At one point Portillo was polishing his jackboots and planning the next advance. And the next thing is he shows up as a TV presenter. It is rather like Pol Pot presenting the Teletubbies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker compares a former politician to Pol Pot presenting a children's show, highlighting absurdity.
- In plain terms
- Polillo polishing jackboots and then presenting TV is like Pol Pot presenting Teletubbies.
- What can you take from it?
- Abrupt career changes can seem absurd given past actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do careers change?
- What makes a person controversial?
Another view
This compares a presenter to a historical figure, which is hyperbolic.
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