People who consider themselves political, who follow political developments most rigorously, are often those who view the political process with the greatest lack of perspective.

Have you ever seen a demonstrable example of equality in your entire life? Can it be glimpsed in any dog show or classroom? In any ping pong game or chess match? Of course not. It is a philosophical abstraction, something nowhere to be found in nature.

What I question is the extent to which any of us truly knows what the facts really are. I mistrust every ideal cherished in western democratic civilization. The words that make others smile and nod in agreement cause me to recoil.

I never understood alienation. Alienation from what? You have to want to be part of something in order to feel alienated from it.

There are a lot of people out there who think that I am their worst enemy, and I don't even care if these people exist

No, seriously, I really don't have much ill-will toward anyone these days; I just ignore the people that I dislike

Well, I have an interest in power. I have an interest in people who find themselves in the position to exercise absolute power