#om

Some fine day, Democrats may figure out how to get on the right side of the value divide - how to define America as a place of the common good and not a playground of the strong. ↗

— Todd Gitlin

#common #common good #day #define #democrats

Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't. ↗

— Todd Gitlin

#come #patriotism #some #surpass #tribal

The genius of the economic machine is in its ability to convert these indulgences into profitability. It converts desire into attention, a grip on our eyeballs and eardrums, which in turn can be marketed to advertisers. ↗

— Todd Gitlin

#attention #convert #converts #desire #economic

Yes, and there were changes of light on landscapes and changes of direction of the wind and the force of the wind and weather. That whole scene is too important in Homer to neglect. ↗

— Robert Fitzgerald

#direction #force #homer #important #landscapes

The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history. ↗

— Mike Fitzpatrick

#american flag #flag #freedom #history #national

The Internet has brought communities across the globe closer together through instant communication. ↗

— Mike Fitzpatrick

#brought #closer #communication #communities #globe

Today, credit rating agencies rate companies, countries and bonds. ↗

— Mike Fitzpatrick

#bonds #companies #countries #credit #credit rating

Out of nothing can come, and nothing can become nothing. ↗