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If you put something in quotes, you should be directly quoting instead of paraphrasing (and I know you’re copying from the website). > As I’ve said, Angela and
by vlovich123 2y ago
If you put something in quotes, you should be directly quoting instead of paraphrasing (and I know you’re copying from the website).
> As I’ve said, Angela and I don’t exactly look like previous German and American leaders. But the fact that we can stand here today, along the fault line where a city was divided, speaks to an eternal truth: No wall can stand against the yearning of justice, the yearnings for freedom, the yearnings for peace that burns in the human heart. (Applause.)
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/19/remarks-president-obama-brandenburg-gate-berlin-germany https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/0...
I think it’s a bit of leap to try to criticize him as failing to mention MLK when clearly he’s referencing political government officials even if his rhetoric is maybe imprecise to make that clear
- croisillon 2y agowhen you read OP "claims to greatly admire" you know they're just trying to invent a problem edit: it's not GP, it's OP sorry
- nkozyra 2y agoYeah, that editorializing really stood out to me as though they were just hunting for some criticism.
- dudefeliciano 2y agounfortunately, as seen here, rage bait drives engagement
- vlovich123 2y agoTo be fair to them, that wording comes from a random part of the website not from them.
- keybored 2y agoI thought something was off about that top-comment. He would never miss an opportunity to compare himself to a greater man.
- vlovich123 2y ago> He would never miss an opportunity to compare himself to a greater man Many people apparently also like to shit on men greater than themselves.
- keybored 2y agoThe average person is better than some all-talk politician. But I’ll remember that.