3. TIL the Nazi's used German boxer Max Schmeling in propaganda after he beat Afric...

TIL the Nazi's used German boxer Max Schmeling in propaganda after he beat African American Joe Louis. Schmeling disliked the Nazis, he refused Hitler's gifts and hid Jewish children during Kristallnacht. He would later becomes friends with Louis and was a pallbearer at his funeral.

So how many accounts do you have, anyway? And does it matter to you that you're making this one look like a complete moron? Are you sacrificing one account just to troll me?

Or.

Are you really this fucking stupid? Do you actually believe what you're saying? Be honest. But before you say anything, let's really recap, okay, because you need help. He's the permalink. Maybe that will help you understand how tragic your life is right now.

But just in case you still can't read, I'll tell you what happened.

u/ZippyZebra joked, "Long was killed and then married? Sounds like a lady's man" u/realitychheck corrected him by saying, "It was his son's wedding, not Long himself."

Then you, precious little fella that you are, replied to realitychheck by saying exactly what realitychheck just said. Then you doubled down. And doubled down. And doubled down. Honestly, I'd be impressed by your dedication if it wasn't so pathetic. And now you're pretending to have friends who give as big a shit about reddit as you do because their lives are as sad as yours. Or... You and your friends need lives.

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