Growing Quote by Elfriede Jelinek
“I think isolation is one of the greatest problems, an ever-growing obstacle to political solidarity”
About This Quote
Source Essay: “Isolation and Solidarity,” 2015
Highlights isolation as a barrier to political unity.
In simple terms: Isolation hinders political solidarity.
Key Takeaway
Foster community to overcome isolation.
Themes
political solidarity
isolation
society
Mood
reflective
concerned
Type
theoretical
activist
When to use this quote
- politics
- activism
- social movements
Key Concepts
social fragmentation
collective action
Questions to Reflect On
- What causes political isolation?
- How can solidarity be built?
A Different Perspective
Isolation may be self‑chosen or systemic.
![“Kosykh: What the hell... is there really no one even to talk to? We might as well be living in Australia: no common interests, no solidarity... Everyone lives separate lives...But I must go... it's time. [Takes his cap.] Time is precious. [Gives Lebedev his hand.] I pass!” quote by Anton Chekhov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7d4/anton-chekhov-298_australia_kosykh-what-the-hell-is-there-really-no_435795.jpg)
![“I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing up. Now that I'm an old, old veteran-age 29-I do things a lot differently. I don't go to the gentlemen's clubs anymore. I had to slow that down.” quote by Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08f/shaquille-o-neal-659_age_i-failed-i-think-seven-or-eight-times-be_2731.jpg)
