When Norwegian politicians deployed metaphors of “prostitution” and “war” over school closures, they sampled American-style rhetoric. Norway, meet Slippery Slope.
Tag: USA
On wacko notions & metaphor
Is America’s credit card limit maxed out? Hmmm… Remember: metaphors can work for you, but they can also work against you. Choose them with care.
Figurative fighting
Just because most use of ‘fighting’ in political rhetoric is not literal does not mean that all such ‘fighting’ words are intended to be figurative.