53 Ro Khanna Quotes for You to Enjoy

Ro Khanna

American Politician

Born: Sep 13, 1976

American Internet People Technology Think World

We have a choice in Silicon Valley. We can either continue to exist as an island to ourselves, focused on wealth creation and innovation... or we can understand that we are in the middle of a software revolution and answer the nation's call to provide economic opportunity and technology to places left behind. Ro Khanna

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Of course it would be great to have more scientists in Congress. But what I'd love is to have another Lyndon Johnson in Congress who makes climate change his first priority. We need people who know how to work the system and the institution. Ro Khanna

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I definitely think America should seek to lead and shape the world and make it safe for liberal democracy. I just don't think military intervention is going to get us there. Ro Khanna

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On so many issues, California leads the country. Ro Khanna

Country Leads California Issues Many

One key question for the United States in the 21st century is whether noncoastal towns and rural communities, including many communities of color, will be able to participate in the digital revolution. Ro Khanna

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The Internet and virtual reality make it easier for people to stay rooted in their communities and work for companies headquartered elsewhere. The Internet has also created countless small businesses, triggering the creation of hundreds of thousands of new jobs. Ro Khanna

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If we can figure out how to give more Americans a shot in tech, a shot at the ordinary jobs that don't necessarily afford rock star status or come with generous stock options but that can sustain middle-class life, then we might just take a step toward stitching our nation back together. Ro Khanna

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The 21st-century mix of jobs is probably going to be different than the 20th-century mix. Ro Khanna

Jobs Be Different Mix Than Going Different

At its best, technology can empower people in extraordinary ways. Ro Khanna

Best Technology People Extraordinary Ways Empower

I think that when you look at our founding principles, it was based on America as a nation committed to universal human rights and a nation that was weary of foreign entanglements and foreign alliances that did not keep us safe or promote our interests. Ro Khanna

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There's no doubt we need stronger antitrust enforcement. We shouldn't allow Amazon to privilege its own products on its platform, and we should make sure they're not using sellers' data, but the E.U. is not a model for America to copy. Ro Khanna

No doubt, every job has repetitive aspects. Ro Khanna

Job Doubt Every No Doubt Repetitive Aspects

We need to think about what Silicon Valley can contribute to the country - not just that somehow government bureaucrats should listen to our way. Ro Khanna

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The framers understood that the momentous decision to go to war requires the informed consent of the American people, expressed through their elected representatives. Ro Khanna

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I think automation will eliminate certain types of jobs - lower income, lower-skilled jobs in manufacturing. But nobody knows whether it's going to change the job basket of the 21st century, or be net positive, or net negative. Ro Khanna

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The structural changes of globalization and automation that has created concentrated wealth among some people who have had the right skills and the right opportunities has also created extraordinary disruption and havoc among the American middle-class. Ro Khanna

I don't think anyone would object to Facebook selling ads or having ads directed at me, as long as people didn't think those ads were manipulated by personal data. Ro Khanna

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We know that almost all Americans are avid consumers of technology, but many lack the opportunity to do the creative work that fuels our digital economy. Ro Khanna

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As a lawyer, I can assure you that a lot of document drafting is repetitive, involving cutting and pasting from templates. But the best lawyers bring a unique perspective to the process and anticipate clients' problems. Ro Khanna

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