Fool Me Once… You Can’t Get Fooled Again: America Has Seen This Move Before

12/1/25
Common-Sense Notes // By Idris B. Odunewu
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In 2002, President George W. Bush tried to recite an old proverb: “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” What emerged instead was: “Fool me once, shame on… shame on you. Fool me… you can’t get fooled again” (see video).

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