'I'm one of the last socialists left in Irish politics.' (December, 2004)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker identifies himself as a rare socialist in modern Irish politics.
- In plain terms
- He says few people today share his left-wing political views.
- What can you take from it?
- He sees his political views as outdated or uncommon in his system.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does ideology matter more now?
- How has politics changed?
Another view
Labeling oneself as the last of a kind can be rhetorical rather than factual.
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