All governments are lying cocksuckers.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A blunt statement claiming all governments are liars.
- In plain terms
- All governments lie.
- What can you take from it?
- Distrust of government is common but absolute statements lack nuance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can any government be fully trusted?
- Why do people distrust leaders?
Another view
It generalizes all governments without exception.
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