Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.
BILLY BRAGGThe evil lot who did that thing on September 11 did it because they wanted to create a war between America and Islam. And by invading Iraq, we gave them what they hoped for.
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The evil lot who did that thing on September 11 did it because they wanted to create a war between America and Islam. And by invading Iraq, we gave them what they hoped for.
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Just because you’re gay, I won’t turn you away. If you stick around, I’m sure we can find some common ground.
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So, in some ways, the political songs tend to be a bit more like reportage, whereas the love songs tend to be like novels, you can pick them up off the shelf and go into them any time.
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You can experience a download, but you can’t download an experience.
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I think that ultimately Trump will lose the election and in the process destroy the Republican party – but then I’m an optimist, ha ha ha! So he might not lose. He might be in charge of the largest nuclear arsenal in the world!
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It’s like being stung by a bee and going out and smashing up a beehive, and thinking you’ve solved the problem. There are more beehives out there; more bees will come. But they’re bees. They’re not grizzly bears.
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Britain is a great country. We can more or less say what we like, and we can walk down the street without anyone trying to kill us. I know it’s tough for some people, but generally we live in a caring society. We live in a great country, but we’re no longer a great power.
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If you thought the army was here protecting people like yourself, I’ve some news for you, we’re here to defend wealth.
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Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.
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At some point in your life you have to engage with the fact that you are part of a society.
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If we accuse Trump of being a liar, he won’t just say ‘I never said that’ or just ignore it and go on to the next thing.
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What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands.
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I’m just saying that we need to find a better way to manifest the broader society’s aspirations, politically.
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Don’t saddle me with your ideals, and spare me all your guilt. For a poet with all the answers, has never yet been built.
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You can be active with the activists or sleep in with the sleepers while you’re waiting for the Great Leap Forwards.
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