The corruption that hides in plain sight is the real threat to our democracy. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Voters have a responsibility to make a judgment with whatever facts are available on Election Day. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
One of the things I care about a lot is public financing in elections. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
When elections are not democratic, even the most populist discussions become superficial, disconnected from real power; they are theatre. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
If we don't have a responsive democracy, all the debates about charter schools, and fracking, and high-stakes testing, and the militarization of… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
When I was in college in the late 80s-early 90s, there was a sense that history was on a straight path toward… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
There is so much we don't know about Facebook. We know we have a corporate monopoly that has repeated serious violations that… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
It's said that history inevitably marches toward democracy, but it only leaves the possibility of democracy, and the constant threat that it… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Political corruption is eating our democracy out from the inside. Most Americans know that. But democratic and economic health can't be easily… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
If those people in power never made any mistakes, we'd be done for as a democracy. But people keep making mistakes. History… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Talking to Republicans who aren't leaders - that's not very difficult both on anti-trust and on campaign finance reform. I think it's… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
The core of my platform is to change the role of money in politics, support public education and break up monopoly power.… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
There is a long American tradition of suspicion of concentrated economic power because of its tendency to corrupt government and turn it… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Amazon's outsized power is looking less and less like smart business and more and more like oppressive politics - one company bullying us all. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
I think part of the reason the Tea Party has resonated is that people feel disempowered. The Tea Party says, "You are out of… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
Integrity is hard work. I do think the internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity,… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
I think a lot of the reason people are attracted to the Keystone pipeline is because at least we're doing something. There's a fear… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
If you think art is a competitive forum, then you're going to stop doing it if you're not good. But if it's not competitive,… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
A combination of working in politics as well as teaching and being [an actor] certainly helped. I became so much more comfortable in front… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
If those people in power never made any mistakes, we'd be done for as a democracy. But people keep making mistakes. History is a… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
Normally, politicians lie because they want to persuade us of the truth of what they are saying. A candidate for Congress will claim that… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
The Internet is an important organizing tool. But the goal of a campaign isn't to use the Internet for organizing; the goal is always… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
At a policy level, we can support protecting and serving as opposed to militarization or disproportionate response. Step one is making sure we don't… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
So the job of building structures, building a constitutional structure, is not just to punish those who behave badly but actually to protect people… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
I joke about it being a millstone, but it never hurts to have a name that sticks out. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share
