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"Wow, good thing we averted THAT particular atrocity! The art world is saved!" - Some Time Traveler (infosec.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 7 points 4 days ago

Explanation: For those not in the know, the infamous Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler was an aspiring art student in his youth.

He was rejected from the Vienna School of Arts on account of being immensely mediocre, and spent the next few years of his life listless and directionless until WW1 hit.