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I don't think we're going to have a coup in the classic sense with the military on the street, like what happened in 1964, what I think is more likely to happen is an attempted coup, some kind of subversion of democracy... or any attempt to delay the electoral process by introducing doubts about the legitimacy of the process. – Paulo Roseno	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The attack on our democracy is real, from the January 6th insurrection to the onslaught of Republican's anti-voting laws in a number of states, it's no longer just about who gets to vote. It's about who gets to count the vote and whether your vote counts at all. It's about two insidious things : voter suppression and election subversion. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There's one thing every senator, every American, should remember : History has never been kind to those who have sided with voter suppression over voters rights. And it'll be even less kind for those who side with elections subversion, so I asked every elected official in America : How do you want to be remembered ? – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The question is, where will the institution of the United States Senate stand ? Every senator, Democrat, Republican and independent, will have to declare where they stand not just for the moment, but for the ages, will President Joe Biden stand against voter suppression ? Yes or no ? That's the question President Joe Biden'll answer. Will President Joe Biden stand to against election subversion ? Yes or no ? We stand for democracy ? Yes or no. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, we may never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion. – Dwight D. Eisenhower	added by Normando 2 years ago
With this action, we will once again hold Cuba’s government accountable and send a clear message: the Castro regime must end its support for international terrorism and subversion of U.S. justice. – Mike Pompeo	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Really what they're trying to do overall, Jake, is reduce our confidence in our Democratic processes. And this is what they did obviously in 2016 and it's really part of a sustained campaign of political subversion. – Michael Flynn	Found on CNN 3 years ago
A conspiracy, in short, is based on small groups with inherently competing interests. At some point in the evolution of the competition between two or more groups (and in some cases, within subversive groups), there are rumors or allegations made of sinister behavior or a secretive plot developed by the members or the leadership of the groups. Occasionally, the groups will have diametrically opposed goals and this leads to further subversion. – Nicholas Alahverdian	added by anonymous 4 years ago
The Constitution prescribes a special oath for the senators when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sit as a trial in impeachment. They have to pledge to do impartial justice, and here you have the majority leader of the Senate, in effect, the foreman of the jury, saying they're going to work hand and glove with the defense attorney, now, that's a violation of the oath they're about to take, and it's a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme. – Jerry Nadler	Found on CNN 4 years ago
It is sad to see that while Prime Minister Netanyahu keeps Israel safe on all fronts and works to preserve Likud rule, Gideon Saar, as is his wont, is displaying zero loyalty and maximum subversion. – The Likud party spokesman	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
This is a version of a vile, anti-Semitic attack that for centuries has demanded that Jewish people demonstrate some kind of quid pro quo in return for being considered loyal citizens, it is also a dangerous subversion of our American principles that all are entitled to their own views. – Steny Hoyer	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We need to gain the trust and confidence of Beijing so they can allow us the freedom of political reform, they dont want to see Hong Kong as a base of subversion. And Im sorry, were doing exactly that. – Ronny Tong	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
[ Russia’s ] leaders have embraced a wide range of tools — information warfare in all its forms, including subversion, deception, dis - and misinformation, this toolkit has deep historical roots in the Soviet era and performs the function of the equalizer that in the eyes of The Kremlin is intended to make up for Russia’s weakness vis a vis the West. – Eugene Remer	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
Wang Yu has provided her legal services to people on the lowest rungs of society. I never thought that she would be charged with subversion of state power, i just don't understand this. – Li Yuhan	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
For the crime to become as serious as state subversion, it's a completely political charge. – Liu Xiaoyuan	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We will always respect critics and we tell them, just like supporters, that they have received government protection and will continue to do so, but subversion has no place in this country. – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Only conservatives believe that subversion is still being carried on in the arts and that society is being shaken by it. Advanced art today is no longer a cause --it contains no moral imperative. There is no virtue in clinging to principles and standards, no vice in selling or in selling out. – Harold Rosenberg	added by anonymous 9 years ago
Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work. – Leonard Cohen	added by anonymous 9 years ago
In a democracy -- even if it is a so-called democracy like our white-?litist one -- the greatest veneration one can show the rule of law is to keep a watch on it, and to reserve the right to judge unjust laws and the subversion of the function of the law by the power of the state. That vigilance is the most important proof of respect for the law. – Nadine Gordimer	added by anonymous 10 years ago
May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion. – Dwight D. Eisenhower	added by anonymous 10 years ago
(Clemenceau) once said that war is too important to be left to the generals. When he said that, 50 years ago, he may have been right...but now, war is too important to be left to the politicians. They have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought...And I can no longer, sit around and allow Communist subversion, Communist corruption, and Communist infiltration of our precious bodily fluids. – Col. Jack Ripper, commander of Burpleson AFB to Group Capt. Mandrake (Peter Sellers) in Dr. Strangelove	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion. – Dwight D Eisenhower	added by anonymous 14 years ago

I don't think we're going to have a coup in the classic sense with the military on the street, like what happened in 1964, what I think is more likely to happen is an attempted coup, some kind of subversion of democracy... or any attempt to delay the electoral process by introducing doubts about the legitimacy of the process.

– Paulo Roseno

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The attack on our democracy is real, from the January 6th insurrection to the onslaught of Republican's anti-voting laws in a number of states, it's no longer just about who gets to vote. It's about who gets to count the vote and whether your vote counts at all. It's about two insidious things : voter suppression and election subversion.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There's one thing every senator, every American, should remember : History has never been kind to those who have sided with voter suppression over voters rights. And it'll be even less kind for those who side with elections subversion, so I asked every elected official in America : How do you want to be remembered ?

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The question is, where will the institution of the United States Senate stand ? Every senator, Democrat, Republican and independent, will have to declare where they stand not just for the moment, but for the ages, will President Joe Biden stand against voter suppression ? Yes or no ? That's the question President Joe Biden'll answer. Will President Joe Biden stand to against election subversion ? Yes or no ? We stand for democracy ? Yes or no.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, we may never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

– Dwight D. Eisenhower

added by Normando
2 years ago

With this action, we will once again hold Cuba’s government accountable and send a clear message: the Castro regime must end its support for international terrorism and subversion of U.S. justice.

– Mike Pompeo

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Really what they're trying to do overall, Jake, is reduce our confidence in our Democratic processes. And this is what they did obviously in 2016 and it's really part of a sustained campaign of political subversion.

– Michael Flynn

Found on CNN
3 years ago

A conspiracy, in short, is based on small groups with inherently competing interests. At some point in the evolution of the competition between two or more groups (and in some cases, within subversive groups), there are rumors or allegations made of sinister behavior or a secretive plot developed by the members or the leadership of the groups. Occasionally, the groups will have diametrically opposed goals and this leads to further subversion.

– Nicholas Alahverdian

added by anonymous
4 years ago

The Constitution prescribes a special oath for the senators when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sit as a trial in impeachment. They have to pledge to do impartial justice, and here you have the majority leader of the Senate, in effect, the foreman of the jury, saying they're going to work hand and glove with the defense attorney, now, that's a violation of the oath they're about to take, and it's a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme.

– Jerry Nadler

Found on CNN
4 years ago

It is sad to see that while Prime Minister Netanyahu keeps Israel safe on all fronts and works to preserve Likud rule, Gideon Saar, as is his wont, is displaying zero loyalty and maximum subversion.

– The Likud party spokesman

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

This is a version of a vile, anti-Semitic attack that for centuries has demanded that Jewish people demonstrate some kind of quid pro quo in return for being considered loyal citizens, it is also a dangerous subversion of our American principles that all are entitled to their own views.

– Steny Hoyer

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We need to gain the trust and confidence of Beijing so they can allow us the freedom of political reform, they dont want to see Hong Kong as a base of subversion. And Im sorry, were doing exactly that.

– Ronny Tong

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

[ Russia’s ] leaders have embraced a wide range of tools — information warfare in all its forms, including subversion, deception, dis - and misinformation, this toolkit has deep historical roots in the Soviet era and performs the function of the equalizer that in the eyes of The Kremlin is intended to make up for Russia’s weakness vis a vis the West.

– Eugene Remer

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Wang Yu has provided her legal services to people on the lowest rungs of society. I never thought that she would be charged with subversion of state power, i just don't understand this.

– Li Yuhan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

For the crime to become as serious as state subversion, it's a completely political charge.

– Liu Xiaoyuan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We will always respect critics and we tell them, just like supporters, that they have received government protection and will continue to do so, but subversion has no place in this country.

– Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Only conservatives believe that subversion is still being carried on in the arts and that society is being shaken by it. Advanced art today is no longer a cause --it contains no moral imperative. There is no virtue in clinging to principles and standards, no vice in selling or in selling out.

– Harold Rosenberg

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work.

– Leonard Cohen

added by anonymous
9 years ago

In a democracy -- even if it is a so-called democracy like our white-?litist one -- the greatest veneration one can show the rule of law is to keep a watch on it, and to reserve the right to judge unjust laws and the subversion of the function of the law by the power of the state. That vigilance is the most important proof of respect for the law.

– Nadine Gordimer

added by anonymous
10 years ago

May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

– Dwight D. Eisenhower

added by anonymous
10 years ago

(Clemenceau) once said that war is too important to be left to the generals. When he said that, 50 years ago, he may have been right...but now, war is too important to be left to the politicians. They have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought...And I can no longer, sit around and allow Communist subversion, Communist corruption, and Communist infiltration of our precious bodily fluids.

– Col. Jack Ripper, commander of Burpleson AFB to Group Capt. Mandrake (Peter Sellers) in Dr. Strangelove

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

– Dwight D Eisenhower

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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