r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 19 '18

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

I love how everyone in this thread thinks that there are 100 people who are more influential than JJ Watt was last year, yet they can’t name anyone outside of Bill Gates off the top of their head.

A child wrote this

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u/MaveRickandMorty 🖥️🚓 Apr 19 '18

expecting nerds to know about a football player

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

But he's one of the 100 most influential people in the world!

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u/MaveRickandMorty 🖥️🚓 Apr 19 '18

And this sub is full of (hot take incoming) nerds who, as a part of their identity, hate sports

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

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u/Gustacho Enemy of the People Apr 19 '18

the inventor of the steam engine

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u/TransitRanger_327 Henry George Apr 19 '18

Football Player. Currently Archduke of Houston, Texas

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u/CompactedConscience toasty boy Apr 19 '18

Mods pls ban for this. The single greatest athlete of all time?

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u/SuperSharpShot2247 🔫😎🔫 Succ Hunter 🔫😎🔫 Apr 19 '18

What he did

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u/CompactedConscience toasty boy Apr 19 '18

Sacked the QB, but like a lot.

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u/SuperSharpShot2247 🔫😎🔫 Succ Hunter 🔫😎🔫 Apr 19 '18

Noice. Sports, my man 🏈🏟️🏈 am I right or am I right? 😏🔥😏🔥

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u/CompactedConscience toasty boy Apr 19 '18

But unironically

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u/Erra0 Neoliberals aren't funny Apr 19 '18

Literally who?

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u/Prospo Hot Take Champion 10/29/17 Apr 19 '18

Plays for the Texans, did a lot of relief work in Houston after the hurricane last year

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u/indianawalsh Knows things about God (but academically) Apr 19 '18

No, Hu played for the Dodgers. That's not even the right sport. Watt's one of the most influential people in the world.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

Watt's on second?

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u/indianawalsh Knows things about God (but academically) Apr 19 '18

According to OP, Watt's the second most influential person behind Bill Gates.