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Reddit temporarily bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter after Elon Musk claimed it had ‘broken the law’
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Just FYI, this phrase originates with a literal neonazi.
https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/to-learn-who-rules-over-you-quote-wrongly-attributed-to-voltaire-idUSL1N2UE2LM/
Even a stopped Nazi clock is right twice a day.
And I'm using it against a literal neonazi. Seems fair to me.
Interesting fact, thanks.
As they say though, even a broken clock can be right twice a day
Use of a phrase doesn't automatically imply agreement with its originator.
What about an arm wave? Same rules apply?
If it doesn't 100% look like a Heil, and isn't repeated twice, after buying one's way into influence over a blatantly xenophobic candidate with a record of racism, sure.
Sure. But context matters. I doubt everyone would have gotten too riled up if he was hailing a cab instead of showing alignment with neofascist ideals.
Broken clock as speed isn't right or offset? Doesn't seem to work
For the phrase, "broken" specifically means "stopped", and the clock is analog. If the hands don't turn, then they will be correct twice per day.