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John Avlon Quotes

The far right and the far left can be equally insane.

"The Rise of Political Extremism and the Decline of Decency". Interview with Jessica Rettig, www.usnews.com. April 08, 2010.

Demagogues always do well in economic downturns.

"US warned to be wary of wingnuts". "The World Today" with Eleanor Hall, www.abc.net.au. February 17, 2010.

Politics is history in the present tense.

"John Avlon and Margaret Hoover, Political pundits". Landon Lecture, www.k-state.edu. April 15, 2016.

Politics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction.

John Avlon (2014). “Wingnuts: Extremism in the Age of Obama”, p.30, Beast Books

Terrorism is always one bad day away from being issue No. 1.

"Savor this moment, in the name of the 3,000". edition.cnn.com. May 2, 2011.