It's not a real choice. It's an apparent choice. Like choosing a brand of detergent. Whether you buy Ivory Snow or Tide, they're both owned by Proctor & Gamble This doesn't mean that one takes a position that is without nuance, that [...] the Democrats and Republicans are the same. Of course, they're not. Neither are Tide and Ivory Snow. Tide has oxy-boosting and Ivory Snow is a gentle cleanser.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Political choices between major parties may be illusory if both serve the same underlying interests.
- In plain terms
- Choosing between parties can be like picking detergent brands owned by the same company.
- What can you take from it?
- Look beyond surface-level political choices.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who funds your candidates?
- What choices are truly available?
Another view
Different parties do lead to different policy outcomes.
More from Arundhati Roy
The invasion of Iraq will surely go down in history as one of the most cowardly wars ever fought. It was a war in which a band of rich nations, armed with enou…
Permalink to quote #11 If you are religious, then remember that this bomb is Man's challenge to God. It's worded quite simply: We have the power to destroy everything that You have c…
Permalink to quote #13 The tradition of 'turkey pardoning' in the US is a wonderful allegory for new racism. Every year, the National Turkey Federation presents the US president with…
Permalink to quote #10
Related quotes
The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government.
Jim HightowerJim Hightower quote #2 We don't want to start a nuclear war unless we really have to, now do we Jack?
Peter SellersPeter Sellers quote #4 The caucus is a sort of representative meeting which sits voting and voting till they have cut out all the known men against whom much is to be said, and agree…
Walter BagehotWalter Bagehot quote #9