American democracy Quote by Tom Steyer

People in so many countries look up to the United States as a model of democracy, but I doubt if that can continue. It…

— Bianca Jagger

What surprised me was the angst at our democracy. And I understand it - I teach at a university and feel it in my…

— Condoleezza Rice

Democracy is just a word. You have to give it meaning. The US is not a democracy. Most Americans do not vote. We haven't…

— Ramsey Clark

The problem with American democracy is the American corporation, which is a slave holder construct, pure and simple. It's totally invasive, and people are…

— Richard Grossman

Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for…

— Keith Ellison

But you have to understand, American democracy is not like the system you have. We're not an ocean liner that sails across the ocean…

— Colin Powell

I believe in the greatness of our democracy.

— Chen Shui-bian

I don't like the current political system in the USA and some other countries. Increasingly democracy has been hijacked by corporate interests.

— Neil Young

I think, as a general matter, clearly, the United States globally supports the development of democracy and the democratic yearnings of all people.

— Richard Armitage

The essence of what exists in the U.S. is not democracy but capitalism - imperialism. What the U.S. spreads around the world is not…

— Bob Avakian

Democracy is worth having, but it's something that you have to work on, you have to fight for.

— Lloyd Austin

I assume that the point of American democracy is you can express any point of view you want.

— Gore Vidal