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Godwin's law NOUN humorous The theory that as an online discussion progresses, it becomes inevitable that someone or something will eventually be compared to Adolf Hitler or the Nazis, regardless of the original topic. 'correcting others' errors, especially online, can quickly lead to invocations of Godwin's law' + More example sentences Origin 1990s: named after Mike Godwin (b.1956), the US lawyer and author who originated the theory.

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Sure, if you "ignored the past countless times":https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrawmanHasAPoint these people had cried wolves... Also, a kinda sequel to this: !https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/426/557/c45.png!
Cat Vincent, (he/hi... 2h @catvincent.bsky.social Hey baby, Godwin's Second Law just dropped. Mike Godwin (he/him) @sfmnemonic Drawing Bayesian inferences after extensive sampling, I've determined that it's 99-percent certain that anyone who uses "woke" as pejorative will turn out to be a f-------. Please don't blame me for pointing this out--it's just science. 10:15 PM Mar 17, 2022 Follow Dec 27, 2023 at 7:16 AM
“We had the luxury of deriving humor from Hitler and Nazi comparisons when doing so was almost always hyperbole. It’s not a luxury we can afford anymore.”
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