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During a break in the British Parliament one day, Labour leader Clement Attlee encountered his conservative nemesis, Winston Churchill, in the restroom. Attlee noticed that Churchill took a spot as far away from him as possible and taunted him with, “Feeling standoffish today, are we, Winston?”
“That’s right,” Churchill answered. “Every time you see something big, you want to nationalize it.”
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Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.
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During a break in the British Parliament one day, Labour leader Clement Attlee encountered his conservative nemesis, Winston Churchill, in the restroom. Attlee noticed that Churchill took a spot as far away from him as possible and taunted him with, “Feeling standoffish today, are we, Winston?”
“That’s right,” Churchill answered. “Every time you see something big, you want to nationalize it.”
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About the Author
Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.
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