Regarding the imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, 'Quote me as saying that that Imperial bastard will never set foot in Louisiana, and that when I call him a sonofabitch I am not using profanity, but am referring to the circumstances of his birth.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker refuses to let the Klan leader enter Louisiana and insults his birth.
- In plain terms
- The Klan leader will not come here and I insult where he was born.
- What can you take from it?
- Public figures may use harsh language to exclude opponents.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is name-calling effective in politics?
- How should leaders handle rivals?
Another view
Attacking birth circumstances is ad hominem and unproductive.
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