"I am against nationalism, and I am against……" — Robert Jensen
"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, but to sweep away the notion and acknowledge it as morally, politically, and intellectually bankrupt. It is time to scrap patriotism."
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Robert Jensen
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13 Quotes by Robert Jensen
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The way we are educated and entertained keep us from knowing about or understanding the pain of others.
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History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell…
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Toxic masculinity hurts men, but there’s a big difference between women dealing with the constant threat of being raped, beaten,…
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The United States is a society in which people not only can get by without knowing much about the wider…
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Mainstream politicians will continue to protect existing systems of power, corporate executives will continue to maximize profit without concern, and…
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We're all in the race game, so to speak, either consciously or unconsciously. We can overtly support white-supremacist racial projects.…
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This is the simple discovery which we must confront. We were given a place in the creation, with a beauty…
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The pornographers are not a deviation from the norm. Their presence in the mainstream shouldn't be surprising, because they represent…
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How does a country deal with the fact that some of its most revered historical figures had certain moral values…
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People routinely assume that pornography is such a difficult and divisive issue because it's about sex. In fact, this culture…
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Simply put: Thanksgiving is the day when the dominant white culture (and, sadly, most of the rest of the non-white…
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People are people, and grief that is limited to those within a specific political boundary denies the humanity of others.
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