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notadmblnd

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59. seriously?

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 08:33 AM

Aug 2022

A meme that appeared in several public Facebook posts (and likely quite a few private postings as well) also attributed that statement to Greene, as if she were echoing Hitler’s exact words. However, we found no record of Greene repeating Hitler’s statement about Christianity.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/greene-hitler-christianity-quote/

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This is surely not the flex she thinks it is [View all] Soph0571 Aug 2022 OP

Seems to me that oswaldactedalone Aug 2022 #1

+1 Bluethroughu Aug 2022 #28

Do you honestly think they can read? Warpy Aug 2022 #30

+1 2naSalit Aug 2022 #56

That Hitler meme is correct. MineralMan Aug 2022 #2

Thanks for checking PatSeg Aug 2022 #7

Damn that bastard! Not only was he evil ... yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #11

I feel your pain... soldierant Aug 2022 #42

He said so many things there's probably a quote-a-day for sale on some GOP website. NullTuples Aug 2022 #43

We need to spread this EVERYWHERE. calimary Aug 2022 #13

So, MTG is literally doing the thing geardaddy Aug 2022 #21

Also from Snopes: dchill Aug 2022 #49

Duped, yes, but the Church wholly embraced Nazism. OneBro Aug 2022 #60

As it still does. dchill Aug 2022 #62

Is that an actual quote of hers, verbatim from Hitler? brush Aug 2022 #3

No. Mosby Aug 2022 #4

Thanks. The post should be taken down. TheRickles Aug 2022 #6

I agree Oppaloopa Aug 2022 #9

I agree. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #10

+1000000 CloudWatcher Aug 2022 #17

I alerted on it as a SoP violation, it goes to the hosts that way Mosby Aug 2022 #35

Needful AKwannabe Aug 2022 #51

Agree. We shouldn't spread misinformation. CaptainTruth Aug 2022 #14

When we "spread misinformation" we are LIARS. It's really that simple. jaxexpat Aug 2022 #38

Agreed. I want to leave the lying to the Radical Right. CaptainTruth Aug 2022 #45

It's the only way to tell the difference between propaganda and ......... jaxexpat Aug 2022 #46

Agree. rubbersole Aug 2022 #15

That is disappointing PatSeg Aug 2022 #8

Republicans are quoting Hitler now? sop Aug 2022 #5

What's frightening is how many people seem to think MTG literally quoted Hitler. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2022 #23

I think what's frightening is that she paraphrases Hitler. Literally the same idea, different words ancianita Aug 2022 #26

Agree 👍 MzRappy Aug 2022 #37

Unbelievable. Just that alone would make me never speak with her even if I was a Repug Rep. Fla Dem Aug 2022 #12

May not be an exact quotation from her, but have SEEN her making similar statement. elleng Aug 2022 #16

... catbyte Aug 2022 #18

Death Party voters Mr. Evil Aug 2022 #19

This smells fake AF budkin Aug 2022 #20

That's because it's fake AF. Dr. Strange Aug 2022 #48

THE MTG quote is INCORRECT mrsadm Aug 2022 #22

In words, but not at all in meaning. ancianita Aug 2022 #27

Hate to say I voted that this broke the rules. If it is fake (which it appears to be), erronis Aug 2022 #24

FWIW Wednesdays Aug 2022 #29

That is a disturbing quote indeed, but it is not a direct quote from Hitler. Caliman73 Aug 2022 #32

I think you were wrong there; there isn't a specific rule about word-for-word accuracy muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #63

And I tend to agree with you and others. However if the OP had cited that this was a erronis Aug 2022 #65

MTG is a nazi LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #25

No doubt about it, straight nazi onetexan Aug 2022 #34

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #57

Hitler did not like Christianity Sympthsical Aug 2022 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Act_of_Reparation Aug 2022 #33

Surprise! Surprise! Jack the Greater Aug 2022 #36

Her other hero, Shitler, kept a copy of Hitler's speeches in his nightstand. OMGWTF Aug 2022 #39

How does this have so many recs?! demmiblue Aug 2022 #40

On the weekends they watch movies about WWII and root for the Nazis bucolic_frolic Aug 2022 #41

Did she really? COL Mustard Aug 2022 #44

No. whopis01 Aug 2022 #53

Snopes says FALSE The Mouth Aug 2022 #47

See, this is why I like this site. Susan Calvin Aug 2022 #58

Please delete this post teach1st Aug 2022 #50

Things like this makes our entire site look bad. alphafemale Aug 2022 #54

Where ARE the misinformation police? AKwannabe Aug 2022 #52

Now she is quoting Hitler! Voters in Emile Aug 2022 #55

seriously? notadmblnd Aug 2022 #59

Come on people! MTG says enough crazy shit without us having to make stuff up... SKKY Aug 2022 #61

153 recs??? jesus christ folks GusBob Aug 2022 #64

Or not. rlegro Aug 2022 #66