We are facing a stiff wind right now, but if we persist and keep fighting back, we will prevail.
Jesse JacksonWhy would anyone be able to make $21 million not showing up for work for a single day? That is vulgar capitalism. That is not good for the nation.
Jesse JacksonWhen blacks are unemployed, they are considered lazy and apathetic. When whites are unemployed, it's considered a depression.
Jesse JacksonOn the political front, of course it's a zero-sum game. If it's all white males holding positions, you bring 10 women in, then it's, 'Women are coming!' Get 10 blacks and it's, 'Blacks are coming!' 'Hispanics are coming!' Zero-sum game. The seatmates might change but the chairs don't move. In the economy, the number of chairs can actually increase.
Jesse Jackson