Author

John Avlon

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“The American people are smart. They've gotten sick of the predictable hyperpartisan talking points and canned anger.”— John Avlon
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“One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism.”— John Avlon
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“First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the more the parties will have to compete for their votes using reason rather than the hateful appeals.”— John Avlon
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“I'm an independent. I'm a centrist. A new generation is arriving that has grown up with a multiplicity of choice in every aspect of their lives, and yet politics is the last place that they are told that they should be satisfied with a choice between brand A and brand B. It doesn't fit the way they think. It doesn't fit the way they live.”— John Avlon
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“What's different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to political leaders. It's all part of the suffocating spin cycle we're in. In media, politics and publishing, the conventional wisdom is to play to this base.”— John Avlon