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Much of our national debate proceeds as if China and America were locked in a zero-sum game in which one's loss is precisely the other's gain. ↗

— Eric Liu

#china #debate #gain #game #locked

Republicans say they want citizenship to truly mean something. Let's be equal-opportunity about it and test everyone, including those very Republicans and others whose forbears came here generations ago. ↗

— Eric Liu

#ago #came #citizenship #everyone #generations

Six decades ago, as Mao's Communists seized power, the question in Washington was, 'Who lost China?' Now, as his capitalist descendants stand astride the world stage and Washington worries about decline, it seems to be, 'Who lost America?' ↗

— Eric Liu

#ago #america #astride #capitalist #china

Talk of citizenship today is often thin and tinny. The word has a faintly old-fashioned feel to it when used in everyday conversation. When evoked in national politics, it's usually accompanied by the shrill whine of a descending culture-war mortar. ↗

— Eric Liu

#citizenship #conversation #descending #everyday #feel

Why should citizenship be a matter of birth? The premise held by those who want to end birthright citizenship is that some people deserve it and some do not - that the status shouldn't be handed out automatically. Frankly, that's a premise worth considering. ↗

— Eric Liu

#birth #birthright #citizenship #considering #deserve

It can be liberating to get fired because you realize the world doesn't end. There's other ways to make money, better jobs. ↗

— Ron Livingston

#because #better #end #fired #get

My sister Jennifer is an Emmy winning journalist and mother of three amazing girls. She brings an exceptional dedication to her job, her family, and her community, and has been a role model of mine for many, many years. I'm extremely proud of her. ↗

— Ron Livingston

#been #brings #community #dedication #emmy

Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own. ↗

— Titus Livius

#fear #influence #leads #magnified #men

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors. ↗

— Titus Livius

#criticize #easier #errors #our #past

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze. ↗

— Titus Livius

#even #every #itself #lightest #like