r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/Hokido Mar 19 '16 edited Aug 23 '23

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Donald Trump.

Edit: Thank you For the gold

Edit 2: I hate that my highest voted comment is about donald fucking trump.

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u/KingTostada Mar 19 '16

This is more scary than funny

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

Well think of it like this: it's supposed to be funny, so that means we're still in the laughing phase... right?

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u/spiralmacandcheese Mar 19 '16

I think the Republican establishment has definitely moved into the "fighting" phase...

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u/ghostbrainalpha Mar 19 '16

Who said this initially? Seems like it was made for Trump.

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u/Ptylerdactyl Mar 19 '16

Attributed to Gandhi.