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TDale313

(7,820 posts)
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 01:14 AM Mar 2014

I don't suppose there's any chance...

That we could all (like, everyone) just stipulate, moving forward, that no one's Hitler but Hitler? That yes, there are other evil people, but he's pretty much in a league all his own?

No, probably not. But imagine how much more civil the discourse would be. Well, a girl can dream.

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I don't suppose there's any chance... (Original Post) TDale313 Mar 2014 OP
Not all fascists are Nazis. Not all nationalists are Nazis. Not all anti-semites are Nazis. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #1
Well said! Isoldeblue Mar 2014 #13
I really love pizza with everything on it. HuckleB Mar 2014 #2
I'm good with that. bravenak Mar 2014 #3
Nobody said "Thanks, ______" yet? A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #4
Nice post Adolph. progressoid Mar 2014 #5
That's the ticket. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #6
There ya go! I feel so much better now. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #17
What does Oscar have to say about Crimea and the Ukraine? BainsBane Mar 2014 #20
What a good idea. n/t SOteric Mar 2014 #7
But what about the evil menace of 'Kitlers" alittlelark Mar 2014 #8
There's a Fureur joke there somewhere. TDale313 Mar 2014 #9
I did Nazi that one coming pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #11
I wanna LOL... but I feel I would be a bad person... alittlelark Mar 2014 #12
Same here.... Isoldeblue Mar 2014 #14
Stalin and Mao were repsponsible for many millions of deaths Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #10
"...that no one's Hitler but Hitler?" Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #15
... TDale313 Mar 2014 #16
Now don't get greedy BainsBane Mar 2014 #21
Well, yeah, but... Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2014 #18
... Fumesucker Mar 2014 #19

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)
1. Not all fascists are Nazis. Not all nationalists are Nazis. Not all anti-semites are Nazis.
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 01:21 AM
Mar 2014

In fact, most fascists, nationalists and anti-semites aren't Nazis. And that is the danger associated with being so linear that the only thing horrific to someone is being a Nazi to the neglect of an endless array of other truly destructive, evil forces.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
2. I really love pizza with everything on it.
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 01:22 AM
Mar 2014

Now, granted, not always with pineapple, but, yes, always with anchovies.

Wait. What was thread about again?

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
18. Well, yeah, but...
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 06:08 AM
Mar 2014

it's not like there could never be another. So, if a person or group shares many important beliefs and/or behaviors with Hitler, it would be wise to be aware and cautious and maybe not feel you weren't allowed to point it out.

I saw a meme once that said something like, We should be careful about making Hitler comparisons, but since people are making them, let's get it straight which side shares the most with Hitler. This was followed by a list of beliefs and behaviors the Right Wing shared with Hitler.

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