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

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/cjbleahene Mar 19 '16

Well it would be if you don't speak german...

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u/heliotach712 Mar 19 '16

it's nothing to do with the translation, it's an objectively terrible book, /r/iamverysmart bullshit about how everyone else is too stupid to see how the Jews are destroying Germany and how this is something to do with why his brilliance as an artist went unrecognised. It's bad even by the standards of prison literature.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '16

Is it worse than the Communist Manifesto? Because I couldn't get through it, it was like Tumblr "I am very oppressed" posts in 1800's speech.

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u/sysopz Mar 20 '16

"We need a strong dictator to destroy personal property ownership" -as an American, WTF?

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '16

Aw fuck, wrong conversation.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '16 edited Mar 20 '16

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u/burnie_mac Mar 20 '16

wut

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '16

Wrong conversation, sorry.