'You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shevardnadze criticizes political posturing, suggesting that making promises to crowds requires little intelligence.
- In plain terms
- Making big promises to crowds is easy and not very smart.
- What can you take from it?
- Empty promises are common in politics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is promise-making easy?
- How do you judge leaders?
Another view
Some communication strategies are complex despite appearances.
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