The Little Book of Revolution Quotes

“I want to also emphasize here that your end goal is trust and you should never say or do something you don't believe to pursue an ulterior motive. You will not be authentic and it will come back to haunt you. You want people to trust you and you want to be able to trust them. The way to do this is to be honest about your beliefs.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Why are people who don't believe in government running for office? If elected, why would these people ever do anything for the people of our country? What's the incentive?”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Within this frame, everyone should have equal opportunity and access to the ballot box regardless of race, gender, job, or sexual orientation. If we limit the rights of some people to vote, they are not equal participants in our democracy. Figure 8.1 Voting options within the frame of equality.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Everyone is familiar with the right/left game. It's a series of escalations where one side calls the other some form of “liberal” and the other claims the opposition is some form of “stupid” and eventually someone is compared to Hitler.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Framing is an honest expression of your beliefs, spin uses language to achieve a hidden agenda.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Win the person, not the argument.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Once you realize that trickle-down economics does not work, you will see the excessive tax cuts for the rich as what they are—a simple upward redistribution of income, rather than a way to make all of us richer, as we were told.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson proclaimed: Be it enacted by General Assembly that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Often, Millennials have done everything right in life, followed all the rules, taken out loans to get a good education, built up their resumes, worked hard, and it still isn't enough.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Why is it acceptable for people to act in their own self-interests when it comes to making purchases, but not to act in their self-interests when it comes to bargaining with employers?”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“There are 12 cookies sitting on a table. The rich take 11 leaving only a single cookie. Then they turn to the Tea Party and say “Those unions are trying to take your cookie.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“the more you benefit from being in our union, the more you should pay back.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Why don't more politicians list democracy as a belief?”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Lack of a strong vision is why Democrats often struggle explaining policies they want to enact.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Isn't smaller government just an argument used to increase corporate power?”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“I find it amazing that people who talk so much about how great America is and what a great country we have, don't want to pay for our country.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“If you don't want to pay for our country, you should leave. Taxes are the dues of democracy.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Corporations/private owners have no responsibility to the people. Or the future. As”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Voting with your dollars means that those with the most dollars have more votes. Power”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Government policy would advance in the direction of people if we just voted consistently for politicians who represent the interests of people. This is why corporations spend so much of their time trying to convince people that their vote doesn't matter.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Every time I talk about ground rules someone inevitably takes these to mean that the strategy is about being nice to people. I've heard everything from “You catch more flies with honey than you do vinegar” to people attacking me for what they perceive as being nice to an enemy.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“corporate special interest groups rely heavily on one strategy: divide and conquer. We win when more people participate and when we unite around common goals and values.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“If we want to see more progress on tactical policies, we should be focusing on the more strategic fight for our nation's values. If we continue to fight within the conceptual windows defined by corporate think tanks, we will continue to lose.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Education is probably the single greatest factor in determining economic success and subsequent freedom in our society.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“Focus on winning people over and teaching (rather than winning arguments). Recognize”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy

“When the facts don't fit the frame, the frame stays and the facts are ignored.”
― David Akadjian, The Little Book of Revolution: A Distributive Strategy for Democracy