“If we can’t take the president’s word literally, or one must attempt to decipher what they say, we’re screwed.”
I think of his words like those of the Oracle at Delphi. The wise ancients took the words seriously and considered their meaning, while the foolish ones took them literally based on their first impression, and that lead to their downfall.
‘ I think of his words like those of the Oracle at Delphi’
Oh good lord.
The weirdo in a cave intoxicated by toxic gasses spewing nonsense is how you see the president?
Just….wow.
Work on your analogies.