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69. Bayer, Bosh, BASF and the most of IG Farben

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:56 AM

Jan 2013

made an appearance in Nuremberg --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Farben

I read a book named "Hell's Cartel" last month that was eye-opening:

http://www.amazon.com/Hells-Cartel-Farben-Hitlers-Machine/dp/0805091432/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359633282&sr=8-1&keywords=hell%27s+cartel

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Wt5kIDUfL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg

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good reason not to buy a BMW [View all] gejohnston Jan 2013 OP

They're luckier than Joe and Magda's (natural) kids... Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #1

This should come as no surprise. MAD Dave Jan 2013 #2

There's a reason they call BMW the "ultimate driving machine." Bake Jan 2013 #12

New Cadillac ATS is very competitive with BMW 3 series MightyMopar Jan 2013 #17

Cool car and I agree. EOTE Jan 2013 #92

The big problem though, kentauros Jan 2013 #25

Mine is a 2000 323i. Bake Jan 2013 #75

That's lighter than my Civic! kentauros Jan 2013 #77

Honestly, as soon as I got behind the wheel of the BMW and got out on the road Bake Jan 2013 #83

As with any car, find a good mechanic or shop kentauros Jan 2013 #85

Mom's is a 1984 325i. That car has been babied and it performs. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #81

I love my 3-series. Bake Jan 2013 #84

We got a jeep nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #86

Hehe. I have attempted it. And will do so again! Bake Jan 2013 #88

While you're not in the monority for disobeying speed limits kentauros Jan 2013 #89

I am trained. (EMS driving) nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #96

meh. ive driven one. actslikeacarrot Jan 2013 #74

A number of BMWs are made in the US. (nt) harmonicon Jan 2013 #29

My BMW was built in South Carolina. nt SailorMike Jan 2013 #34

The profits go to Germany, how Patriotic of you... DainBramaged Jan 2013 #36

I believe those were AMERICAN workers assembling it though. SailorMike Jan 2013 #37

Yup, rationalisation, works for you......and the scabs assembling the foreign iron in right to work DainBramaged Jan 2013 #38

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #51

So Japanese made cars are out too? n/t countingbluecars Jan 2013 #76

The profits go to shareholders - 44.1% are German; 33.2% are American. pampango Jan 2013 #67

The fact that BMW builds it US-made cars in a right-to-work state is a better reason to avoid them. DainBramaged Jan 2013 #71

Agreed. And right-to-work is something that we, as Americans, have foisted on ourselves. pampango Jan 2013 #72

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #53

To call someone a Nazi-sympathizer because they bought a TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #62

Considering that Ford did more for Hitler than the Quandts ever could have? Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #63

the perpetually offended DainBramaged Jan 2013 #78

New 2014 Mercedes CLA starting at $29,900 snooper2 Jan 2013 #95

Henry Ford was a big supporter of the Nazis Fumesucker Jan 2013 #3

IBM, too.. Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #8

Indeed n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #9

Henry Ford Berserker Jan 2013 #14

You ever have an OP not turn out quite the way you anticipated? Fumesucker Jan 2013 #15

And Chrysler is owned by Fiat. Xithras Jan 2013 #87

Chrysler is also partly owned by the UAW and FIAT scion John Elkann is an American. MightyMopar Feb 2013 #105

Elkann is Chairman, but the Agnelli's own a controlling interest in the company. Xithras Feb 2013 #106

Good reason not to buy a Ford too then Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #4

This is why my entire family has not owned a Ford since WW2. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #24

There is a lot of repentance among the offspring of Nazis. tblue Jan 2013 #5

The sins of the father... Glassunion Jan 2013 #6

not the kids, gejohnston Jan 2013 #11

How many people today have their fortunes that were funded even partially in atrocities? Glassunion Jan 2013 #48

Where is England on that list?? malaise Jan 2013 #66

You fixed it by saying "planet". Glassunion Jan 2013 #68

Not to diminish the point of your OP, RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #7

Good Point. Of Course There Isn't dballance Jan 2013 #28

Sanrio Corporation is about as squeaky clean as you can get Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #101

Sorry they are not so squeaky clean. Glassunion Jan 2013 #102

Oh, for crying out loud Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #103

Mitsubishi Glassunion Feb 2013 #104

better not take Bayer aspirin either, I've heard they have a connection to Nazis. nt Raine Jan 2013 #10

Bayer rickyhall Jan 2013 #32

Only half of the directors of IG Farben were convicted... Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #60

GAF Berserker Jan 2013 #13

Goebbels was originally an ardent socialist. ErikJ Jan 2013 #16

I don't know from BMW cars. Robb Jan 2013 #18

They didn't inherit that from Goebbels jberryhill Jan 2013 #19

One name SCVDem Jan 2013 #20

The sins of the father sort of thing? I'm not normally so magnanimous, but I won't begrudge them Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #21

Can't believe the O.P. passed up the references to the BUSH family, among others UTUSN Jan 2013 #22

I knew about them, BMW was news to me gejohnston Jan 2013 #43

Since the thread is back on top, I'll answer, "the difference" for me is to publicize the UTUSN Jan 2013 #98

Ford, Pepsi(or was it Coke?), and other US Companies HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #23

I'd not drive a BMW or a Ford, BUT these people are not descendants of Goebbles at all Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #26

Explain to me why this is a good reason not to buy a BMW. harmonicon Jan 2013 #27

The company built its fortunes on the backs of slave labor. Isn't that enough? jeesh. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #52

No, unless you think corporations really are people, fully endowed with thoughts and feelings. (nt) harmonicon Jan 2013 #56

That's not a GOOD reason. kentauros Jan 2013 #30

My dealer SailorMike Jan 2013 #33

My brother told me a story of when he was test-driving his VW Golf. kentauros Jan 2013 #35

Though there is that pesky fact that he didn't know that the car was capable Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #41

His intent wasn't to scare anyone. kentauros Jan 2013 #42

I've seen almost the opposite scenario Fumesucker Jan 2013 #45

Great story! kentauros Jan 2013 #46

Hubby did the same with the civic hybrid nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #97

What I'd like to say here, too, about making a performance car "perform" kentauros Jan 2013 #99

It is sick how his relatives became rich off of suffering davidpdx Jan 2013 #31

Correction: Harald Quant was NOT the son of Joseph Goebbels. no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #39

Never had a hankerin' for a BMW, or ..... oldhippie Jan 2013 #40

I will stick with GM, Chrysler or Dodge products sad-cafe Jan 2013 #44

You know that Chrysler is owned by Fiat... harmonicon Jan 2013 #58

GM supported the Nazi war effort. Glassunion Jan 2013 #65

How is a BMW like a case of hemorrhoids? Flying Squirrel Jan 2013 #47

ROTFLMAO. Bravo! - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #54

Seems the worst drivers I've seen on the road drive BMWs. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2013 #70

Harald Quandt was Magda's son from a previous marriage, before Goebbels. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #49

Hugo Boss made Nazi uniforms. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #50

I was made in Germany ! Nabbysensei Jan 2013 #55

Some people are so absurd about this sort of stuff. harmonicon Jan 2013 #59

Maybe so. But, my '73 2002 tii was a great car. leveymg Jan 2013 #57

So from this thread... Glassunion Jan 2013 #61

I bet the people you mentioned aren't too big on DuPonts products, either ... Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #64

It's just a bad case of "Nazi Tourette's" kentauros Jan 2013 #79

Bayer, Bosh, BASF and the most of IG Farben unhappycamper Jan 2013 #69

... I guess you mean a reason other than not be able to afford one tk2kewl Jan 2013 #73

that I'm more of a pick up truck gejohnston Jan 2013 #93

me too tk2kewl Jan 2013 #94

They must be evil if their step-grandfather was evil Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #80

As much as I detest both rich people and NAZIs, the Goebbels family has done nothing wrong Taverner Jan 2013 #82

most "old wealth" in the US came from slave labor datasuspect Jan 2013 #90

Eye opening thread. For many reasons. (nt) Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #91

I sat down and figured out that I have owned nothing but Axis vehicles my whole life. Glassunion Jan 2013 #100

Laughable. Good one! flvegan Feb 2013 #107