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Kate Millett

Politics is repetition. It is not change. Change is something beyond what we call politics. Change is the essence politics is supposed to be the means to bring into being.

Kate Millett

Change

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Kate Millett is saying that politics often involves doing the same things over and over rather than creating real transformation. She believes true change exists outside of politics itself, which should only serve as a tool to achieve that deeper change.

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