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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
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A good politicial is one who knows how to exploit/manipulate people's prejudices
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Ironically and rather correctly speaking, a good politicial is one who knows how to exploit/manipulate people's prejudices, how to 'un-genuinely' relate himself to the masses, how to use every crisis to his own advantage, and to change his agenda or policies (which he promised during the election) so insidiously that people don't even notice.
Ironically and rather correctly speaking, a good politicial is one who knows how to exploit/manipulate people's prejudices, how to 'un-genuinely' relate himself to the masses, how to use every crisis to his own advantage, and to change his agenda or policies (which he promised during the election) so insidiously that people don't even notice.
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Hi, Please correct/edit the given text: Ironically and rather correctly speaking, a good politician is one who knows how to exploit/manipulate people's prejudices, how to 'un-genuinely' relate himself to the masses, how to use every crisis to his own advantage, and how to change his agenda or policies (which he promised during the election) so insidiously that people don't even notice. The phrase 'Ironically and rather correctly speaking' doesn't feel quite right in terms of meaning. Why not just say 'Ironically'?
- Hi, Please correct/edit the given text: Ironically and rather correctly speaking, a good politician is one who knows how to exploit/manipulate people's prejudices, how to 'un-genuinely' relate himself to the masses, how to use every crisis to his own advantage, and how to change his agenda or policies (which he promised during the election) so insidiously that people don't even notice.
- The phrase 'Ironically and rather correctly speaking' doesn't feel quite right in terms of meaning.
- Why not just say 'Ironically'?
- I don't like the use of a slash, quotes and parentheses.
- I don't mind informality, but the use of all those devices in a single sentence seems to me a bit undisciplined and distracting.
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Hi,
Please correct/edit the given text:
Ironically and rather correctly speaking, a good politician is one who knows how to exploit/manipulate people's prejudices, how to 'un-genuinely' relate himself to the masses, how to use every crisis to his own advantage, and how to change his agenda or policies (which he promised during the election) so insidiously that peop
Please correct/edit the given text:
Ironically and rather correctly speaking, a good politician is one who knows how to exploit/manipulate people's prejudices, how to 'un-genuinely' relate himself to the masses, how to use every crisis to his own advantage, and how to change his agenda or policies (which he promised during the election) so insidiously that peop
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CliveI don't like the use of a slash, quotes and parentheses.
I used the slash to show that I didn't know which one of the two to use. I was seeking your help in making that choice.
I used quotes because there is no such word as 'ungenuinely'. Use of quotes was signaling that I just made it up and that was the reason it stood apart.
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