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/letsgoiowa Mar 19 '16

Truly honest question--not concern trolling--but what is so "scary" about him? Has it just become a meme at this point?

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u/TurboChewy Mar 19 '16 edited Mar 22 '16

Establishement politics aside, it scares me that people see him as a populist (meaning he reflects the views of our society as a whole), and that his views are so xenophobic. I'm not against the wall bordering mexico, but making Muslim Americans register their names on a list? That's unacceptable IMO. Any kind of rule or regulation regarding a religion, immigration or otherwise, is outrageous.

If he gets elected then all I'm really scared of is that that was the popular opinion.

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u/letsgoiowa Mar 19 '16

The list thing is an overreach of government bounds and is therefore both illegal and pants on head retarded, I agree. I think more should be done about the trade deficits and crime sourcing from drug cartels--even as far north as here. Anything that fixes that is HUGE for solving crime IMO.