Ivan Krastev said this quote

Transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions. Transparency is the politics of managing mistrust.

~ Ivan Krastev

America gave the world the notion of the melting pot - an alchemical cooking device wherein diverse ethnic and religious groups voluntarily mix together, producing a new, American identity. And while critics may argue that the melting pot is a national myth, it has tenaciously informed the America's collective imagination.

~ Ivan Krastev