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A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works (Dover Thrift Editions Literary Collections)

Jonathan Swift

The originality, concentrated power and "fierce indignation" of his satirical writing have earned Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) a reputation as the greatest prose satirist in English language.

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The hosts referenced Swift's satirical essay to illustrate how current policy proposals resemble a cruel parody, comparing the bill's impact to the shocking ideas in the classic work.

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But I've never seen such, I don't know, to me, if you have you ever read the modest proposal by Jonathan Swift, you know, is like, that it was this parody of like, it's a very like Mary Antoinette, ri...

— Episode: Trump is Panicking After Dems Destroy Hi...

Episode: Trump is Panicking After Dems Destroy His Psychoti...

The hosts referenced Swift's satirical essay to illustrate how current policy proposals resemble a cruel parody, comparing the bill's impact to the shocking ideas in the classic work.

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But I've never seen such, I don't know, to me, if you have you ever read the modest proposal by Jonathan Swift, you know, is like, that it was this parody of like, it's a very like Mary Antoinette, right? Like these guys want to solve the moment by basically starving children, kicking disability, people living with disabilities off of Medicaid, by taking away Pell Grants to go to college, college, and then giving the largest tax break in American history to the wealthiest people in this country.

Verdict with Ted Cruz

It was briefly mentioned as an example of a satirical approach to critiquing society, analogous to AOC's 'Tax the Rich' dress at the Met Gala.

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You know, go full Jonathan Swift. Like it'd be a modest proposal.

— Episode: Biden’s Bullsh*t

Episode: Biden’s Bullsh*t

It was briefly mentioned as an example of a satirical approach to critiquing society, analogous to AOC's 'Tax the Rich' dress at the Met Gala.

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You know, go full Jonathan Swift. Like it'd be a modest proposal.

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