I just feel that I don’t agree with sensationalized versions of history or me. Any version that’s sensationalized.
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I think that there is a lot going on with young people today.
“I think that there is a lot going on with young … Read More
I think there’s a mystery about what a social movement is.
“I think there’s a mystery about what a social movement is.” … Read More
I’m so unhappy with electoral politics that I switched to sports radio.
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I think the Sixties in some ways is a barrier to young people today. They think of it, you know, what we’re doing is not that. But it’s partly the myth of the Sixties. It always felt embattled and small. It always, almost always, was a small group of people relative to the opposition around.
“I think the Sixties in some ways is a barrier to … Read More
You’re always trying to balance your understanding of who you are and what you need, and your longing and imaginings of freedom.
“You’re always trying to balance your understanding of who you are … Read More
There are plenty of mothers who should not be allowed to raise their children.
“There are plenty of mothers who should not be allowed to … Read More
The ’60s are presented to kids today as a commodity.
“The ’60s are presented to kids today as a commodity.” … Read More
I wish that I had bridged the feminist movement and the anti-war movement better than I did.
“I wish that I had bridged the feminist movement and the … Read More
I guess I feel very strongly that I disagree with the notion of personalizing history and movements and big events.
“I guess I feel very strongly that I disagree with the … Read More
I felt grand juries were illegal and coercive.
“I felt grand juries were illegal and coercive.” Bernardine Dohrn
Over all, many of society’s values are a cesspool.
“Over all, many of society’s values are a cesspool.” Bernardine … Read More
This tendency to consider only bombings or picking up the gun as revolutionary, with the glorification of the heavier the better,we’ve called the military error.
“This tendency to consider only bombings or picking up the gun … Read More
Killing a cop just because he’s a cop, that’ll happen. And that should happen. And there’s nothing inhuman about it at all. It’s survival. It’s the most human thing in the world.
“Killing a cop just because he’s a cop, that’ll happen. And … Read More
You can’t win for losing. Either you fulfill their stereotype of being a radical 60’s person or you’ve sold out. In fact, of course, millions of people who were active in the 60’s are doing work on issues that try to reflect their values.
“You can’t win for losing. Either you fulfill their stereotype of … Read More
I don’t come from a privileged background.
“I don’t come from a privileged background.” Bernardine Dohrn
The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable… those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over.
“The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and … Read More
Americans love to read about violence.
“Americans love to read about violence.” Bernardine Dohrn
The real terrorist is the American government, state terrorism unleashed against the world.
“The real terrorist is the American government, state terrorism unleashed against … Read More
I wish I could take back some of the things I said and some of the things I did. But in the bigger picture, I don’t feel that it was violent and terrible. I feel like it was primarily–obviously not completely–moral, based on a vision that the government should be better, and that people could be better, and that democracy should be real.
“I wish I could take back some of the things I … Read More