Home / Quotes / Quote by Tariq Ali

Quote by Tariq Ali

“One cannot discuss Europe without understanding US imperial hegemony, both globally and certainly in Europe as it stands.”

Quote by Tariq Ali

Author

Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali is a British writer born on October 21, 1943. His works span a variety of fields including history, politics, and literature, known for his incisive analysis and critical thinking. more

“The EU is an alliance that the Americans control, in which the EU of course has a great deal of autonomy, but in which it still is very dependent on the United States, especially militarily, but not only in that respect. So to blame the Germans for everything is an easy way out for some of those suffering in Europe today.”

Way Stills States Today Suffering Courses Easy United Deals United States Europe Blame Dependent Autonomy Alliances Easy Way

Author:Tariq Ali

“At the time of German Reunification, it was no secret that Germany would soon become the strongest political entity in the European Union. And that has happened.”

Political Secret Happened Unions Germany Strongest Entity European Union Reunification

Author:Tariq Ali

“The real problem is the total capitulation of German social democracy to capitalism, reflected and symbolized by actual extreme center coalition governments in Germany, which have been in power for a long time and still are even as we speak. That is the real problem: that there is no serious opposition in Germany at all. And the Left party is divided.”

“There are huge political problems in Germany, but German economic power is something which was bound to happen. The way out of this situation is through the further democratization of the European Union and a changing of its structures.”

Way Problem Happens Political Situation Economic Huge Structure Unions Bounds Germany European Union Economic Power Democratization

Author:Tariq Ali

“The current Eurozone is obviously dysfunctional. And serious people within Germany and elsewhere know this to be the case and know things cannot function this way forever.”

People Knows Way Cases Forever Serious Function Currents Germany Elsewhere Eurozone

Author:Tariq Ali

“If there is a Greek exit from the Eurozone, I think the German elite will be quite pleased that they can then use that to restructure the Eurozone and make it a zone where only strong countries are allowed in. There would then be two tiers within the European Union, which is in fact already happening. But you cannot simply get rid of German control by raising the specter of the Third Reich. That's ahistorical.”

Ifs Thinking Two Country Facts Use Strong Happenings Thirds Unions Greek Zone Elites Exit European Union Restructure Eurozone

Author:Tariq Ali

“The future of Cuba is one earned by a country that has resisted for over 50 years against the most powerful empire on Earth. The resilience of its people made this triumph materialize.”

People Years Made Country Earth Powerful Resilience Triumph Empires Most Powerful Cuba Over 50

Author:Alejandro Castro Espin

“The Cuban people along with international solidarity defeated this imperial position [America] in the middle of the 21st century and have demonstrated the potential of a nation that has lived under an iron handed blockade and permanent aggression including state sponsored terrorism and yet has survived. In the new circumstances we have the absolute conviction that we will move forward even more than we already have.”

“At the moment we have a ruling class that has one law and the people the other.”

People Moments Law Sports Class Ruling

Author:Imran Khan

“As you know Cuba has progressed a lot regarding all the indicators of social development and those rates can be compared favorably with the first world in several aspects. We think that without the heavy burden of the blockade that we can move forward a lot more in building prosperous and sustainable socialism to which we aspire.”

Quote by Tariq Ali

Author

You May Also Like