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This is supposed to be a participatory democracy and if we’re not in there participating then the people that will manipulate and exploit the system will step in there.

George Takei

You know, I grew up in two American internment camps, and at that time I was very young.
GEORGE TAKEI

Age Camp Growth Myself Time Young
This is supposed to be a participatory democracy and if we’re not in there participating then the people that will manipulate and exploit the system will step in there.
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Democracy Manipulation Participation People System
As the old saying goes, I was simply looking for fan love, in Alderaan places.
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Fans Love Old Place Simplicity
My memories of camp – I was four years old to eight years old – they’re fond memories.
GEORGE TAKEI

Camp Childhood Memories Myself
And it seems to me important for a country, for a nation to certainly know about its glorious achievements but also to know where its ideals failed, in order to keep that from happening again.
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Achievement Country Failure Glory Ideal Important Nation
I’m a civic busybody and I’ve been blessed with an active career.
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Active Blessing Body Busy Career Myself
Life is too short not to order the bacon dessert.
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Food Life Order Short Sweet
Do your duty as an American, and as a citizen of the galaxy… Vote!
GEORGE TAKEI

Citizenship Duty Galaxy Vote
Unfriending me when I didn’t even know we were friends? It’s like breaking wind when you’re home alone. If I can’t smell you, knock yourself out.
GEORGE TAKEI

Alone Break Friendship Home Myself
But when we came out of camp, that’s when I first realized that being in camp, that being Japanese-American, was something shameful.
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Camp Identity Myself Realization Shame
I’m a preservationist, I believe in preserving history intact, but I also enjoy the technological advances which have been made.
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Advance Believe Enjoyment History Myself Preserve Technology
To do theater you need to block off a hunk of time.
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Block Need Theatre Time Yourself
Facebook itself has an interest in having great content so that its users keep coming back.
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Content Greatness Interest Social Media User
Well, it gives, certainly to my father, who is the one that suffered the most in our family, and understanding of how the ideals of a country are only as good as the people who give it flesh and blood.
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Blood Certain Father Goodness Ideal People Suffering Understand
We must remind ourselves that an assault on any one of our liberties and freedoms is an assault on all.
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Assault Freedom Liberty Ourselves Reminder
Nothing is what it seems on the surface of Heroes.
GEORGE TAKEI

Hero Surface

This is supposed to be a participatory democracy and if we’re not in there participating then the people that will manipulate and exploit the system will step in there.

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