“People respond to political characters in archetypal ways. A fun game is to think of a politician and ask, "Which god is that? Are they like Aries? Are they like Athena?"” PeopleThinkingWayCharacterPoliticalAsksGamesFunPoliticianAthenaAries Author:Zephyr Teachout
“Things poll well, but people don't believe that politicians are telling the truth. Politicians might mention renewable energy, and the public will think, "That sounds good, but I don't believe they're going to do everything they can to build those towers."” PeopleThinkingBelieveWellsMightEnergySoundPoliticianDon't BelieveTelling The TruthTowersPollsRenewable Energy Author:Zephyr Teachout
“People think that the politician is just part of a system, and whether they're lying or not doesn't matter.” PeopleThinkingMatterLyingPolitician Author:Zephyr Teachout
“A lot of politics plays at the level of myth, and if you understand that, then you feel like you have access to the secret language of politics. People respond to political characters in archetypal ways. A fun game is to think of a politician and ask, "Which god is that? Are they like Aries? Are they like Athena?".” PeopleThinkingCharacterPoliticalLanguageFunSecretLike YouPoliticianMythAthenaAries Author:Zephyr Teachout
“This is what's so hard about our current politics: things poll well, but people don't believe that politicians are telling the truth.” PeopleBelievePoliticianTelling The Truth Author:Zephyr Teachout
