Is Trump the new Godwin's Law?

"marshknute" (marshknute) 01/12/2017 at 10:16 • Filed to: None

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Godwin’s law states that if an online discussion (regardless of topic) grows long enough, sooner or later someone/something will be compared to Hitler. But recently, I’ve been noticing people making comparisons to Trump (or Trump supporters) instead. For instance:

[I state that most people like Lexus’ new styling] “A lot of people voted for Trump...does that make them right?”

[I ask how people could be dumb enough to fall for Craigslist scams] “People were dumb enough to vote for Trump!”

So I hereby officially declare Marshknute’s Law: “As an internet discussion (regardless of topic) grows longer, sooner or later someone/something will be compared to Trump before (or instead of) being compared to Hitler.

Also, the Predator grille looks awesome and you’re a lying Trump if you say otherwise.

For Sweden > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:19

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We had Berlusconi comparisons long before this particular philandering game show host decided to run for office.

crowmolly > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:21

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Yup, although “Knute’s law” is easier to say.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:21

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Oh forget it why not compare both in the same sentence.

marshknute > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/12/2017 at 10:26

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Might be difficult. Twitter only allows 140 characters!

TheHondaBro > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:27

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My word replacer plugin is awesome.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:32

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I don’t use twitter anyway. I don’t think the donald has the attention span to read more than 140 characters at a time anyway.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:35

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Your just a Nazi trying to take the spotlight off Hitler!

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:35

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Your just a Nazi trying to take the spotlight off Hitler!

fintail > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:44

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Plate it or cast it in gold and I could see Trumpy behind the wheel of a brash Predator grille.

Berang > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 10:46

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You know, relatively speaking, Hitler was a pretty charming guy compared to Trump.

That said, Trump is a current event, so relating him to other current events is topical.

DipodomysDeserti > For Sweden 01/12/2017 at 11:02

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Putin, Trump and Berlusconi are just pissed at Hillary for killing their buddy Gaddafi. No more bunga bunga parties.

spanfucker retire bitch > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 11:47

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Trump literally godwin’d himself in one of his last tweets, so it’s an entirely apt comparison.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 11:48

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Cue impeachment in 5, 4, 3

MrDakka > DipodomysDeserti 01/12/2017 at 11:57

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Such bromance

loki03xlh > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 12:18

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I think it’s more like Marshknute’s corollary to Godwin’s law.

DipodomysDeserti > MrDakka 01/12/2017 at 12:32

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Chasaboo > marshknute 01/12/2017 at 14:37

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I think he’s more Mussolini than Hilter.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > marshknute 01/29/2017 at 16:49

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I teach the 6th grade. “You’re Donald Trump” is the ultimate putdown.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > For Sweden 01/29/2017 at 16:50

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But that was Italy. They’ve had longer to practice.