27 Krystal Ball Quotes for You to Enjoy

Krystal Ball

American Activist

Born: Nov 24, 1981

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Being a host or a guest or a pundit, you really want to say something that’s interesting and potentially provocative, that’s going to stick with people. The last thing you want to say when you’re a politician is something provocative. Krystal Ball

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For a long time, Americans have bought into the meritocracy, the American dream ideal. But when we watched banksters completely destroy our economy and get bailed out while ordinary homeowners were intentionally left to have their homes seized and lives destroyed, it kind of made people think. Krystal Ball

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If you want to understand why something is happening in America just follow the money. Krystal Ball

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For a while under Donald Trump, it was possible to believe that we could go back to a more functional, less rancorous time. This desire was expressed most eloquently at John McCain’s funeral services. Krystal Ball

I have a message for any young woman who is thinking about running for office and has ever attended a costume party… or done anything stupid on camera. Run for office. Fight for this country. Krystal Ball

Conversely, conservatives assume that humans are fundamentally lazy and prone to immorality. In this view, the entitlement system coddles and rewards laziness. This cynicism spills over into their view of government and government 'bureaucrats.' It also spills over into their political tactics. Krystal Ball

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I haven’t ruled out another run for office at some point. Krystal Ball

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The American people are incredibly generous and even playful when you open yourself up and feed the media beast until it goes away satisfied. Krystal Ball

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The Trump administration has been quietly moving to systematically undermine health care putting lives at risk and offering no alternative solution. Krystal Ball

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Serious concerns about worker safety and fair treatment have been reported at Amazon warehouses. Workers have fallen ill from extreme heat, had to urinate in bottles because they don’t have enough time to use facilities, and been unfairly terminated. Krystal Ball

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I’ve lived in the state almost my entire life, so I think if I ever wanted to come back and serve in Virginia, it would be pretty hard to paint me as a carpetbagger. Krystal Ball

The corporate takeover of America pre-dates Trump and it will outlast him. This president has revealed the rot of America. He has made it worse. It will take more than ousting him to fix it. Krystal Ball

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There's no dignity in hiding from an undignified story. You don't want to die the death of 1000 cuts. Just get the whole thing out… the entire thing, every detail, answer the questions and move on. Krystal Ball

Unimaginable riches for the few, disaster for the many - that's the new American way. Krystal Ball

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Usually, I chalk Democratic dreams of a blue Texas to the same sort of thinking that brought us the inevitability of the coalition of the ascendant and 100% certainty that Donald Trump was going to lose. Krystal Ball

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I deeply admire and respect Hillary Clinton. I think she is a great intellect with great fortitude. I think she was a strong secretary of state and a hardworking and effective senator. Krystal Ball

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So when you hear these lies about how we can’t possibly change our health care system because it would be electoral disaster, kindly remind people that we already have a moral and ethical disaster on our hands. Krystal Ball

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The Republicans abandoned the pretext of democracy to fight a war for power long ago. Krystal Ball

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If you hang around political talkers or strategists much, you’re likely to hear a lot about authenticity. This is supposed to be the golden currency which we all look for in our leaders. Krystal Ball

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I know that we are supposed to believe that once voters learn the truth about medicare for all they are going to suddenly turn on it but it’s not like the scary industry talking points are a secret. Krystal Ball

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Voters do not choose candidates because of their ideological fit. They choose them because of their cultural fit. Krystal Ball

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