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[-] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

I am so tired of every single controversy being called X-gate.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It’s just like the media’s use of the word “scandal” to describe literal crimes committed by people with money and power 🤷

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

For real. I was sick of it like a decade ago ugh

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Watergate wasn't even about water, so the -gate part doesn't make sense

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

If Watergate happened today they would just calling it Tapegate

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

It's part of the language now.

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