--- title: "1 New Culture Quotes By E. J. Dionne" description: "1 New Culture quotes by E. J. Dionne. Plus more from E. J. Dionne and more New Culture sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8d/e-j-dionne-18102_asks_the-new-culture-war-is-about-national-id_1661904.jpg" --- > [The new culture war is about national identity rather than religion and 'transcendent authority.' It focuses on which groups the United States will formally admit to residence and citizenship. It asks the same question as the old culture war: 'Who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/the-new-culture-war-is-about-national-identity-rather-than-religion/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8d/e-j-dionne-18102_asks_the-new-culture-war-is-about-national-id_1661904.jpg) ## More by E. J. Dionne > [Forgive me for noting that conservatives seem to believe that the rich will work harder if we give them more, and the poor will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/forgive-me-for-noting-that-conservatives-seem-to-believe-that-the/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [We have pursued public policies that kind of hold the recovery back, but the private economy is really starting to roll.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/we-have-pursued-public-policies-that-kind-of-hold-the-recovery-back/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [What's really striking here is that a candidate who ran as the Paladin of the working class who'd deliver them picks a guy who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/what-s-really-striking-here-is-that-a-candidate-who-ran-as-the/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [The New York Times had a headline on its website - Trump Turning To Ultra Wealthy To Steer Economic Policy. This doesn't sound very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/the-new-york-times-had-a-headline-on-its-website-trump-turning-to/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [The money matters. And secret money is corrupting, secret money is dangerous, secret money leads to scandal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/the-money-matters-and-secret-money-is-corrupting-secret-money-is/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [ I think this is a scary thing \[hacking\] that does have to be taken out of a partisan context. And one of the best… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/i-think-this-is-a-scary-thing-hacking-that-does-have-to-be-taken-out/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [Here you had John McCain and Lindsey Graham in a very principled way standing up and defending Barack Obama. You had people like Gene…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/here-you-had-john-mccain-and-lindsey-graham-in-a-very-principled-way/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [ \[ Donald Trump is\] candidate who said he has more confidence in Vladimir Putin's strength than in Barack Obama's strength. His closeness to Putin… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/donald-trump-is-candidate-who-said-he-has-more-confidence-in-vladimir/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [ When \[Republicans\] say they can reduce taxes and trim deficits at the same time, they are either deluded or deceptive, and they are playing… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/when-republicans-say-they-can-reduce-taxes-and-trim-deficits-at-the/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [The madman theory can work, but it only works if it's strategic. And I think one of the problems that President Trump faces is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/the-madman-theory-can-work-but-it-only-works-if-it-s-strategic-and-i/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [ You have this all the way through this cabinet so that I think there are a lot of other things to worry about \[Donald\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/you-have-this-all-the-way-through-this-cabinet-so-that-i-think-there/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [ I wish we had more \[Dwight\] Eisenhower Republicans in this \[Donald\]Trump cabinet. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/i-wish-we-had-more-dwight-eisenhower-republicans-in-this-donald-trump/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [On the question of opposition, I think there are - when you want to send a signal if you're on the Democratic side that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/on-the-question-of-opposition-i-think-there-are-when-you-want-to-send/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [ It sure looks like \[Vladimir\] Putin did this \[hack DNS site\]. And we all need to take this seriously. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/it-sure-looks-like-vladimir-putin-did-this-hack-dns-site-and-we-all/) [E. J. Dionne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-dionne/) > [ I think there are a lot of Americans who are very scared, scared that \[Vladimir\] Putin manipulated us, worried about Rex Tillerson, the winner… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-dionne/i-think-there-are-a-lot-of-americans-who-are-very-scared-scared-that/) [E. J. 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