On the one hand, the Republicans are telling industrial workers that the high cost of food in the cities is due to this government's farm policy. On the other hand, the Republicans are telling the farmers that the high cost of manufactured goods on the farm is due to this government's labor policy. That's plain hokum. It's an old political trick: 'If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em.' But this time it won't work.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Political actors often use confusing arguments to avoid accountability.
- In plain terms
- Politicians confuse people so they cannot tell who is right.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize when opponents use confusion to avoid clear answers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you been confused by political arguments?
- How do you find clarity in noisy debates?
Another view
Not all complex policies are tricks; some issues are genuinely complicated.
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