An internet adage stating that as any online discussion grows longer, the probability of someone making a comparison to Hitler or Nazis approaches certainty — often invoked to declare that whoever makes the comparison has effectively lost the argument.
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"Give it twenty more replies and Godwin's Law is going to kick in."
LORE & ORIGIN
Coined by attorney and Usenet user Mike Godwin in 1990 as a deliberate meme (in the original sense) he wanted to spread, meant to make people think twice before reaching for a Nazi comparison as cheap rhetorical ammunition. It became one of the most successful pieces of proto-internet culture ever created, still cited today whenever a heated online argument escalates to fascism comparisons.
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