Democracy Quote by Zephyr Teachout

There is a thin line between politics and theatricals.

— Julian Bond

The truth is that a lot of plays aren't political at all. In American theater history, political theater has tended to crop up when…

— Frank Rich

At the core of what I'm doing is a belief in the audience, a belief that populism doesn't mean dumbing down theater, but rather…

— Diane Paulus

That's just the nature of democracy. Sometimes pure politics enters into the rhetoric.

— George W Bush

Without the truth of the people, politics degenerates into mere spectacle and democracy declines, leaving demagoguery and cynicism to fill the void.

— Jerry Brown

We don't need more political theater.

— Conor Lamb

Our public life withers when only the most extreme voices get attention. Most of all, democracy breaks down when the average person feels their…

— Barack Obama

Democracy depends on people speaking out, and in times of great crisis, on people creating a commotion.

— Howard Zinn

Political audiences are not fun.

— Lewis Black

Media populism means appealing to people directly through media. A politician who can master the media can shape political affairs outside of parliament and…

— Umberto Eco

“Because of demagogues, rhetoric has a tainted reputation in our time. However, rhetoric is central to democratic governance. It can fuse passion and persuasion,…

— George will

In the U.S. - and elsewhere - successful parties need a storyline that voters can relate to, an intelligible plot of some sort, especially…

— Linda Colley