“WHAT YOU SAY, WHAT PEOPLE HEAR, WHAT YOU MEAN.” by Ben Smith 1) When you say th

“WHAT YOU SAY, WHAT PEOPLE HEAR, WHAT YOU MEAN.”

by Ben Smith

1) When you say this: “I’m all for highly redistributive nationalism.”

2) What people hear is this: “I want to take from the rich and give to the poor.”

3) What you mean is this: “I want to redistribute a lot, but there won’t be anything for free. Everything will be paid for, one way or another.”