Michael Eric Dyson Quotes

I'm not trying to say stop Donald Trump from being elected as his party's nominee. I'm saying that we have a responsibility to raise our voices, to say what he does as an American citizen is pretty destructive to the practice of goodhearted and conscientious politics.

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• Be Funny. Be naturally funny. If you're not, get out of the business. Be compassionate.

  

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• I'm not trying to say stop Donald Trump from being elected as his party's nominee. I'm saying that we have a responsibility to raise our voices, to say what he does as an American citizen is pretty destructive to the practice of goodhearted and conscientious politics.

  

  Michael Eric Dyson
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  • Party
  • Responsibility