During his February 8, 2006 show, Beck repeatedly referred to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter as 'a waste of skin', adding that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was not a bigger waste of skin because '[a]t least evil is using that skin.' [3]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker insulted Jimmy Carter by calling him worthless while noting Kim Jong Il at least used his power for evil.
- In plain terms
- Carter is criticized more harshly than a known dictator for being useless.
- What can you take from it?
- Insults can be used to dismiss political figures entirely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does criticism cross into insult?
- Does comparison minimize real evil?
Another view
The comment is overly crude and lacks substantive policy critique.
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