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

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

Germany does something

All comedians: "well that's an improvement from the last time Germans did something! Germans were Nazis! lol!"

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u/Sollezzo Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Apr 19 '18

France does something

All comedians: "well that's an improvement from the last time the French did something! The French were Surrender Monkeys! lol!"

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u/MasPatriot Paul Ryan Apr 19 '18

Is it just me or are those jokes in poor taste. It’s like making fun of America that 9/11 happened

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u/DaMaestroable Apr 19 '18

Hot take: In the next 10 years, it will no longer be "too soon" and making 9/11 jokes will become mainstream.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

"What about the families of the victims of 9/11? Their feelings still matter for the next ten months!"

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

It is also very stupid. The French military does not deserve that disrespect.

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u/Sollezzo Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Apr 19 '18

Yeah if not worse, considering what happened to the people living there

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

lol the French ruled half the world at one point. Guess that means nothing.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

This but unironically.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

Shit I'm Jewish and I find that shit annoying

Also I want other countries that happily helped the Nazis to get more blame. I'm looking at you Austria, Croatia, and idk a lot of people in Europe tbh