George Carlin said American foreign policy was the result of “men who feel sexual prowess is everything [and] have to demonstrate this metaphorically through their weapons. Rockets and bullets and bombs are all shaped like penises, not by some accident … Largely, it’s an exercise in standing astride someone and being able to look down. Ronald Reagan says, ‘America must stand tall.’ It’s easy to stand tall when you have your foot on someone’s neck.”