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JonLP24

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23. Some call themselves nazis

Reply to k8conant (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 10:40 AM

Aug 2018

And are fascinated by Nazi ideology and symbols still falling for propaganda after all these years.

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Vox: "Don't call all American white supremacists "Nazis." Their ideology of hate is homegrown." [View all] k8conant Aug 2018 OP

I'll call them whatever I want! ananda Aug 2018 #1

Did you read the article? Garrett78 Aug 2018 #3

I Did ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #4

That wasn't the point of the L&C reference. But anyway... Garrett78 Aug 2018 #14

A must-read. Thanks for posting. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #2

got a better name for them? you call a car a car..not a multiwheel transport device dembotoz Aug 2018 #5

Doesn't want to admit that fascism has American roots as well, huh? FiveGoodMen Aug 2018 #6

Whether it's a Mercedes Benz or a Cadillac, it's still a car. GoCubsGo Aug 2018 #7

Great example MountCleaners Aug 2018 #20

My personal belief is that "NAZI" is the nastiest thing Ferrets are Cool Aug 2018 #8

When they march and riot with nazi flags and symbolism on everything workinclasszero Aug 2018 #9

so many of them use Nazi symbols and spout Nazi ideology lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #26

Millions more are going to die fighting them again if we don't stop them workinclasszero Aug 2018 #28

K&R thanks k8 lunasun Aug 2018 #10

Neighbor? WTF? RainCaster Aug 2018 #11

Let me think.. ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #12

The church i grew up in Runningdawg Aug 2018 #13

Some are really missing the point. The vast majority of racists who are... Garrett78 Aug 2018 #15

Thank you, Garrett78! k8conant Aug 2018 #16

What's horrid about this ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #22

Most of the white supremacists in the US don't use Nazi symbols. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #36

Idiotic. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #17

That isn't her suggested remedy. See post #15. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #18

Actually it is her suggested remedy. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #29

It's completely absurd to say that's her suggested remedy. She uses the term white supremacists. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #30

Her exact words. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #31

Yes, meaning there are non-Nazi, Confederate flag-waving white supremacists all around us. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #32

The author gets what many here fail to grasp Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #19

Depends what region JonLP24 Aug 2018 #25

Oh wow. Iggo Aug 2018 #21

+1000 JonLP24 Aug 2018 #24

Who said that? The author said the opposite of that. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #33

Some call themselves nazis JonLP24 Aug 2018 #23

They just use swastikas Turbineguy Aug 2018 #27

Most white supremacists in the US don't use swastikas. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #34

Interesting--I was just about to post the same comment as an OP. janx Aug 2018 #35