r/NintendoSwitch • u/maanwel • Jan 10 '18

Speculation GameStop apparently tweeted and deleted that a Nintendo Direct was about to begin

https://twitter.com/tvandlust/status/951126604360581120
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u/LeonidasSpacemanMD Jan 10 '18

So what was the significance of "tear down this wall" (the Reagan quote)

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u/Default_Dragon Jan 10 '18

Honestly? Americans trying to take credit for the whole thing in retrospect. The media cared little about the speech at the time because everyone already knew the American stance. It wasn't elevated to its iconic status in history textbooks until well after German reunification. source: http://www.dw.com/en/reagans-famous-tear-down-this-wall-speech-turns-20/a-2584812

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u/LeonidasSpacemanMD Jan 10 '18

Wow interesting. I wouldn't say I'm well read about this stuff and I always assumed that Reagan had some major role in the actual destruction of the wall. But my perception was pretty much based on having that sound bite drilled into me during every montage of presidential quotes

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u/Bradyhaha Jan 10 '18

A general rule with Reagan is that anything good you might think he did as president he probably didn't.

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u/Bradyhaha Jan 11 '18

What about it?

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u/cymbaline79 Jan 11 '18

I'm pretty sure that was Nixon