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by now it's a well worn/used trope to make -gate names for any scandal. But the distance in time (and culture) to the original Watergate scandal is growing, so
by kzrdude 1y ago
by now it's a well worn/used trope to make -gate names for any scandal. But the distance in time (and culture) to the original Watergate scandal is growing, so it seems less impactful now.
- simondotau 1y agoWeird that anyone is downvoting this, as it’s a precisely correct answer.
- lenkite 1y agoIt also deeply confuses international readers. Need to learn American history to to get an idea of what is being conveyed.
- hiccuphippo 1y agoEvem not knowing the history of Watergate, it's a meme now. A few months ago in a spanish speaking country there was a case known as "Rolexgate": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolexgate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolexgate
- geon 1y ago> the original Watergate scandal You mean the Watergate-gate?