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by rgawdzik 3733 days ago
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Mahatma Gandhi
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Fluid_Mechanics 3733 days ago
"Misattributed quotes taken out of context can be used to defend anything"

-Mahatma Gandhi

http://www.snopes.com/first-they-ignore-you/

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rgawdzik 3733 days ago
Why are you obsessing over the origin of the quote? There is nothing to defend here.
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kybernetikos 3733 days ago
This quote is not very useful as an indicator of the future. Not everything that starts ignored will be laughed at. Not everything that is laughed at will be fought. Not everything that is fought will win. It's not even the majority of things that follow that path.
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rgawdzik 3733 days ago
You are taking the quote too literally.

> First they ignore you

Tesla Roadster

> then they laugh at you

http://www.spike.com/video-clips/c3neux/top-gear-reviews-the...

> then they fight you

Tesla Model S + EV clones

> then you win.

Tesla Model 3

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vinay427 3733 days ago
What are these EV clones that are fighting the Model S? Also, the Model 3 hasn't won anything yet, except a lot of refundable preorders alongside a soon to be expiring tax credit.
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