Ideology is like halitosis - it is what the other fellow has.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideology is often perceived as something others possess rather than what we hold.
- In plain terms
- We think only others have ideology.
- What can you take from it?
- Bias hides your own ideology.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you have an ideology?
- Why do we blame others?
Another view
It relies on a metaphor that oversimplifies ideology.
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