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A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals.

Spiro Agnew

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Anti-Americanism American elite Elites

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Spiro Agnew

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

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Agnew, Spiro. Speech in New Orleans. Citizen's Testimonial Dinner. 19 Oct. 1969, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Ultraliberalism today translates into a whimpering isolationism in foreign policy, a mulish obstructionism in domestic policy, a pusillanimous pussyfooting on the critical issue of law and order.

Spiro T. Agnew

Speech at Illinois Republican Meeting, September 10, 1970

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Liberalism

Speaker

Spiro T. Agnew

Source

Speech at Illinois Republican Meeting, September 10, 1970

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

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Agnew, Spiro. Speech in Illionis. Republican meeting. 10 Sept. 1970, Springfield, IL, USA.

In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism.

Spiro Agnew

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Negativity American politics America

Speaker

Spiro Agnew

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Assonance

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Agnew, Spiro. Address in San Diego. California Republican Convention. 11 Sep. 1970, San Diego, CA, USA.