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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days 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 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

If Watergate happened today they would just calling it Tapegate

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

It's part of the language now.