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Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.

Billy Bragg

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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Army News People
I was in a little punk band and we put out a few punk records that weren’t very political, at all.
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Band Political Records
I never met a politician who didn’t want to be a guitar player in a rock band. I’ve got the opportunity to say what I believe in.
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Believe Opportunity Player Politician
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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Argument Consumers Corporations
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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Activist Sleep Sleeper Waiting
I’d like to think that in a generation or two we’ll have politicians whose life experience reflects that of the people who are voting for them.
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People Thinking Voting
I enjoyed so much working with the guys from Wilco, and riffing off of them, and having someone come up to me with ideas, because normally in the studio it’s me who has to come up with all the ideas.
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Come Guy Idea Ideas Riffing Studio
I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash.
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Racism Racist Rocks
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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Country Disaster Month September War
I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo
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Beer Celebrating Love Tattoo
I’m just saying that we need to find a better way to manifest the broader society’s aspirations, politically.
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Aspiration Better Just Saying Need Party Politician
If I can entertain people and get them to open up a little bit, then they’re much more conducive to any ideas I might have, whether they’re about relationships or politics. The most interesting songs, I think, are the ones where the two overlap.
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Interesting Song Thinking
Baptists burn more slowly.
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Baptists Burn More Slowly
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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Accuse Liars never Saidm Ignore
Certainly, the international image of the United States today is a lot less positive than 10 years ago. And that really shouldn’t be, because you have been the victims of this awful terrorist attack, and I think America deserves the sympathy of the world.
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Images International States Thinking Today World
A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.
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Cares Country Patriot

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