Kshama Sawant Quotes

Kshama Sawant is a democratic socialist politician and economist, a member of Socialist Alternative who sits on the Seattle City Council. A former software engineer, Sawant became a part-time economics instructor in Seattle after immigrating to the United States. Sawant ran unsuccessfully for the Washington House of Representatives before winning her seat on the Seattle City Council. Sawant was the first socialist to win a citywide election in Seattle since Anna Louise Strong was elected to the School Board in 1916.

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Famous Kshama Sawant Quotes

“It was not the result of the generosity of corporations or their Democratic Party representatives in government.”

Kshama Sawant, " Kshama Sawant's Speech at $15 Minimum Wage Vote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02PU5KoNhyc," YouTube video, 5:28, posted by "Calvin Priest," June 3, 2014.
Context: We did this. Workers did this. Today's first major victory for 15 will inspire people all over the nation. We need to recognize what happened here in Seattle that led us to this point. 15 was not won at the bargaining table as the so-called "sensible compromise" between workers and business. It was not the result of the generosity of corporations or their Democratic Party representatives in government.

“If making sure that workers get out of poverty would severely impact the economy, then maybe we don't need this economy.”

Quoted in Kevin Roose, " Meet the Seattle Socialist Leading the Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/kshama-sawant-seattle-socialist.html", New York magazine (May 26, 2014).

“When things are exquisitely beautiful and rare, they shouldn't be privately owned.”

Quoted in Sarah Stuteville, " You might be a socialist if… An interview with Kshama Sawant http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2012/10/30/you-might-be-a-socialist-if-an-interview-with-kshama-sawant", The Seattle Globalist (October 30, 2012).

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