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My German friend shared this proverb from his homeland: "Fight the beginning." [View all]

"Don't let it reach critical mass," he said.

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My German friend shared this proverb from his homeland: "Fight the beginning." [View all]	lagomorph777	Sep 2018	OP
Dies!	Anon-C	Sep 2018	#1
The Germans know a thing or two about this!	Turbineguy	Sep 2018	#2
Yep. It's an age old playbook...	Wounded Bear	Sep 2018	#3
This is only the beginning	lunatica	Sep 2018	#9
Not just the Rs. THIS SITE has been full of that sentiment	FiveGoodMen	Sep 2018	#32
Don't be a boiled frog. . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Sep 2018	#4
A more accurate translation would be "Prevent the beginnings."	DetlefK	Sep 2018	#5
Awesome thanks!	lagomorph777	Sep 2018	#6
Your translation is perfectly understandable	lunatica	Sep 2018	#11
I know it's serious, but this is all I can think of when I hear that saying.	catbyte	Sep 2018	#23
LOL!	lunatica	Sep 2018	#25
Also not the way I read it...	GetRidOfThem	Sep 2018	#19
You are right. "Fend off the beginnings" would be better.	DetlefK	Sep 2018	#31
good translation	GetRidOfThem	Sep 2018	#33
Sorry to be the Debbie Downer	The Liberal Lion	Sep 2018	#7
Geez Debbie, I guess you haven't been seeing the video of MILLIONS in the streets, time after time.	lagomorph777	Sep 2018	#8
I attended a few protests for Garland hearings	mountain grammy	Sep 2018	#12
When the times required a spine	The Liberal Lion	Sep 2018	#13
I think we can walk and chew gum.	murielm99	Sep 2018	#27
They care about Antifa because it is a convenient Boogie Man to use in campaigns...	Moostache	Sep 2018	#29
My friend, we are essentially in agreement	The Liberal Lion	Sep 2018	#30
Geez! That sounds like you're giving up in despair.	lunatica	Sep 2018	#14
Please don't read my words as surrender	The Liberal Lion	Sep 2018	#16
I apologize if I misread you post	lunatica	Sep 2018	#17
Thank you, but no apology needed, although I appreciate it.	The Liberal Lion	Sep 2018	#18
I don't think we need violence	lunatica	Sep 2018	#22
I essentially agree, and my view is...	GetRidOfThem	Sep 2018	#20
K & R	mountain grammy	Sep 2018	#10
Amen	The Liberal Lion	Sep 2018	#15
Which begs the question...	GetRidOfThem	Sep 2018	#21
Too late!1	UTUSN	Sep 2018	#24
K&R	ck4829	Sep 2018	#26
That works only if you are there at the beginning.	ehrnst	Sep 2018	#28