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July 21, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Weather Underground (organization)Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization (abbreviated WUO), was an…

October 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain’t fucking right”

"You don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain't (fucking) right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often efes to the 2020…

October 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain’t right”

"You don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain't (fucking) right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often efes to the 2020…

April 8, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t pay taxes. They take taxes”

American comedian Chris Rock said about taxes: "You don't even `pay' taxes. They `take' taxes. You get your paycheck - they're gone. That ain't a payment, that's…

October 31, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t truly understand how ugly the world is until you’re trying to protect your child”

"I don’t think you truly understand how ugly the world is until you’re trying to protect your child from it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I don’t think…

October 31, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t truly understand how ugly the world is until you’re trying to protect your children”

"I don’t think you truly understand how ugly the world is until you’re trying to protect your child from it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I don’t think…

December 2, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t unite with evil. You defeat it”

After an election (a primary election or a general election), there are usually calls to unite. "Good cannot unite with evil" is a popular response by those who do not wish to unite.…

October 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something isn’t right”

"You don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain't (fucking) right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often efes to the 2020…

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

“You eat chicken nuggets, but you refuse a vaccine because you don’t know what’s in it”

Many people were afraid to take COVID-19 vaccines because they didn't know what's in them. "You eat sausages your whole life but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s…

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

“You eat hot dogs your entire life, but refuse a vaccine because you don’t know what’s in it”

Many people were afraid to take COVID-19 vaccines because they didn't know what's in them. "You eat sausages your whole life but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s…

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

“You eat sausages your whole life, but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s in it”

Many people were afraid to take COVID-19 vaccines because they didn't know what's in them. "You eat sausages your whole life but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s…

November 3, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You either understand history or you trust the government. You can’t do both”

"You can either trust the government or you can understand history, but you can't do both" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The message has been told slightly…

March 2, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You elected a billionaire who’s appointing other billionaires to fix the system that made them billionaires? You’re a special kind of stupid, aren’t you?”

"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…

April 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“You ever looked at taxes on your paycheck and try to figure out when the government worked those 40 hours with you”

"Me & my paycheck trying to figure out when the government worked half of my shift" -- that is, the government took taxes from the paycheck -- is a saying that has been printed on…

April 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“You ever looked at the taxes on your check and tryna figure out when the government worked them 40 hours with you”

"Me & my paycheck trying to figure out when the government worked half of my shift" -- that is, the government took taxes from the paycheck -- is a saying that has been printed on…

June 4, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You got a sticker for voting? Bananas get stickers for being bananas”

"Oh, you got a sticker for voting? (That's cool.) A banana gets a sticker for being a banana" (also "You got a sticker for voting? Bananas get a sticker for being bananas"…

June 4, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You got a sticker for voting. Bananas get a sticker for being bananas”

"Oh, you got a sticker for voting? (That's cool.) A banana gets a sticker for being a banana" (also "You got a sticker for voting? Bananas get a sticker for being bananas"…

June 12, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide”

"If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear" (or, "You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide") is a statement frequently given by someone who wants to…

January 16, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You have to pay taxes so they protect you from what they’ll do to you if you don’t pay taxes”

"You have to pay taxes so they protect you from what they'll do to you if you don't pay taxes. That's how mafia works" is a saying that has been printed on an image.…

February 7, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You know it’s tax season when you see a dancing Statue of Liberty on the street corner”

Liberty Tax Service began in 1998; in 2004, it employed people dressed as the Statue of Liberty to stand on sidewalks and bring in customers. For many people, it's a sign that it's tax…

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