Politics is like boxing - you try to knock out your opponents.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He compares politics to boxing where opponents are knocked out.
- In plain terms
- Politics is like boxing with opponents to defeat.
- What can you take from it?
- Politics is seen as a fight.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is politics a fight?
- How should opponents be treated?
Another view
Politics involves negotiation not just fighting.
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