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Don’t You Know Who I Am?

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[–] [email protected] 115 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They pick 'em smart for the GOP top positions.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I mean, to be fair, who'd expect a guy to be named German Dam?

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

People who understand the world exists outside of the westernized states

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's still a western name as in European, so I guess you mean outside the Anglo-sphere.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Yeah! Those words

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t expect to find a german dam in Venezuela either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Could be some old ones still hiding in Argentina though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

German (or, more correctly, Germán) is a rather common name among Spanish-speaking people. Its origin is the visigoth past in Spain and comes from Hermann.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

TIL, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There are other countries and languages.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

To be fair, aren't politicians supposed to do their research before spewing out bullcrap?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Dieser Reporter ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

So was it Optimus or Megatron?..

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Damn he really has no idea about geography.. They pick the best for politics

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yes. See the snopes link above.

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