Sometimes I think it’s a problem that we as humans can find humor in the most serious of times, and sometimes I think it’s the very thing that keeps us (somewhat) sane.
For this very short blog, I gathered a few of my favorite (somewhat) political quotes. The list starts out with two quotes that make me think of the anti-war candidate of 2024, Jill Stein, and leads up to a quote that I only half-jokingly refer to as “the ultimate feminist statement.”
Jim Hightower (b. 1943, Texas) “If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates” (2000 book title)
Eric Cantona (b. 1966, France) “Always got more choices than you think.” (quoted in 2009 Ken Loach film, Looking for Eric)
George Carlin (1937-2008 NY/CA) “Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.”
Lily Tomlin (b. 1939, Michigan) “No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.”
Emma Goldman (1869-1940, Russia/Canada) “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.”
Cyndi Lauper (b. 1953, NY) “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (1983 hit song, written by Robert Hazard)