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My father is no different than any powerful man, any man with power, like a president or senator.
— Michael Corleone • The Godfather
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Presidents and senators provide the comparison through which the speaker explains his father’s power. The argument asks the listener to see similarity where a distinction might have been expected. Naming recognised political roles lends the comparison weight, but the line itself does not establish that the figures are morally equivalent.
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