英語(yǔ)流行話(huà)題聽(tīng)力:Unit 23 “貓狗”政治論

[00:00.09] Unit 23 The Cats and Dogs Theory of Politics Politics looks complicated but it's actually very simple. [00:10.54] As an ambitious leader you are looking for people to follow you, to be inspired by your ideas, [00:17.05] and -- most important of all -- to love you. [00:20.19] Think of your loving supporters as pets and everything will fall into place. [00:25.55] As F. Scott Fitzgerald once said," Almost everybody can be imagined as either a cat or a dog. [00:33.51]" Dog like supporters like to belong to packs. [00:37.20] They appreciate a strong leader who can tell them who to bark at, who to slobber over, [00:43.13] and who to chase and tear apart. [00:45.16] To become the leader of the pack you need to understand dog politics. [00:51.11] You need to convince your supporters that you are: One of them; and Willing and able to put down any rival. [00:59.26] Dogs will not follow a leader who they suspect does not share their values and way of life. [01:05.46] You 'll need to be tough and decisive. [01:08.08] If you show signs of wanting to give up your leadership -- for example by consulting the pack or acknowledging that maybe non pack members have a point -- then you 're just asking to be attacked or dethroned. [01:22.48] Real alphas know what's right by instinct. [01:26.10] They do not have to ask and they do not have to think. [01:30.04] Your doggie followers will also need plenty of exercise. [01:34.13] They need plenty of things to bark at, chase, and chew on so as to keep them occupied and out of trouble. [01:42.53] Cats are different. [01:44.25] From a cat's point of view you are a servant. [01:48.02] Cats are ambitious. [01:49.51] However much food there is in their bowl, they always want more. [01:54.39] Cats are status conscious. [01:56.42] If any other cat has more food in its bowl, then any self respecting cat will resent you for not intervening on its behalf. [02:06.15] Cats are a bit conservative by nature, but will eventually move house if they think they can get a better deal. [02:14.41] Cats are convinced that they are smarter than you are. [02:18.17] They are always quick to offer you policy advice. [02:21.57] Cats do not like being yelled at. [02:24.11] They expect to be reasoned with or bribed. [02:27.39] Every cat has its own agenda and they expect to deal with you as an individual. [02:33.28] Cats like to be consulted -- it shows that you respect them. [02:38.46] The key to being a leader of cats is to appeal to their vanity and self interest. [02:44.41] Always tell your cats how wonderful they are. [02:47.24] If they start a campaign to save old forests then you should convert to environmentalism at once. [02:54.36] Humor them when they bury their shit in an effort to convince you it does not stink. [03:01.10] And always make sure that their houses rise in value and that their interest rates are low. [03:07.44] Under no circumstances should you bark at them. [03:11.36] While dogs need to believe that you are one of the pack, cats do not care how you live. [03:19.01] A cat's mind their own business and will only bother you when they 're bored or at election time when they 'll hover around the refrigerator clawing at your legs. [03:31.11] If food does not appear on demand a hungry cat is likely to go pleasing someone else. [03:37.30] It's your choice. [03:40.10] So by now you 're probably wondering whether you have to choose. [03:44.28] Is it possible to have both cats and dogs? [03:47.45] Yes. [03:48.19] In fact, you can not win an election without keeping a few of both groups. [03:53.18] Perhaps the best strategy is to keep your dogs happy with plenty of barking, chasing, and chewing while saving the big bribes for the cats.

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