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Asskicking Leads To Leadership is the new name of the trope.
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->''"Nerds tend to talk a big game about standing up for the underdog but, I’m sorry to say, don’t seem to really want a leveling of society, a removal of hierarchies. They bristle against hierarchies of [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority physical strength]], of [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney inherited capital]], and of '[[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections popularity]]'—but only because those get in the way of a hierarchy of book smarts and technical skill, which is [[MoralMyopia the right and proper hierarchy]]. The creepy nerd fantasy that remains alive and well in today’s Age of the Nerd Triumphant is not of making peace with the popular kids but taking their throne."''
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->''"Nerds tend to talk a big game about standing up for the underdog but, I’m sorry to say, don’t seem to really want a leveling of society, a removal of hierarchies. They bristle against hierarchies of [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership physical strength]], of [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney inherited capital]], and of '[[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections popularity]]'—but only because those get in the way of a hierarchy of book smarts and technical skill, which is [[MoralMyopia the right and proper hierarchy]]. The creepy nerd fantasy that remains alive and well in today’s Age of the Nerd Triumphant is not of making peace with the popular kids but taking their throne."''
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-->-- '''[[http://combineoverwiki.net/images/4/45/Robotposter1.png Poster]]''' in ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''
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-->-- '''[[http://combineoverwiki.net/images/4/45/Robotposter1.png Poster]]''' in ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''
''VideoGame/Portal2''
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-->--''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''
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->'''Theo:''' Well! ''This'' looks promising!\\
'''Mittelmind:''' A promising ''disaster!'' Can you not ''see'' it?\\
'''Theo:''' Um ... ''no?''\\
'''Mittelmind:''' They are building! ''Designing!''\\
'''Diaz:''' Spitting in the face of the creator!\\
'''Mezzasalma:''' Warping science!\\
'''Theo:''' ... so ...\\
'''Mittelmind:''' They're taking [[MadScientist our]] ''JOBS!''\\
'''Diaz:''' We are ''doomed!''\\
'''Mezzasalma:''' ''DOOOOOMED!''
-->--''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' ([[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100809 Vol. X p. 90]])
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->''There are certain things men must do to remain men. Your computer would take that away.''
-->--'''Captain James T. Kirk,''' ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries,'' [[Recap/StarTrekS2E24TheUltimateComputer "The Ultimate Computer"]]
->''We're all sorry for the other guy when he loses his job to a machine. When it comes to your job, that's different. And it always will be different.''
-->--'''Dr. Leonard "Bones" [=McCoy=],''' ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries,'' [[Recap/StarTrekS2E24TheUltimateComputer "The Ultimate Computer"]]
-->--'''Captain James T. Kirk,''' ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries,'' [[Recap/StarTrekS2E24TheUltimateComputer "The Ultimate Computer"]]
->''We're all sorry for the other guy when he loses his job to a machine. When it comes to your job, that's different. And it always will be different.''
-->--'''Dr. Leonard "Bones" [=McCoy=],''' ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries,'' [[Recap/StarTrekS2E24TheUltimateComputer "The Ultimate Computer"]]
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The Rational Wiki page has been cut.
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-->--'''''Wiki/RationalWiki''''' on ''New York Times'' columnist Thomas Friedman
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-> I am a robot! I run on American jobs!
-> I run on blood! I take jobs from American vampires!
-->--'''Soldier wearing the Tin Soldier outfit,''' ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''
-> I run on blood! I take jobs from American vampires!
-->--'''Soldier wearing the Tin Soldier outfit,''' ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''
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->''Robots are SMARTER than you\\
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''"My new boss is a robot!"''\\
BUT DID YOU KNOW?\\
''Robots are SMARTER than you\\
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-->--"Video Killed The Radio Star", '''Buggles'''
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