“The laws of spiritual physics will not allow you to lead somebody that you don't love, that you don't care about, that you resent, that you look down on. That's why the Republicans can't lead black people. And that's why Democrats increasingly can't lead these straight, white, male demons that we hate so much.” PeopleLooksCareSpiritualLawHateBlackWhiteRepublicanDemocratMalesDon't CarePhysicsDemonBlack PeopleResent Author:Van Jones
“My point is you can fight racism and sexism and homophobia more effectively if you're doing it from the position that you're standing for the dignity of all people, and that you're actually standing for the underdog in the red states and the blue states. I think it's more effective when you're anti-racism and anti-sexism and anti-homophobia and that is the centerpiece for a project to uplift all humanity, and frankly to defend and uplift the children of all species.” PeopleIfsThinkingChildrenStatesHumanityFightingPositionProjectsRacismRedStandingDignityBlueSpeciesUpliftingSexismHomophobiaUnderdogAnti RacismCenterpieces Author:Van Jones
“I am 100 percent on the side of insisting that white people step up to a different level of consciousness and commitment and the great gifts of the West and the great gifts of white culture and white community be used for a better purpose than this nonsense of supporting Trump. I insist on that. I refuse to accept that. I refuse to accept that we are going to give over 60 million people over to this guy.” PeopleGivingDifferentUsedPurposeGuyCultureSidesCommunityWhiteLevelsConsciousnessAcceptingStepsMillionsTrumpPercentCommitmentWestRefuseNonsenseThis GuyStep UpDifferent LevelsInsistingGreat Gifts 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 all we are for is black people and white people who like black people, then I have nothing to say to Trump who is only for white people and black people who like him.” PeopleIfsBlackWhiteTrumpBlack People Author:Van Jones
“I am for literally all of the underdogs that I can command and demand better of everyone, including myself.” I CanDemandIncludingCommandUnderdog Author:Van Jones
“Religion has gotten a bad rap for good reasons. Often, there are a lot of people - women, LBGT, and others - you know, hierarchical monotheism has been a real source of a type of oppression.” PeopleKnowsHas BeensRealReasonSourceTypeRapOppressionMonotheism Author:Van Jones
“A one-sided analysis of anything always leads you into the wrong direction.” AnalysisOne SidedWrong Direction Author:Van Jones
