"There are millions of white Americans today who still can barely bring themselves to acknowledge that the Civil War, with its twin Americas locked in a death match, was about slavery. They'll argue it was about economics, and they're right only because one of those economies was a slave economy. They'll argue it was about culture, and they're right only because one of those cultures was a slave culture."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Steve Erickson

#War Quotes #White Quotes #Culture Quotes

“Greg Trooper writes great songs, including one of my very favorite songs in the world, Little Sister. On top of all that, there's his voice - an instrument I have coveted for 15 years.”
“I would get my student loans, get money, register and never really go. It was a system I thought would somehow pan out.”
“Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.”
“I think that the best guarantee for the Cypriot people to feel safe is the potential of a fair and sustainable solution.”

Source : "Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece in Joint Press Conference". obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 15, 2016.
“I feel like money makes you more of who you already are.”

Source : “Sara Blakely: a woman with a great grasp of figures” by Zoe Wood, www.theguardian.com. March 10, 2012.
“You're always learning about yourself, if you're honest with yourself. It's very tough to be honest with yourself. We all are dishonest with ourselves, a lot of the time. We don't want to deal with something, so we compartmentalize it.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“I'm fascinated by the narrative of geology, and I'm a veritable pack rat of a collector on the road. I keep a rock hammer in my car.”
“I’m terrified of heights, but I think there’s something really beautiful about birds and soaring, having a bird’s-eye view of the world.”

Source : "The Super Lindy Booth". Interview with John Taylor, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 14, 2013.

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