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[–] Sensitivezombie 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not at this time, but if he were to create such damage that it impacts a generation and unanimously agreed as a villain then at that point the name Donald will be associated with him. Ex: the name Adolf is associated with Adolf Hitler.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

yeah but that happened like once

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Osama and Mao, but yes it's increasingly rare. I think we tend to associate historic people with their last names more than their first names.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I keep forgetting that Asia mostly have the family name first. But Osama still stands.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

yeah, for most of the western world that was the first time we'd heard that name.