Ford's economics are the worst thing that's happened to this country since pantyhose ruined finger-fucking.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ford's economic policies are criticized harshly using a crude cultural comparison.
- In plain terms
- Ford's economics are compared to a trivial fashion trend ruining something intimate.
- What can you take from it?
- Economic failures can be criticized with sharp cultural references.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does rhetoric shape economic perception?
- Is satire effective for policy critique?
Another view
The comparison is vulgar and lacks substantive policy analysis.
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