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I've always told my children that Americans will tell you pretty much anything, but that convention dictates that we don't like to talk money or politics.

— Susan Straight

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

People who actually have money don't want to talk about it. They want to talk about everything else.

— Curtis Jackson

My mom taught me not to talk about money.

— Hilary Duff

The way I grew up, I was always taught that it's uncouth to talk about money, and that's not what should inspire you.

— Justin Timberlake

For the most part, Americans speak of culture and politics as if they were two separate realms.

— Ellen Willis

Most people don't want to talk about politics and religion. They say, 'Let's talk about something else.'

— Prince

In America you can say anything you want - as long as it doesn't have any effect.

— Paul Goodman

The American people are tired of being told. They're tired of being told that this is as good as it gets. They're tired of hearing politicians in both parties tell us that we'll get to that tomorrow while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and our grandchildren.

— Mike Pence

We're very good in America at talking about stuff, often stuff to buy. We tend to talk about our iPods. We tend to talk about cars or new fads.

— Milton Glaser

✗Opposing Perspectives

My experience politically has always been that one-word definition of politics: money. Keep your eye on the buck. And that tells you where the American people are going to be.

— Douglas Wilder

I like the mentality of the Americans. It's like when you talk about money.

— Alain Prost