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Phrase: Talk the talk
The world has become full of smooth talkers who can talk the talk but not walk the walk.
Do you know what I mean?
No, I suppose not.
If you could speak English fluently, you would not be reading or listening to these posts, right?
To talk the talk means to speak fluently, confidently and convincingly about something so that others think you are good at doing what you say you can do.
And therein lies the crux of the matter, no matter what we discuss.
Those who can talk the talk often sound like they are talking directly to you.
They seem to have all the answers.
Mostly we call them politicians or con artists.
Usually, it’s hard to tell the difference between the two.
For thirty years, Japanese people have been electing politicians who can talk the talk on the economy.
Since 1989 Japan has had 20 prime ministers – twenty – who could talk the talk but, in the end, couldn’t, and still can’t, solve the problem of a shrinking economy.
To put that in perspective, Canada has had 23 prime ministers since 1867.
What does that tell you?
It tells me that Japan has a much higher capacity than Canada to produce smooth-talking politicians who can talk the talk to convince people to vote for them.
Being prime minister is an excellent job if you can get it.
Of course, I say this tongue in cheek, but the job prospects for wannabe prime ministers of Japan look pretty good.
You have a shot at the job as long as you can talk the talk.
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