“To me, a person's identity is composed of both an 'I' and a 'we.' The 'I' finds itself in love, work, and pleasure, but it also locates itself within some meaningful group identity - a tribe, a community, a 'we.' America is too big and bland a tribe for most of us.” PersonsBigsAmericaCommunityPleasureGroupsIdentityMeaningfulTribesBlandGroup Identity Author:Letty Cottin Pogrebin
“It is not the destiny of Black America to repeat white America's mistakes. But we will, if we mistake the trappings of success in a sick society for the signs of a meaningful life.” IfsAmericaBlackWhiteMistakeDestinySickMeaningfulRepeatsMeaningful LifeBlack AmericaSick Society Book:Conversations with Audre Lorde Source: Conversations with Audre Lorde
“Must the mistakes of history be endlessly repeated? Granting PNTR to China will strengthen the hand of hard-liners, by telling the regime that America will never do anything meaningful to counter its aggression.” HardHandsAmericaMistakeChinaMeaningfulRegimesAggression Author:Don Feder
“In the Tea Party narrative, victory at the polls means a new American revolution, one that will "take our country back" from everyone they disapprove of. But what they dont realize is, there's a catch: This is America, and we have an entrenched oligarchical system in place that insulates us all from any meaningful political change.” MeanCountryAmericaPoliticalRealizingPartyRevolutionVictoryMeaningfulOur CountryTeaNarrativePollsTea PartyAmerican RevolutionPolitical Change Author:Matt Taibbi