It's still just a word and a descriptive one at that. I'd never imagine you of all people to be one of the politically correct. When you're talking about Nazi political and intimidation tactics, those are hardly exclusive throughout history to just them. Bowser could've just as easily have made comparisons to Nero and the Romans, Attilla and the Huns, Josie and the Pussycats (oops).
That historical reference is easy to slip into. For one thing it's fresh on our mind. Our history books are filled with very exact recounting of how the whole mess transpired. We know exactly the slippery slope the citizens of Germany fell down and the slow, tiny increments they went through until, what would've been morally reprehensible at the start of the movement, became acceptible.
Let's get off the words here and onto what the debate needs to be. Are we slipping as a country of greatness into this unknown area that others in the past have done where suddenly human life and uniqueness means very little anymore? If so, then let's all be a politically incorrect if that's what it takes to wake people up.
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- Rightwing group offers students $100 to spy on professors
- Don't see the problem.
- Sounds good to me.
- Wish someone would pay me to find bias. I could find any sort they wanted. (n/t)
- Anyone not able to see the US resembling Germany under Hitler now?
- Try listening to someone who has actually lived under a dictatorship...
- re: Anyone not able to see the US resembling Germany under Hitler now?
- "Heck, a good portion of American citizens have the same genetic material flowing through their veins that the citizens of Nazi Germany did."
- Carefully nurtured, pampered, powdered and patted ignorance.
- As mentioned elsewhere, I'm .25 German. I did not find his statement offensive, if that's what you are worried about. (n/t)
- Trust me...
- re: "Heck, a good portion of American citizens have the same genetic material flowing through their veins that the citizens of Nazi Germany did."
- McCarthyism v. Bushism
- Some good points
- "Heck, a good portion of American citizens have the same genetic material flowing through their veins that the citizens of Nazi Germany did."
- I can see a resemblance to Hitler.
- Do you like making yourself look like...
- re: Do you like making yourself look like...
- Instead of ad hominem stuff, why not respond to the issues?
- it's always 'Hitler' with you, isn't it