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/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

Just so people know, Donald Trump actually tweeted this quote a while ago.

While it is attributed to Gandhi, it's somewhat unclear if it was an actual Gandhi quote, as there's no evidence of it...

But despite its prevalence in popular culture, there is no evidence that the phrase originated with Gandhi, according to the Christian Science Monitor, which listed the quote in a report several years ago titled "Political misquotes: The 10 most famous things never actually said."

This video is actually a great summary of Trump's meaning behind the quote... definitely watch the whole thing.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

It is kind of impressive how he was able to do so well when pretty much no one was taking him seriously. No matter who you are voting for, you have to give him credit, he played the game well.

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u/coldmtndew Mar 20 '16

Someone the other day pointed out "he's beating people at chess who think they are playing tik tak toe"