Soon we will be at the stage where he will be offering us a free set of steak knives.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A politician is mocked with a sales tactic to suggest empty promises.
- In plain terms
- He will offer free gifts like a sales trick.
- What can you take from it?
- Political promises can be just sales tactics to gain support.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you spot political gimmicks?
- Are campaign promises ever trustworthy?
Another view
It simplifies political offerings as mere trickery.
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