'You pinhead. You think we would actually be sitting here and saying 'well, look at the way she was dressed?' If she were Joan McCain, stop it. You self-centered self-righteous socialist out of control dangerous man-hating bitch. Shut your mouth. We might have bought into this crap in the 1960s because too many people were doing LSD. We're not on LSD anymore -- we need to start making sense.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker attacks an opponent's character and views on dress code, rejecting old counterculture values in favor of current common sense.
- In plain terms
- You are wrong about blaming dress codes and need to stop acting like you are from the 1960s.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid attacking appearance and focus on substantive arguments.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does appearance matter in public discourse?
- How do we debate respectfully?
Another view
The quote is highly charged and lacks neutral context.
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