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luxmatic

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9. Not quite...

Reply to brush (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 07:38 PM

Jul 1

"As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one."

I was on Usenet in 1990, and that's exactly what happened. 35 years ago! Wow.

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I have long held the opinion that invoking Hitler in a political discussion is fatuous and lazy. [View all] 11 Bravo Jul 1 OP

Agree100% malaise Jul 1 #1

This was a fucked day underpants Jul 1 #2

The USAID is not going away. It's just been moved to the State Department under the brilliant leadership of Marco Rubio. Gimpyknee Jul 1 #14

From Godwin himself: Stargleamer Jul 1 #3

Yeah, Godwin's Law, the years-old internet meme that whoever invokes Hitlers name... brush Jul 1 #7

Not quite... luxmatic Jul 1 #9

Huh? Not qute? I said years-old meme. No word salad pls. brush Jul 2 #20

I find the comparison apt KT2000 Jul 1 #4

Well said, KT. brush Jul 2 #21

Well, there's this... druidity33 Jul 1 #5

His name will join the lexicon of assholes like Hitler and Stalin. enigmania Jul 1 #6

it took many years. jews and others have warned for decades that "it can happen here" and we must be vigilant unblock Jul 1 #8

We now have Concentration Camps. Death Camps. I'm done with euphemisms. Hekate Jul 1 #10

Don't forget the 400,000 covid LittleGirl Jul 1 #11

He may not be Hitler, but he does admire Hitler. red dog 1 Jul 1 #12

TRUMP is damifino10 Jul 1 #13

Trumps reference should be "Shitler" mdbl Jul 1 #15

Hitler wasn't Hitler SocialDemocrat61 Jul 1 #16

Agree that no one IS Hitler, but he left a roadmap. Just viewed a allegorical oracle Jul 1 #17

Trump would have millions executed if he could Martin Eden Jul 1 #18

MAGA is those Germans, though. LuvLoogie Jul 1 #19