I think if you’re going to make political art, you have to engage at some level. You can’t just write about politics, you have to try and be politics as well.
BILLY BRAGGPeace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
More Billy Bragg Quotes
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All the things about ‘the ugly American’ that we worry about and which the Americans see in themselves, it’s all of that. This is a politics of egotistical display.
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Never trust anyone who has no doubts. And I’m not talking about scepticism either: scepticism can be a healthy thing.
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Part of the problem with some elements of the European debate is that they hanker for the days when we were a great power. Those days are gone, and they went a long time ago.
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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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Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.
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Without accountability, there can be no freedom. I know it seems like a paradox.
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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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We’ve heard so much about the American dream: well, Trump is the American nightmare made flesh.
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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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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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All musicians start out with ideals but hanging on to them in the face of media scrutiny takes real integrity. Tougher still is to live up to the ideals of your dedicated fans.
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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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Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
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A nation with their freezers full are dancing in their seats, while outside another nation is sleeping in the streets.
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The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you’re an artist or a journalist is to be engaged in the process at some level.
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