Andrew Klavan: How to Speak Leftist (Video)

In which our host offers a helpful guide to right-wingers on the true meaning of popular leftist phrases. Behold, the Leftese Dictionary!

TRANSCRIPT:

RT: The Leftist to English Dictionary, Part One

I’m Andrew Klavan and this is the Revolting Truth.

Some of you may have noticed that our country is sharply divided along political lines. To those of you who haven’t noticed: our country is sharply divided along political lines. Approximately thirty eight percent of Americans identify themselves as conservative, twenty three percent identify themselves as liberal, while the remaining thirty nine percent can’t identify themselves and are waiting for a policeman to take them home.

Those who identify as conservative generally believe in limited government, low taxes and close adherence to the constitution. Those who identify as liberal generally believe that if they had a hammer, they’d hammer out justice all over the land, but since they don’t, they’ll just have another latte and feel good about themselves.

Can we bring these two sides closer together without using rope and a nail gun or would using rope and a nail gun actually be kind of a good time?

We here at the Revolting Truth believe that better communication is the road to better understanding which is the path to better relations which is the freeway to better homes and gardens which is the last stop before Tomorrowland.

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