“It doesn't take a genius to see what happens when the entitlement state outgrows the economy upon which it rests. The time of Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Spain, the rest of insolvent social-democratic Europe — and now Detroit — is the time for conservatives to raise the banner of Stein's Law and yell "Stop." You can kick the can down the road, but at some point it falls over a cliff.” StatesHappensLawSocialEconomyGeniusEuropeRaisesDemocraticDisappearKicksSpainGreeceCliffsEntitlementDetroitDown The RoadBannerPortugalCyprus Author:Charles Krauthammer
“It is not just that it is profoundly offensive to the leaders and people of a democratic Germany to paint Hitler on the wall (or on the remnants of the Wall). It is also consummately counterproductive. Such sauce does not make the meat of substantive criticism more interesting. It means that the whole dish is pushed away. It does not mean that Britain's voice is listened to more attentively in the councils of Europe. It means that it is listened to even less.” PeopleMeanDoeWholeVoiceInterestingLeaderWallEuropeCriticismDemocraticPaintMeatGermanyBritainDishesOffensiveCouncilSauceRemnantsCounterproductivePushed Away Author:Timothy Garton Ash
“As a prisoner of conscience committed to peaceful transition to democracy, I urge Europe to apply economic sanctions against Ethiopia. What short-term pain may result will be compensated by long-term gain. A pledge to re-engage energetically with a democratic Ethiopia would act as a catalyst for reform.” MayLongPainTermResultsDemocracyEconomicConscienceGainsEuropeDemocraticCommittedPeacefulReformLong TermUrgesPrisonerTransitionShort TermPledgeSanctionsCatalystEthiopiaEconomic Sanctions Author:Eskinder Nega
“In the history of this country [USA], the reason we have never developed a social democratic base, the way they have in Europe - we're the only Western country without some kind of universal health care. There's a reason, and it is because corporate interests have divided the American people by race and ethnicity, the Irish from the blacks, the Germans from the German Jews.” PeopleWayKindCountryReasonCareSocialInterestRaceEuropeUniversalDemocraticWesternJewHealth CareCorporateUsaDividedEthnicityUniversal Health CareRace And Ethnicity Author:Joan Walsh Anglund
“Chuchill has renounced all British interests in Europe and those of his people who are not blind now realise that the pretext for this war was far removed from the cause of it, namely, the subservience of the so-called democratic politicians to their Jewish masters.” PeopleWarCausesInterestMastersPoliticianEuropeBlindDemocraticBritishRealisingPretextSubservience Author:William Joyce
“Besides, many Islamic movements will change as soon as they gain political responsibility. I'm not at all pessimistic in this regard. Just think of Turkey, where the Islamists are now behaving like a sort of Christian Democratic party in Europe.” ThinkingChristianPoliticalPartyResponsibilityMovementGainsEuropeRegardDemocraticIslamicTurkeysDemocratic PartyPessimisticIslamistsPolitical Responsibility Author:Zalmay Khalilzad
“This is a very special Greek kind of socialist, all the social democratic parties in Europe are against this idea and I think that the dividing line today in the Greek political system is not the centre right or socialist, the real dividing line is between those parties and those political forces who really believe that Greece should stay in the Eurozone and make the efforts and change, and make the reforms and change the old and Mr Tsipras who is really resisting any kind of change in Greece.” ThinkingShouldBelieveKindIdeasRealTodayPoliticalForceSocialLinesPartyEffortSpecialEuropeDemocraticReformGreekSocialistCentreGreeceDemocratic PartyPolitical SystemsResistingDividingEurozone Author:Dora Bakoyannis
“A democratic Europe of nation states could be a force for liberty, enterprise and open trade. But, if creating a United States of Europe overrides these goals, the new Europe will be one of subsidy and protection” IfsStatesForceNationsGoalUnitedLibertyUnited StatesCreatingEuropeTradeDemocraticProtectionEnterpriseSubsidies Book:As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations Source: As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations
“The democratic ideal has always been related to a moderate level of inequality. I think one big reason why electoral democracy flourished in 19th century America better than 19th century Europe is because you had more equal distribution of wealth in America.” ThinkingReasonBigsAmericaWealthLevelsDemocracyCenturyEqualEuropeIdealsDemocraticInequalityReason WhyRelatedDistributionModerates19th CenturyDistribution Of WealthDemocratic Ideals Author:Thomas Piketty
“Democratic governments are not suited to the publication of the thunderous revelations I am in the habit of making. The unpublished parts will appear later... when Europe will have restored its traditional monarchies.” GovernmentHabitEuropeDemocraticTraditionalRevelationsMonarchyPublicationDemocratic Government Author:Salvador Dali
“"Democracy" means nothing else other than, "rule of the people", in Greek. There is nothing democratic about the political concepts of the United States and Europe.” PeopleMeanStatesPoliticalUnitedUnited StatesDemocracyConceptsEuropeDemocraticGreek Author:Andre Vltchek
“The Black Lives Matter movement, the various Occupy movements in Spain and the rest of Europe, in this country, and elsewhere serve as an example of what can be done, and how strong the voices for positive change and truly democratic progress can be.” CountryMatterDoneStrongBlackVoiceProgressExampleMovementEuropeDemocraticVariousElsewhereSpainBlack Lives MatterPositive ChangeBlack LivesOccupy Movement Author:Viggo Mortensen
“I do believe that Chancellor Merkel and Germany are a lynchpin in protecting the basic tenets of a liberal, market-based democratic order that has created unprecedented prosperity and security for Europe, but also for the world.” WorldBelieveOrderSecurityEuropeDemocraticProsperityGermanyUnprecedented Author:Barack Obama
“I want people to understand that, look, we're in a period of democratic deficit, democratic recession. There are fewer democracies in the world today than in 2005, and in many of the countries that are still technically democracies, we're seeing a reduction in the rule of law. And that's especially true in Central Europe, but it's also true of places like South Africa, the Philippines.” PeopleWorldWantLooksStillsCountryTodayLawDemocracySeeingPeriodsEuropeDemocraticSouthFewerSouth AfricaDeficitWorld TodayRule Of LawReductionRecessionsPhilippines Author:David Frum
“There seems to be a passive alliance between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump and that's unprecedented in its form and dangerous in its content, because Russia is our most dangerous geopolitical opponent because of the desires that they have in the Middle East and because of their desire to break up Europe. And in the United States, we spent a lot of blood and a lot of treasure trying to keep Europe intact and democratic, and trying to keep the Middle East from being only influenced by people who are massive fans of [Syrian President] Assad and massive fans of the Iranians.” PeopleTryingStatesSeemsFormDesirePresidentUnitedBreakUnited StatesBloodFansMiddleDangerousTrumpEuropeDemocraticEastTreasureRussiaOpponentsMassiveMiddle EastPassivePutinAlliancesUnprecedentedAssadGeopolitical Author:Van Jones
“We live in an age of de-democratization. The number of democracies in the world has been going backwards since 2005, and even many existing democracies including in Europe have been becoming less democratic.” WorldHas BeensAgeNumbersDemocracyBecomingEuropeDemocraticIncludingBackwardsDemocratization Author:David Frum
“I think that the Brexit negotiations have to be a big thing that determines the democratic fight-back and galvanizes democratic Europe again against this rising tide of nationalism.” ThinkingBigsFightingEuropeDemocraticDetermineRisingNationalismTidesNegotiationBig Things Author:Irvine Welsh
“I don't want to predict calamity. But I am afraid of a new Russian occupation of parts of Eastern Europe. Also of a new Russian campaign to exert influence in Germany or other parts Europe, aimed at making continental politics less democratic. I am afraid of a US trade war and even a shooting war with China.” WantWarInfluenceEuropeTradeDemocraticChinaCampaignsShootingGermanyOccupationEasternCalamityEastern EuropeContinental Author:Anne Applebaum
“There is a democratic deficit. In Latin America in particular there is real concern that democratic governments are not delivering and that is leading to experimenting with different models that are much less democratic. But even in Western Europe the deficit is a problem.” DifferentRealProblemGovernmentAmericaParticularModelsEuropeConcernDemocraticWesternLatinDeficitLatin AmericaDeliveringWestern EuropeDemocratic Government Author:Mary Robinson
“People who are not willing to respect not only the given law, but our democratic way of life, should not live in Europe.” PeopleWayShouldLawGivenWillingEuropeDemocratic Author:Vera Jourova
“Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe.” PeopleLongTwoWarLostColdEuropeOvercomingDemocraticWesternDecadesPartnersRepublicCold WarIntegrationEasternEastern EuropeSteadfastnessLost HopeDemocratic Republic Author:Angela Merkel
“I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries.” CountryEuropeDemocraticTurkeysProsperousDemocratic Country Author:Orhan Pamuk