John Lewis
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
John Lewis was a prominent civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting for justice and equality. This interview reveals his unwavering commitment to activism and his ability to inspire others to stand up for their beliefs, even in the face of adversity.
“Yeah, no, Those are very hopeful answers, too, by the way, with the things people care about. So a lot of people listen to this show are activists in their own life. They make phone calls and they text on the weekends.”
“One of the first days I worked for Barack Obama, I remember Robert Gibbs telling me the first rule of spin is it has to be believable. And maybe $100 million worth of attack ads could prove me wrong, but it seems like there are other messages that Joe Biden is senile and can't do the job.”
“To do some of this, absolutely, and in part because of those powers. I mean, I think you have people, even within some of these agencies worrying that they're becoming this unaccountable, paramilitary sort of pseudo-intelligence community force that seems to only respond to Donald Trump and to nobody else. I mean, the U.S.”
“Buy a coffee, you refill at 700 times. Look, I was deeply unemployed for a long time, I've In Star Wars. So, you know, it's incredible that you've had this success in the midst of the coronavirus. It's really an affirming thing to hear that people understand that you protest and then you vote and it's all a piece of a puzzle.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Best of The Axe Files: Rep. John Lewis
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