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February 26, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, to kill the unfortunate, die for the ungrateful”

Entry in progress -- BP “A committee is a group of the unwilling, chosen from the unfit, to do the unnecessary” is a related saying. Reddit -- Pics mohamedgashoot -- September 8, 2019 A Zippo…

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

“We trade real labor for fake money to pay fraudulent taxes on stuff we don’t own”

"We trade real labor for fake money to pay fraudulent taxes on stuff we don't own" was printed in the blog A Moment With M.O.M. on January 16, 2007. "It seems to me that those…

March 31, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We used to have empires ruled by emperors and kingdoms ruled by kings…”

A popular not-safe-for-work joke is: "We used to have empires ruled by emperors. We used to have kingdoms rules by kings. Now we have countries ruled by..." British comedian Kenny Everett…

July 31, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“We went from cows are killing the climate to let’s build 600 acre data centers everywhere”

"How did we go from 'cows are killing the climate' to 'let's build data centers everywhere'" and "We went from cows are killing the climate to let's…

January 27, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We would like to congratulate drugs for winning the war on drugs”

"Congratulations to drugs for winning the war on drugs" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "We'd like to congratulate drugs for winning the war on…

December 22, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We’d all like to vote for the best man, but he’s never a candidate”

Kin Hubbard (1868-1930) drew the popular "Abe Martin Says" one-panel newspaper comic. Many sayings became widely quoted. "We'd all like t' vote fer th' best man, but…

March 13, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We’ll give him a fair trial, then we’ll hang him”

A supposed tale of the old West involves a captured horse thief. The crowd wants to hang him. "No, we can't do that," one member of the crowd says. 'We'll give him a fair…

December 18, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We’re all in this psyop together”

"We're all in this psyop together" (or "We are all in this psyop together") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a response to a mass event like…

June 16, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We’re gonna have to retire the expression ‘avoid it like the plague’...”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused some to compare it to the plague. There is the expression "avoid like the plague," but many people did not seemingly try to avoid coronavirus (by…

July 1, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it”

"We're here, we're queer, get used to it" has been a slogan of Queer Nation since at least August 1990. A forgotten addition today is, ""We're here, we're…

June 20, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We’re not conspiracy theorists. We’re the fucking resistance”

"We’re not conspiracy theorists. We’re the fucking resistance" was posted on Twitter by Ryan M on July 10, 2021. "WE'RE NOT CONSPIRACY THEORISTS. WE'RE THE FUCKING…

November 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We’re not from the left or right. We’re from the bottom and we’re coming for those on top”

"We're not from the left or right. We're from the bottom and we're coming for those on top" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "We're not from the…

January 3, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“We’re fighting a billion dollar propaganda industry with memes. How cool is that?”

"We’re fighting a billion dollar propaganda industry with memes. How cool is that?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "We are fighting the billion dollar propaganda…

October 26, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Wear a mask and say a prayer because Jesus and germs are everywhere”

"Wash your hands and say your prayers because Jesus and germs are everywhere" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "One of her mother's…

April 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Wear your mask at home. This is not to avoid the virus. It’s to avoid the constant eating”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to wear surgical masks when they left the home. "Please wear a mask at home too. Especially when you are all alone. It will stop you from…

August 20, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Wearing a mask isn’t a political statement. It’s an IQ test”

"Covid-19. It started as a virus and has mutated into an IQ test" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people believed that a person wearing a face mask (and following…

February 9, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“WEF backwards is FEW”

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is "few" spelled backwards. Some people have stated that this is appropriate, since the WEF represents a small "elite" who seek to depopulate the…

October 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Welcome to 2020. If you don’t already suffer from an anxiety disorder, one will be assigned”

"Welcome to 2020. If you don’t already suffer from an anxiety disorder, one will be assigned to you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

February 10, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better”

“Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better” is a saying that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has popularized since 2016, and this has been associated with…

October 3, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol”

"Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol" (or "Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…

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