"We should want to see this through until we get some real change"
About this Quote
The key move is "see this through". It's the language of long projects, not viral moments. Jordan is implicitly acknowledging what public solidarity often tries to hide: that attention decays, that institutions wait people out, that momentum is the rarest resource in civic life. By choosing a collective "we", he spreads responsibility across the audience rather than claiming savior status, but the line also functions as a challenge - if you're part of the "we", you don't get to disappear when the news cycle does.
"Some real change" is strategically unspecific. It avoids the trap of naming a single policy or symbolic demand that can be granted and then used as proof the work is done. The vagueness isn't a dodge; it's a defense against premature closure. Coming from a major actor, the subtext carries extra charge: celebrity is built on moments, premieres, and quick narratives. Jordan is using the megaphone to argue for the opposite - sustained pressure, unglamorous follow-through, and accountability that outlives the headline.
Quote Details
| Topic | Perseverance |
|---|---|
| Source | BET.com interview quote roundup, "NAACP Image Award Nominees: 10 Inspiring Quotes From Interviews With BET" (re: Just Mercy) |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Jordan, Michael B. (2026, March 2). We should want to see this through until we get some real change. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-should-want-to-see-this-through-until-we-get-185681/
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Jordan, Michael B. "We should want to see this through until we get some real change." FixQuotes. March 2, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-should-want-to-see-this-through-until-we-get-185681/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"We should want to see this through until we get some real change." FixQuotes, 2 Mar. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-should-want-to-see-this-through-until-we-get-185681/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.








