I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
Will RogersRead
I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote humorously suggests that political parties can be disorganized, contrasting this with personal identification.
Will Rogers uses humor to express a sentiment about political parties, implying that while he identifies as a Democrat, he finds the structure and organization of political entities to be lacking. This clever juxtaposition highlights the paradox of being part of a group that often appears chaotic, yet still choosing to associate with it, reflecting a broader commentary on the nature of political affiliation and its complexities.
Themes
PoliticsDemocratHumorOrganizationAffiliation
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a political debate to illustrate the disarray often found in political parties.
More from Will Rogers
All quotes βPeople who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.
Will RogersRead
Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.
Will RogersRead
The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way clear to bless the Republican Party the way it's been carrying on, then the rest of us ought to get it without even asking.
Will RogersRead
Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on advertising and they wouldn't have to advertise it.
Will RogersRead
The man with the best job in the country is the vice-president. All he has to do is get up every morning and say, 'How is the president?'
Will RogersRead
Similar quotes
The foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.
George WashingtonRead
Freedom and the power to choose should not be the privilege of wealth. They are the birthright of every American.
George H. W. BushRead
Ladies and gentlemen, well may we say 'God Save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General. The proclamation you have just heard was countersigned Malcolm Fraser, who will go down in history as Kerr's cur.
Gough WhitlamRead
The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations.
Franklin D. RooseveltRead
Occupying armies have responsibilities, not rights. Their primary responsibility is to withdraw as quickly and expeditiously as possible, in a manner determined by the occupied population.
Noam ChomskyRead
The inability or unwillingness of citizens to differentiate between fake and authentic news is undermining a fundamental assumption of democracy: the informed voter.
Richard EdelmanRead