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Quote by Van Jones

“Distorting attacks when people already don't trust you is not smart.”

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Van Jones is a civil rights advocate and political activist, born on September 20, 1968. He is known for his involvement in social and environmental justice movements, particularly in the fight against climate change and racial inequality. more

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“Keith Ellison is the future of the Democratic Party, the future of the progressive movement.”

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“Local politics matters a lot.”

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“Anybody who's mad should run for something.”

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“Sometimes we overemphasize the political system. There are other ways to make a difference. There's technology, there's media, there's business.”

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“We need a more diversified portfolio of change-making tools so that we don't just get so freaked out by whatever's happening in the political corner.”

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“Donald Trump's a hell of a performer, he's a hell of an entertainer. If you put him on and let him say his crazy stuff, you're going to get a lot of viewers. If you take him off and have some sober discussion about what's going on in Syria, you're going to lose 80 percent of your audience.”

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“When you get $1 billion of free advertising, it's hard not to have anybody buy the product.”

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