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October 9, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the fully vaccinated can get it and spread it, why aren’t they losing their jobs too?”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic vaccines claimed to lessen symptoms, but the vaccinated could still get and spread Covid. Nevertheless, many employers fired workers who refused to take the…

May 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the germ theory were true, no one would be alive to believe it”

"If the 'germ theory of disease' were correct, there'd be no one living to believe it" or "If the 'germ theory of disease' were correct, there would be…

May 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the germ theory were true, nobody would be alive to believe it”

"If the 'germ theory of disease' were correct, there'd be no one living to believe it" or "If the 'germ theory of disease' were correct, there would be…

March 22, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the government cannot protect the vote, the border or its citizens, then why do we have one?”

If government can't protect its citizens, then why have government? "If the government cannot protect the vote, there is no need for that government" was posted on Twitter by Michael…

May 14, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the government has enough money to give to foreign countries…”

"If the government has enough money to give/send to foreign countries, then the government is taking too much money from taxpayers" is a saying that has been printed on several images.…

April 30, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the government has enough money to send to foreign countries…”

"If the government has enough money to give/send to foreign countries, then the government is taking too much money from taxpayers" is a saying that has been printed on several images.…

April 19, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the government was created to protect our liberties, why do we have to fight…?”

"If the government was created to protect our liberties, why do we have to fight with the government to keep them?" is a saying that as been printed on an image. The saying as been…

October 22, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the military wanted you to have a family, they’d have issued you one”

A military career is a difficult path to raise a family. "If the military wanted you to have a family, they would have issued you one" is an old joke. "If the Marine Corps wanted you…

July 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the next season of America doesn’t have dragons, what are we even doing”

The United States isn't a television show, but some people think it could be. This was posted on X/Twitter by "Jason, ex Inferis" on July 13, 2024: "If the next season of…

November 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class”

"If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The image is from the game Final Fantasy Tactics…

November 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then the law only exists if you are poor”

"If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The image is from the game Final Fantasy Tactics…

November 17, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the people lead, the leaders will follow”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Google News Archive13 April 1983, The Dispatch (Eatonville, WA), "Ohop stand supported by WPPSS exec.," pg. 1, col. 5:"If the people lead, the leaders will…

December 4, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?”

"If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?" is a joke on police Miranda warnings that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in…

November 5, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the police were here to protect us, the entire government would be arrested”

"If police are really here to protect us, the entire government would be in prison" (or "If the police were here to protect us, the entire government would be arrested") is a…

December 10, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the safety’s on, you’re good as gone”

The American adult animated sitcom South Park aired a program about guns on December 9, 2015, titled "PC Principal: Final Justice." Jim-Bob, a gun salesman, told customers in his gun…

January 27, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the Second Amendment only applies to muskets, does the First only apply to printing presses?”

In discussing the Bill of Rights, some people say that the Second Amendment (right to bear arms) implied muskets, and not modern weapons. Gun advocates have countered this argument by discussing…

June 15, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the situation were truly hopeless, their propaganda would be truly unnecessary”

"Remember: if the situation were truly hopeless their propaganda wouldnt be necessary" was posted on Twitter by Rudolf Klein on July 22, 2020. "If the situation were truly hopeless,…

September 7, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the term ‘military grade’ impresses you, you’ve probably never been in the military”

Some people believe that "military grade" means that a product is very good. If it's good enough for the military -- where life is at stake -- it must be a quality product. However,…

January 8, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the tinfoil hat crowd secretly runs everything, would that make them the Aluminati?”

"Tin foil hat" (from aluminum foil) is used as a stereotype for something worn by a conspiracy theorist, and several jokes mention the "Aluminati" (aluminum + Illuminati).…

November 11, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If the troops defended freedom, they’d attack the government”

"If the troops defended freedom, they'd attack the government" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If the troops defended freedom, they'd attack the…

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