I must confess the the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occurred to him.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Satire on government actions being so extreme they surpass fictional villainy.
- In plain terms
- Real government actions are surprising even to a fictional villain.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the extremes of political leadership.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What policies feel extreme to you?
- How do you judge government?
Another view
This is clearly fiction and not a direct political claim.
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