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“Becoming a father made me a lot more sentimental than I ever was before. I never cried at movies before I became a parent. I feel music more intensely. I think of my political ideas as ideas about how I want to interact with other human beings as opposed to abstract theories about how the world should be.”

Quote by Boots Riley

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Boots Riley is an American poet known for his sharp political satire and critical poetry. His works often focus on social injustice, racial discrimination, and class struggle, winning the admiration of a wide audience. more

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