"There is something deeply disturbing in his [Ted Cruz's] disassociation, a lack of empathy which suggests a barren inner landscape."
— Patterson, Richard North (b. 1947)
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Date
February 9, 2016
Metaphor
"There is something deeply disturbing in his [Ted Cruz's] disassociation, a lack of empathy which suggests a barren inner landscape."
Metaphor in Context
Even on the campaign trail, he seems to exist in emotional isolation, viewing voters less as people than interchangeable pawns. One-on-one, he responds to voters' heartfelt expressions of concern about their lives not by answering in kind, but by reciting right-wing boilerplate from his stump speeches. There is something deeply disturbing in his disassociation, a lack of empathy which suggests a barren inner landscape.
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
Richard North Patterson, "The Rise of the Unfit: Trump, Cruz and Rubio," The Huffington Post (February 9, 2016). <Link to Huffpost Politics>
Date of Entry
02/10/2016
