What is meant by the phrase "to remember that, in the past,

those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the

tiger ended up inside"?

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Julien

3 July, 12:49

What is meant by the phrase "to remember that, in the past,

those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the

tiger ended up inside"?

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Ellice · Answer 1

This was part of JFK's inaugural speech referring to communist countries. What it is saying is that the tiger will let you ride it, but when it gets hungry, it will eat you, thus the "end up inside" part

What is meant by the phrase "to remember that, in the past,those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of thetiger ended up inside"?

What is meant by the phrase "to remember that, in the past,

those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the

tiger ended up inside"?