Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone Quotes

“When I look at all the forces aligned to roll back and block democratic change--the concentration of wealth, the structures of minority rule, the market imperative of endless growth, the seemingly irrepressible appeal of racism, and the rapidity of climate change--I feel my will weaken. Given the magnitude of the task at hand, how can people like me possibly make a dent? The established order is so big and powerful, and a single individual so vulnerable and small. But when I engage my intellect, something approaching optimism is possible. The past is proof that it can be done,”
― Astra Taylor, Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone

“What kind of ancestors do we want to be? With every action or inaction, we help decide how the future will unfold. What principles and commitments do we want to adopt for a democracy that doesn't yet exist? How will we cast our votes for a society we won't live to see?”
― Astra Taylor, Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone

“The problem with foreign oligarchs isn't that they're foreign, but that they're oligarchs.”
― Astra Taylor, Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone

“Perfect democracy, I’ve come to believe, may not in fact exist and never will, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make progress toward it, or that what there is of it can’t disappear.”
― Astra Taylor, Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone