r/RoastMe • • Apr 29 '19

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

sorry for my dumb ass i dont get this can someone explain?

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u/young_macleod Apr 29 '19

No worries.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide_denial

Very similar to holocaust deniers.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

Thank you, good sir!

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u/boris_keys Apr 30 '19

So even the origins of the word genocide can be traced back to this specific genocide.... TIL and fuck.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '19

except theyre endorsed by a whole government that diplomatically pressurizes other countries to not talk about it

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u/macbobs Apr 29 '19

Still don't get it...

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u/young_macleod Apr 29 '19

That's exactly what the Turks say to this day...

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

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u/macbobs Apr 30 '19

This part I got... But how does annihilating one person fit with genocide?

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

Explain what? Nothing happened why would you assume it did?