Until Roy Hattersley said he would shoot himself if I became prime minister, I had not been able to see any possible advantage in standing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hattersley says he would kill himself if the speaker became prime minister, implying he sees no benefit in standing up for political power.
- In plain terms
- He threatens suicide if the speaker gets political power, showing his disdain.
- What can you take from it?
- Extreme statements can underscore deep political disagreement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does such an extreme claim reveal about political tensions?
- How does satire affect political discourse?
Another view
The hyperbolic threat is not a literal stance and may be taken as humor.
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To a certain sort of half-wit, obscenities are testosterone turned into the spoken word.
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