Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘Under Capitalism, Man Oppresses Man. Under Socialism, It’s Just the Opposite’?
13 December 2018 - It seems a little unlikely that a 29-year-old would be the originator of an "old Soviet joke" several decades old.
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Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Declare ‘I Have a Very Good Brain’?
7 December 2018 - A meme attributed an unusual statement to the wrong New York politician.
Winston Churchill on Caring What Other People Think of You
5 December 2018 - Churchill opined about many things, but the impact of aging on how much one cares about what other people think wasn't one of them.
Winston Churchill on Muslims and Minority Rights
28 November 2018 - The first rule of quotations is that people rarely say much after they have died.
Did Judge Robert Meadows Pen an Essay Entitled ‘Thank You, Canada?’
25 September 2018 - A viral piece urges Americans to be thankful for their Canadian neighbors.
Did Chuck Grassley Warn About ‘Giving Americans the False Impression That Women Have Equal Rights?’
22 September 2018 - A statement about women's rights attributed to the Senate Judiciary Chair gives voice to what many are thinking, whether he said it or not.
Did David Attenborough Say ‘I Am Unaware of Any Animal That Is as Cruel as Israelis’?
19 September 2018 - A stray comment on an Iranian news web site formed the basis of a bizarre meme involving Sir David Attenborough.
Did Nike Say They Can Afford to “Let Go of All ‘Make America Great Again’ Customers”?
8 September 2018 - Nike may not be "taking a drastic hit to their bottom line," but they didn't say that quite so bluntly themselves.
Did Actor Morgan Freeman Call President Trump a ‘Bonafide Sack of Sh*t?’
27 August 2018 - An expletive-laden tweet excoriating the president in the wake of the Jacksonville shootings was mistaken by some as having been written by actor Morgan Freeman.
Did John F. Kennedy Ask ‘Suppose God is Black?’
8 August 2018 - A speculative question about God's being black originated with one of the Kennedys, but it wasn't President John F. Kennedy.
Cicero’s ‘Two Thousand Year Old Warning’ About Treason
1 August 2018 - For critics of President Trump, an old quotation about "treason from within" was relevant in 2018. But who actually came up with it?
Did a Professor Named Jack Minzey Write About ‘a Modern Civil War’?
5 June 2018 - An opinion piece arguing that the United States is in the midst of a Civil War was incorrectly attributed to a veteran and emeritus professor at Eastern Michigan University.
