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"If you tell a lie big enough and tell it frequently enough, people will eventually come to believe it". What is an example of this happening today? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.

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[–] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

That's hilarious, since the sources on Wikipedia say that the original lyrics were about a tree, with no relation to Christmas.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    and many translated version never mention Christmas, like the Dutch and French versions.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Minor correction: the French version (Mon beau sapin) definitely mentions Christmas. The line "Toi que Noël planta chez nous" appears twice, translating to "You (the tree) that Christmas planted in our home".

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