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Trombone  ·  2846 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Trump's News Conference

This is interesting. If something is interpreted incorrectly, it could lead to a diplomatic incident.



user-inactivated  ·  2846 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yep. "We will bury you".

I've read somewhere that Khrushchev meant it to be derived from a certain, apparently well-known idea of burying of capitalism (since it's dying, of course), but misspoke.

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Trombone  ·  2845 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yep, like the Wiki says I've heard it's more of a "we will outlast you" type sentiment. I've also heard it as "We will crush you".

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