The eight most terrifying words in the English language:
"I'm from facebook and I'm here to help"
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@futurebird well, I'm not American or lived through the 70s, but my lived experience is that the words that have preceded most decreases in my quality of life have been "opening this service to the private sector will help make it more efficient"
"The old Gipper" (Republican US president of two terms in the 80s, Ronald Reagan) was celebrated for saying:
“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help.”
This resonated with many people for different reasons. It could be a criticism of low quality government services (such as having a bad time at the DMV), but it could also be about regulations on small business.