We’ve heard so much about the American dream: well, Trump is the American nightmare made flesh.
BILLY BRAGGWe’ve heard so much about the American dream: well, Trump is the American nightmare made flesh.
More Billy Bragg Quotes
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Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.
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If you’ve got a blacklist, I want to be on it.
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There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn’t seem to come with them.
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Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
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The key to it has to be some sort of proportional representation, which allows there to be more parties.
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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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You have to believe that if the majority of people had their way, they would make a society that would be fair for everyone. If you don’t believe that, and if you think that the glass is always half empty, then you’re never going to have that sensibility.
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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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Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.
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All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations.
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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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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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You can have an argument with someone who’s a sceptic. When I say ‘cynic’, I mean someone who has given up, and they want you to give up too, so it makes them feel better about themselves.
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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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