Great insults are rare gems in politics today
It takes quick wit, smarts, and guts to deliver a verbal punch that sticks. But more than dullness of intellect, it’s political correctness and reluctance to escalate conflict that make great insults the rare gems they are today.
With the exception of Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, and Roderigo Duterte, few current day politicians include off-the wall insults in their political arsenal. That’s largely why the latter’s alleged ‘son of a whore’ smear spread around the world so fast.
