The point of journalism is to hold people in positions of power accountable. Ana Kasparian More Quotes by Ana Kasparian More Quotes From Ana Kasparian Income inequality has made having kids, much like getting a quality college education, a rich person's privilege. Ana Kasparian richqualitycollegeeducation Charter schools were supposed to compete with public schools, and in turn, that competition was meant to improve education. But that wasn't the end result. Ana Kasparian resultendcompetitioneducation When the vast majority of strangers you interact with are trolls on social media, it slowly begins to chip away at your love for humanity. Ana Kasparian yousocial-mediahumanitylove Colleges prefer to enroll wealthy students because they know it's more likely that they'll pay for full tuition without needing financial aid. They're also more likely to have parents who will donate large sums of money to the school. When the privileged students graduate, they're expected to join the alumni association and also donate cash. Ana Kasparian parentsknowmoneyschool I can't pretend I'm some robot that's always neutral. I need to share my opinion - and sometimes aggressively so. Ana Kasparian pretendalwaysopinionsometimes I'm seeing too much power being concentrated in the executive branch, and so our system of government is really in jeopardy, and more importantly, the overwhelming issue that we've had for a long time is money in politics. I see that problem getting worse. Ana Kasparian politicsmoneypowertime It's really difficult for mainstream - let's say, cable outlets - to talk about things like income inequality, wealth inequality when the advertisers that are funding their shows are the same corporations that want to ensure that the same system continues. Ana Kasparian inequalitywealthdifficultwant The NRA is funded by weapons manufacturers, and those same manufacturers know that they stand to lose some business if we pass common-sense gun legislation. As a result, the NRA contributes money to politicians to ensure that gun control never happens. Ana Kasparian gun-controlmoneygunbusiness The thing that still somehow surprises me, and I have come to this realization over and over again, is this nonsense that gets peddled regarding, 'Just work really hard, be really smart, do the right thing, and you'll get rewarded.' No, you don't. You don't get rewarded for those things in this society. Ana Kasparian meyousocietywork I'm not going to tone down my rhetoric, and I'm not going to censor myself in sharing what I believe to be the truth. People could either love that or hate that, but I'm not really interested in playing games in order to appeal to a broader audience. Ana Kasparian myselftruthlovepeople Income inequality and government corruption are both unfortunate realities in the United States. Ana Kasparian bothinequalitycorruptiongovernment I think it's safe to say that mass shootings pose a gigantic threat to national security. Ana Kasparian posesaythinksecurity The great thing about the Young Turks is that we've always stayed true to our principles. Ana Kasparian truegreatalwaysyoung There's a two-tier justice system. And anyone who denies it is either naive or in denial. This is what the reality of America is. If you have certain privileges, if you're from a certain socioeconomic status, you have a certain skin color, the odds are in your favor. Ana Kasparian skinyoujusticereality Words like 'bossy,' 'shrill,' and 'moody' are used to describe women who speak up at work and give voice to their passion - but I believe this negative commentary is meant to keep critical thinkers quiet. Ana Kasparian womenpassionworkbelieve People don't want to have their rights online violated. They want the freedom of the Internet. Ana Kasparian internetfreedomwantpeople We need to boycott the mainstream media, and we need to go online, and we need to find credible news sources. Ana Kasparian needgonewsmedia Obviously, guys don't deal with the same level of criticism if they show off their bodies. Russian President Vladimir Putin literally staged a goofy shirtless photo shoot to show the people of Russia how 'handsome' and 'fit' he is. No one questioned his ability to lead a country as a result, although a lot of people did crack jokes about it. Ana Kasparian resulthandsomecountrypeople Why do evangelicals support Trump? It could be because he amplified his religious messaging on the campaign trail by saying that women who get abortions should be punished and that he's not in favor of same sex marriage. Ana Kasparian womensupportmarriagesex Let's keep it real - the only time some right wingers pretend they care about protecting women from sexual assault is when they want to discriminate against the trans community. Ana Kasparian womencarecommunitytime
