To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing…
“To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in America, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him. To the degree that he pursues racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-environment policies, we will vigorously oppose him.”
About This Quote
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Progressives will collaborate with policies that benefit working families, but will oppose any policies that are racist, sexist, xenophobic, or anti‑environment.
In simple terms: Work with good policies, oppose harmful ones.
Support constructive policies, resist harmful ones.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- legislative negotiations
- community organizing
- voting decisions
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When should you compromise for progress?
- How do you maintain integrity while negotiating?
Balancing cooperation with opposition can be politically risky.