“"Big" government? Who wants that? I just want effective government. That means America's government needs to be big in some places, small in others and non-existent in others.” WantNeedsMeanBigsGovernmentAmericaBig Government Author:Van Jones
“Ocean's remarkable stories, depth of commitment, and eloquent communication make him a fantastic resource for conferences, universities, and indeed everyone who wants a potent dose of grounded inspiration.” WantStoriesInspirationCommunicationOceanCommitmentResourcesDepthUniversityFantasticRemarkableGroundedConferencesDoseEloquent Author:Van Jones
“Nobody wants a nanny state, where the government is stamping out initiative and telling us what to do, but the idea that the only alternative to that is to throw the American people overboard into a global economy with no protections to cushion us from some of these blows is absurd on its face. That's why I think there's been a concerted effort to distort my message. When you hear me speak beyond the sound bites taken out of context, I think I make a lot of sense to people, even those in Red States like the one where I grew up.” PeopleThinkingWantIdeasStatesGovernmentFacesSpeakSoundEffortEconomyTakenGrewMessagesGrew UpRedBlowProtectionAbsurdAlternativesBitesInitiativeGlobal EconomyCushionsNanniesOverboardOf ContextSound Bites Author:Van Jones
“Unfortunately, we have a 50% unemployment rate among our urban youth of color. It's not about making green jobs more attractive. It's about making them more available. And that requires Congress passing legislation that will give a real break to the people who want to introduce new technologies to the American marketplace.” PeopleWantGivingRealJobsBreakTechnologyYouthColorGreenRateCongressAvailablePassingPassingsAttractiveIntroducingUrbanLegislationUnemploymentMarketplaceNew TechnologyUnemployment Rate Author:Van Jones
“There are some cities that are doing good stuff, but there aren't enough of them. If you don't fight for what you want, then you deserve what you get. And in politics, if you don't ask, you don't get at all.” IfsWantEnoughFightingAsksStuffCitiesDeserveWhat You WantDoing Good Author:Van Jones
“I want to be remembered as one of the great innovators among social justice advocates of the 21st Century.” WantSocialJusticeCenturySocial JusticeRemembered21st CenturyInnovators Author:Van Jones
“[Donald Trump] has a tremendous opportunity, you know, this week, to come out and say I don't want that.” KnowsWantOpportunityWeekTrump Author:Van Jones
“Hillary Clinton did try to reach out to the Sanders voters with policy concessions, but Sanders voters, especially his most activist core, are process people. They're not policy wonks. They're people who want big money out of politics. They're people who want fairness from the DNC chair. They're people who want every vote to count. They're the people who don't like Wall Street money. Right? They're primarily about the process of politics and whether or not it's fair and whether or not big-money elites are rigging things in your favor.” PeopleWantTryingBigsProcessStreetsPolicyWallFairsVoteClintonFavorsCoreChairsActivistVotersReach OutElitesFairnessConcessions Author:Van Jones
“The Love Army is a growing network of people who want to stick up for the underdogs in the red states and blue states in the era of [Donald] Trump.” PeopleWantStatesGrowingTrumpRedArmyBlueSticksErasUnderdog Author:Van Jones
“We want to make sure people know deeply about the trans community and deeply about Black Lives Matter so that people can act in solidarity.” PeopleKnowsWantMatterBlackCommunitySolidarityBlack Lives MatterTransBlack Lives Author:Van Jones
“If you want to understand what's going to happen, you can't look in the rearview mirror into the United States' history, because that's done now. You have to look out at the rest of the world and look at the history of the rest of the world, and what you'll see is demonstrations and counter-demonstrations are going to become the norm. We'll have a big march, then they'll have a big march, we'll have a big rally and they'll have a big rally. That will be one of the features. Again, a pro-regime and pro-opposition media system, that will become a feature.” IfsWorldWantLooksStatesDoneBigsHappensUnitedUnited StatesMediaMirrorsFeaturesOppositionMarchRegimesNormDemonstrationRearview Mirror Author:Van Jones
“Trump is much, much worse than people understand. In his ideal world, you would have an alliance between Trump, Putin, Marine Le Pen, maybe a right winger might knock off Merkel in Germany, and you'd have this sort of, essentially, a nationalist populist alliance that can only be made sense of when seen as a right-wing, white nationalism against the world. Because, who do they want to fight? They want to fight Asia and China, they want to fight Latin America and Mexico.” PeopleWorldWantMadeMightAmericaFightingWhiteTrumpIdealsWingsChinaGermanyNationalismPensLatinMexicoAsiaMarinePutinAlliancesRight WingLatin AmericaPopulistIdeal World Author:Van Jones
“I want the coal miners, who've been American heroes, who kept the lights put on for black people and white people for a hundred years, and who now are too sick to work, I want them to be able to go see a doctor. I don't care who they vote for. I don't care if they vote for a Tea Party Republican, I'm fighting for you because I voted for you to live in a country where we don't have disposable people.” PeopleIfsWantYearsCountryLightCareAbleFightingBlackWhitePartyHeroRepublicanHundredDoctorsVoteSickDon't CareTeaI Don't CareBlack PeopleCoalTea PartyMinersDisposableCoal MinersAmerican Hero Author:Van Jones
“I'm an environmentalist, and I don't want you to have a disposable aluminum can. I sure as hell don't want to have a disposable worker and I don't care who you vote for. You've got to have that as a moral position. Otherwise, my concern is, all we are is this petty interest group people who can't say anything back to a petty interest group of white nationalism.” PeopleWantCareInterestWhiteMoralHellGroupsPositionConcernVoteWorkersDon't CareI Don't CareNationalismSay AnythingPettyEnvironmentalistDisposableInterest GroupsAluminumAluminum Cans Author:Van Jones
“If I didn't have that deep grounding, it would be very easy for me to just be someone who is consumed with anger and hatred. And that would be Trump's great victory: to turn us into replicas of him, just on the other side of a wall screen. I refuse to let me or my family or my movement or my friends be turned into the opposite of Trump. I want to be the antidote for Trump.” IfsWantWould BeTurnsEasySidesMovementWallTrumpVictoryMy FriendsMy FamilyHatredOppositesLet MeRefuseScreensConsumedAntidoteGroundingGreat VictoryReplica Author:Van Jones
“Hatred of the people who hate you, that is the opposite of being the enemy. I want to fight fire with water wherever I can.” PeopleWantI CanHateFightingWaterEnemyFireHatredOppositesHate You Author:Van Jones
“We just want government to be a smart, supportive, reliable partner to the forces that are working for good in this country.” WantCountryGovernmentForceSmartClimatePartnersSupportive Book:The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems Source: The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems
