John Lydon Quotes

He loved politicians—even Republicans

When liberals clamor for 'diversity,' they don't necessarily mean they are ready to tolerate actual disagreement.

If you want to join the Republican party, they have to let you in. There's nothing they can do about it. I mean, if Republicans will take Al D'Amato, they'll take anybody.

If I, as a liberal, didn't speak out against those who would squelch the free speech of conservatives, I wouldn't deserve to call myself a liberal.

I guess blustery liberal Republicans flock together.

My mom and dad are Republicans. At least two of my brothers are.

My side, I am a liberal more than a Democrat.

Logic, fact, morality, legality, ideology: All of it is irrelevant in understanding the Party of Trump. Republicans have made crystal clear that nothing matters to them other than partisanship.

We have a battle over the fundamentals of our country.

Every day of my life, I come against a conservative who wants me to shut up. I do believe I'm right and they are wrong.

I still consider myself a liberal in the Enlightenment sense of the word. But I have to admit that being a liberal these days is confusing.

I have stuck my neck out to stand with a party whose ideologies are closest to mine.

The eurosceptics, many of whom are my friends and are highly intelligent people with strong views, they are entirely respectable in every way, I just don't agree with them.

Growing up with my father was like growing up with Jeremy Corbyn. He still hasn't rejoined the party; it's not left wing enough for him.

Historically, Democrats have been far more united than Republicans when it comes to policy, ideology and public debate.

I don't believe all Republicans are bad.

If a political opponent has different approaches than mine, that doesn't make them a bad person. It means they have different backgrounds, experiences, and ideas.

A lot of Democrats like to play the 'If we were Republicans' game. I usually hate it; I don't want to behave like the Republicans do.

One of the hallmarks of higher education and of democracy is the ability to converse with people with whom we disagree.

Eminem knows that Republicans buy songs - his songs - too. His message to them is to stop buying.

As a life-long liberal who has engaged in protests against the government and for civil rights, I am saddened at efforts by some of my fellow liberals to silence commencement speakers with whom they might disagree on some issues.

If our Hindu culture forbids beef meat, does the same culture give you the right to abuse me and my family just because I have an opinion that you don't agree with?

I think politics are a personal thing, and everybody has a right to their own opinion.

I don't know any elected Democrats that I get along with.

I am still a Democrat. The main reason is because I don't like the Republican stance on some social values. Not that I disagree with all of them. I just don't think they have a right to impose it upon other people. I've been public about that.