Well, at least nobody could accuse me of having brought up Spiro Agnew.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes that his parenting methods were not to blame for a controversial public figure.
- In plain terms
- He jokes that he didn't raise a controversial politician.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to deflect personal criticism regarding one's influence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is humor appropriate in serious debate?
Another view
Humor may deflect accountability that deserves serious discussion.
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