The Language of Politics
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Philosophers and authors, Tom Cathcart and Dan Klein, provide a hilarious translation of what politicians and pundits are really trying to say.
Ever feel like politicos and pundits are speaking a foreign language? You’re not alone.
In their new book Aristotle and an Aardvark go to Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak Through Philosophy and Jokes: philosophers and authors, Tom Cathcart and Dan Klein, provide a hilarious translation of what politicians and pundits are really trying to say.
Prime Time Radio host Mike Cuthbert examines their radical thinking on the pronouncements of everyone from Adolf Hitler to Condoleeza Rice in this entertaining half hour.
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