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Margaret Cho Quotes

I don't know how to find our voice. It catches in my throat when I try to use it. If I do manage to get something out, its met with very vocal opposition from all kinds of surprising sources Picture Quote #1

The dismissal of our anger as a racial minority is worse than any slur or epithet because it undermines our ability to react to it Picture Quote #1

I see evidence of my own racist brainwashing when exploring the landscape of current foreign policy Picture Quote #1

Prejudice and bigotry rot me from within, and the strains of these viruses are hearty and hard to kill Picture Quote #1

Self hatred is a devastatingly difficult habit to break, especially when we are mostly unaware of it Picture Quote #1

The amount of racism, sexism, homophobia, and hatred in general that lies beneath the surface of the American dream is astounding and serious Picture Quote #1

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There are still lynchings. and while we don't use ropes anymore, there are more efficient ways of doing it Picture Quote #1

Because even though there is all this talk about multiculturalism in television and the movie industries, I have yet to see any evidence of it Picture Quote #1

We have allowed alarmist and racist attitudes to take us hostage, and if these impulses are not kept in check they will behead us all Picture Quote #1

I stamp my feet and claim ignorance like a child, because its the color of my skin that says I'm supposed to know. I become the one who refuses to see the self Picture Quote #1

We are a nation divided which is obvious. The problem is, the division is keeping this monarchy in place Picture Quote #1

We are supposed to be ruled by ourselves, but I have yet to see any evidence of it in our lifetime Picture Quote #1

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Although it might be that we can't expect change overnight, there was really a rapid shift in the way we view politics Picture Quote #1

These new ways of looking at ourselves politically redefine what it means to be American. It took our until now, very passive identity and turned us all into revolutionaries Picture Quote #1

We are more aware and politicized than ever before. There is very little ambiguity as to which side you are on Picture Quote #1

Ultimately a government cannot defeat its people, no matter how much power they assume or how corrupt they are. For us, there is only opportunity Picture Quote #1

The people I choose to admire are not necessarily popular, not necessarily terribly well known, but they each have something to offer me, a lesson, a cautionary tale, an idea, an inspiration Picture Quote #1

I am fighting when I'm sleeping. In my dreams, I must slay the dragon of European heterosexual male society, then I wake up in the morning and be an activist Picture Quote #1

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I have to watch the news and movies about the people who I am not, then translate my struggle in order to make it palatable for those people who don't have to march but are sympathetic to my voice Picture Quote #1

I try every day to challenge myself further, and I believe in doing this I slay the monster (within) bit by bit. Thats why being political is an essential part of my life. In the end, its all I have Picture Quote #1

We have no idea what our nation is doing in our name. I don't want to be anyone's captor, anyone's torturer Picture Quote #1

I feel 100% responsible, even though there's nothing I could do to prevent it. What good is my guilt if its not felt by those supposedly in charge? Picture Quote #1

We justify those atrocities because, well, they're doing their best for their country, but then again, that exactly what the hooded executioners Picture Quote #1

My attitude towards peace does not depend on which war we are discussing. I think that words should do the work of bombs Picture Quote #1

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Stop the fantasy we need to be defending freedom, because we don't have freedom in our own country yet Picture Quote #1

It was not our right to have become the world's bully and start this war in the first place Picture Quote #1

Don't you think the soldiers look like they came straight from high school yearbooks, too young to be over in Iraq, fighting for no reason? Picture Quote #1

Of course America is responsible for the total body count. We started it, we own it, we sow, we reap, but we are also disconnected from the responsibility of our won dirty acts of war Picture Quote #1

How many Americans lives have been lost in this brutal and needless war? How many Iraqi? How many names do we know on either side? Picture Quote #1

As you read their names, imagine who they loved, who loved them, and those those left behind cope now without them. They're never coming home. Never Picture Quote #1

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I don't know how to find our voice. It catches in my throat when I try to use it. If I do manage to get something out, its met with very vocal opposition from all kinds of surprising sources (Margaret Cho Quotes) The dismissal of our anger as a racial minority is worse than any slur or epithet because it undermines our ability to react to it (Margaret Cho Quotes) I see evidence of my own racist brainwashing when exploring the landscape of current foreign policy (Margaret Cho Quotes) Prejudice and bigotry rot me from within, and the strains of these viruses are hearty and hard to kill (Margaret Cho Quotes) Self hatred is a devastatingly difficult habit to break, especially when we are mostly unaware of it (Margaret Cho Quotes) The amount of racism, sexism, homophobia, and hatred in general that lies beneath the surface of the American dream is astounding and serious (Margaret Cho Quotes) There are still lynchings. and while we don't use ropes anymore, there are more efficient ways of doing it (Margaret Cho Quotes) Because even though there is all this talk about multiculturalism in television and the movie industries, I have yet to see any evidence of it (Margaret Cho Quotes) We have allowed alarmist and racist attitudes to take us hostage, and if these impulses are not kept in check they will behead us all (Margaret Cho Quotes) I stamp my feet and claim ignorance like a child, because its the color of my skin that says I'm supposed to know. I become the one who refuses to see the self (Margaret Cho Quotes) We are a nation divided which is obvious. The problem is, the division is keeping this monarchy in place (Margaret Cho Quotes) We are supposed to be ruled by ourselves, but I have yet to see any evidence of it in our lifetime (Margaret Cho Quotes) Although it might be that we can't expect change overnight, there was really a rapid shift in the way we view politics (Margaret Cho Quotes) These new ways of looking at ourselves politically redefine what it means to be American. It took our until now, very passive identity and turned us all into revolutionaries (Margaret Cho Quotes) We are more aware and politicized than ever before. There is very little ambiguity as to which side you are on (Margaret Cho Quotes) Ultimately a government cannot defeat its people, no matter how much power they assume or how corrupt they are. For us, there is only opportunity (Margaret Cho Quotes) The people I choose to admire are not necessarily popular, not necessarily terribly well known, but they each have something to offer me, a lesson, a cautionary tale, an idea, an inspiration (Margaret Cho Quotes) I am fighting when I'm sleeping. In my dreams, I must slay the dragon of European heterosexual male society, then I wake up in the morning and be an activist (Margaret Cho Quotes) I have to watch the news and movies about the people who I am not, then translate my struggle in order to make it palatable for those people who don't have to march but are sympathetic to my voice (Margaret Cho Quotes) I try every day to challenge myself further, and I believe in doing this I slay the monster (within) bit by bit. Thats why being political is an essential part of my life. In the end, its all I have (Margaret Cho Quotes) We have no idea what our nation is doing in our name. I don't want to be anyone's captor, anyone's torturer (Margaret Cho Quotes) I feel 100% responsible, even though there's nothing I could do to prevent it. What good is my guilt if its not felt by those supposedly in charge? (Margaret Cho Quotes) We justify those atrocities because, well, they're doing their best for their country, but then again, that exactly what the hooded executioners (Margaret Cho Quotes) My attitude towards peace does not depend on which war we are discussing. I think that words should do the work of bombs (Margaret Cho Quotes) Stop the fantasy we need to be defending freedom, because we don't have freedom in our own country yet (Margaret Cho Quotes) It was not our right to have become the world's bully and start this war in the first place (Margaret Cho Quotes) Don't you think the soldiers look like they came straight from high school yearbooks, too young to be over in Iraq, fighting for no reason? (Margaret Cho Quotes) Of course America is responsible for the total body count. We started it, we own it, we sow, we reap, but we are also disconnected from the responsibility of our won dirty acts of war (Margaret Cho Quotes) How many Americans lives have been lost in this brutal and needless war? How many Iraqi? How many names do we know on either side? (Margaret Cho Quotes) As you read their names, imagine who they loved, who loved them, and those those left behind cope now without them. They're never coming home. Never (Margaret Cho Quotes)

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