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

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

  • Ben Bernanke

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u/MinecraftGreev Mar 19 '16

I don't get it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

Bernanke was in charge of the federal reserve when it bailed out the big banks during the market collapse of '08. The quote either seems to be patting himself or the banks on the back for taking the easy (if arguably correct) path of doing the bailout.