Truscott (shouting, knocking Hal to the floor): Under any other political system I'd have you on the floor in tears! Hal (crying): You've got me on the floor in tears!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truscott boasts his violence is superior to other political systems while performing it.
- In plain terms
- Violence is justified by comparing it to worse systems.
- What can you take from it?
- Violence is often normalized through comparison.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What justifies violence?
- Is any coercion better than other coercion?
Another view
It implies any violence is acceptable if it beats the alternative.
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