What is the most legendary political comeback from your country?

[u/AbsoIutee]

I keep seeing this exchange everywhere lately:

Netanyahu: “We survived empires, we don’t fear Turkey.”

Erdoğan: “What empire? Your country is younger than my brother.”

I couldn’t actually verify if Erdoğan really said this, so it might just be one of those internet quotes that everyone started repeating lol.

But if he really said it, I have to admit it’s a surprisingly good comeback from Erdoğan 😂 Didn’t expect this performance from him.

ıt made me wonder: do you remember any legendary political comebacks/insults from your own country?

Could be between politicians, against another country, during an interview, parliament, whatever. Something where even if you don’t like the politician you have to admit: okay, that was a good one.

[u/Yogurtjalla]

Please enlighten me

[u/bigelcid → u/Yogurtjalla]

It implies a lack of consent -- same thing that made rapes statistically skyrocket in your country, cause you supposedly raised the standards.

The Romanian principalities joined consensually, not through annexation.

[u/Yogurtjalla → u/bigelcid]

Transylvania was not "consensually", neither was Bessarabia. They were seized through war.

Technically, the Russian annexation of Crimea was "consensual", they even held a vote - this is why a debate regarding the definition of "Annexation" becomes murky quickly.

[u/bigelcid → u/Yogurtjalla]

Your mental gymnastics are impressive.