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> And the italian equivalent of 'joe the plumber' isn't that much of a good person either. What? Joe the Plumber was a right-wing patsy who was nothing more th
by drzaiusapelord 15y ago
> And the italian equivalent of 'joe the plumber' isn't that much of a good person either.
What? Joe the Plumber was a right-wing patsy who was nothing more than an agent for the GOP to help sell some kind of bullshit "I'm overtaxed by democracts" disingenious message in an especially corrupt election season known for Sarah Palin running as VP and GOP regulars going to debates and asking what McCain will do about Obama hiding the fact that he's a secret Muslim. Is he a hero to Italians? If anything, he would be cheering Berlusconi on.
- fbnt 15y agoI wasn't talking about the actual Joe the plumber, I was simply referring to the 'average person', the 'average joe' if you wanna keep the naming reference. Italians just have no idea of who/what Joe the plumber is.
- drzaiusapelord 15y agoIn the US, "Joe the Plumber" isn't a substitute for "Joe Six-Pack" or "Joe Smith," its a specific reference to a famous controversial person. That's like me calling the average Italian a "little Mussolini."
- fbnt 15y agoMy bad, I didn't know that. Thanks.
- brown9-2 15y agoIt was a general reference referring to no one in particular, before the election of 2008.
- sesqu 15y agoNo, that was still Joe Sixpack and Average Joe and Joe from Main Street. Joe the Plumber was always a specific person, but it didn't matter while he was a proxy.
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