When I was first elected as a member of parliament in 1981, people said, “Now George, you’ve got to bang the table.” People would say you look weak if you’re not cursing the opposition and driving around in a big black car wearing a tie.
我对这种心态了如指掌。当1981年我第一被选举为国会议员时，人们说，“乔治，现在你可是一言九鼎了。”而如果你不镇压反对派，不戴着领带坐在黑色大轿车里四处转悠，人们就会说你看上去软弱无能。总而言之，要成为“强势”之者，你就该颐指气使。