““Firewall” seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides “military” and “government?”” DoeSeemsGovernmentHappensMilitaryScaryOne WordProtective Author:Adam McKay
“I grew up with a single mom who was a waitress. We were on food stamps. My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school. I went to Temple University, and had to get loans. So I grew up in a world where I saw the government helping individuals pull themselves up, and saw it work very successfully.” WorldStatesHelpingGovernmentSchoolJobsIndividualSawsCollegeGrewMomDegreesGrew UpUniversityMy MomBrokeTemplesGrantsStampsLoanSingle MomBetter JobsWaitressFood StampsPell Grants Author:Adam McKay
“I think American culture had just become so disengaged from the process of government, and we'd been so fuzzed out by our pop culture around us, that I don't think people really saw this guy for what he was.” PeopleThinkingGovernmentGuyCultureProcessSawsPopsThis GuyAmerican CulturePop Culture Author:Adam McKay
“The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.” BigsGovernmentRunningMediaPressesLeavingIllCorporationsCrushWorthlessBig BusinessLobbyists Author:Adam McKay