Robert Greenwald Quotes

Those wanting to improve democracy in their countries should not wait for permission.

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

What we are doing in fact is recovering and progressing and sustaining the recovery of our democracy.

If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.

There is so much that can be done, you see, the assembly is about improving our democracy.

Most men, being the ruled, not the rulers, want good government. If, without constraint, they choose bad government, it is by mistake

Voting is the only way to make change in a democracy.

I firmly believe the way forward for our nation is to have a robust democracy.

We need to encourage people to speak up, to speak out, because the more people who participate in our democracy, the more our democracy grows.

We can change the direction of the country with our vote.

We think that democracy can change a lot of things, but we're being fooled, because democracy is not the election. We've been taught that democracy is having elections. And it isn't. Elections are the most horrendous aspect of democracy. It's the most mundane, trivial, disappointing, dirty aspect.

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote.

That is why I came to conclusion that the election must take place, so that the republic can have a government. If I were to say that everything will change for the better immediately, that would not be true. The struggle will continue for a long time.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

In democracy, every election is a learning process. You learn from every election, the one that you win and the one that you lose. And then you prepare for the next one.

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

Politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live.

I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan. Then I realized that it was broken all over the place and decided to work on that too.

If we go by the National Popular Vote, we'll get more people voting.

I still have a great deal of faith in our political system and a great deal of faith in the American people and voter.

I am especially proud of taking on issues most central to the health of our American democracy.

A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.

If we are to build grassroots respect for the institutions and processes that constitute democracy, the state must treat its citizens as real citizens rather than as subjects.

Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches.