Robert Jensen Quotes

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• The way we are educated and entertained keep us from knowing about or understanding the pain of others.
• History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell the truth about more recent…
• I am against nationalism, and I am against patriotism. They are both the dark side. It is time not simply to redefine a kinder-and-gentler patriotism,…
• Toxic masculinity hurts men, but there’s a big difference between women dealing with the constant threat of being raped, beaten, and killed by the men…
• The United States is a society in which people not only can get by without knowing much about the wider world but are systematically encouraged…
• Mainstream politicians will continue to protect existing systems of power, corporate executives will continue to maximize profit without concern, and the majority of people will…
• We're all in the race game, so to speak, either consciously or unconsciously. We can overtly support white-supremacist racial projects. We can reject white supremacy…
• This is the simple discovery which we must confront. We were given a place in the creation, with a beauty beyond telling, and we have…
• The pornographers are not a deviation from the norm. Their presence in the mainstream shouldn't be surprising, because they represent mainstream values: The logic of…
• How does a country deal with the fact that some of its most revered historical figures had certain moral values and political views virtually identical…
• People routinely assume that pornography is such a difficult and divisive issue because it's about sex. In fact, this culture struggles unsuccessfully with pornography because…
• Simply put: Thanksgiving is the day when the dominant white culture (and, sadly, most of the rest of the non-white but non-indigenous population) celebrates the…
• People are people, and grief that is limited to those within a specific political boundary denies the humanity of others.

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