Political insult

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Political insult refers to a statement from a politician about another one which contains disdainful purpose or notorious offense. They are not defined in any political protocol and moreover are strongly recommended not to be used in diplomatic language.

Notable political insults

1922, Georges Clemenceau, French statesman on David Lloyd George, British politician: ≪Oh, if I could piss the way he speaks!≫

1999, Mustafa Tlass, Syrian minister of Defense called Yaser Arafat ≪son of 60,000 whores≫.

2006, Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela named George Bush (President of United States) ≪devil≫. (See 2006 Chávez speech at the United Nations)

2010, Mohammad-Javad Larijani, Iranian Secretary of High Council for Human rights, called Barack Obama, President of the United States ≪Kaka Siah≫, a Persian term akin to "nigger."

2013, John McCain, U.S. Senator, compared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Islamic republic of Iran with the monkeys by twitting:≪So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space - wasn't he just there last week? "Iran launches monkey into space"≫

2013, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel called Hasan Rouhani, President of Islamic republic of Iran, ≪a wolf in sheep's clothing≫.

2014, Tony Abbott, prime minister of Australia offensed Vladimir Putin, president of Russia by saying ≪shirtfront≫.

2016, Rodrigo Duterte, president of Philippine used the words ≪Son of a whore≫ and ≪Go to the hell≫ for Barack Obama, President of the United States. Duterte has also said some offenses about European Union, United Nations, Pope and God in his official speeches.

2016, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, United States presidential election of 2016 nominees have insulted each other in presidential debates.

References

Political insult Wikipedia

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