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others – partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions. – Todd Gitlin

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All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies. – John Arbuthnot

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A politician will do anything to keep his job – even become a patriot. – William Randolph

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As I became very defined in my personal politics, I turned down some films that I slightly regret now Im not going to say what they were. – Julie Christie

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