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stupidicus

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16. As I recall, Godwin's Law addresses
Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:52 AM
Jun 2013

the hyperbolic, etc use of such comparisons with a motive to end the debate, not the use of appropriate comparisons where others then misuse the law in an effort to end the debate -- like here. Absent a inarguable showing that the use of a nazi comparison is hyperbolic, etc, then those invoking the Law have nothing but guilt for an attempt to end the debate themselves.

I'd bet if I claimed that our gov was increasingly conforming to the definition of facsism the Nazi's followed -- the marriage of the state and corps -- I'd be in violation of Godwin's Law too.

To me that's what is so amusingly silly about many of the apologists of this stuff -- they are likely or think themselves to be on the front lines of the fight against the monied interests, the military industrial complex, ect, that they see as prevailing (in terms of political power, etc) in this country over we little guys, but can't see how this kinda stuff might be a part of that big picture.

and sheeple will always be oblivious

http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/06/10/what_me_worry_the_real_threat_behind_the_nsa

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022973841

And.... Godwin at one post. Well done (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #1
Yep Godwin mick063 Jun 2013 #3
What do you think "Godwin" means? Recursion Jun 2013 #4
As I recall, Godwin's Law addresses stupidicus Jun 2013 #16
Nope not Godwin. JW2020 Jun 2013 #5
No, it says the probability approaches 1 Recursion Jun 2013 #6
"As an online discussion grows longer..." JW2020 Jun 2013 #8
I think Godwin was probably a Nazi and came up Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #10
Comparing the NSA program to Auschwitz etc is not thoughtful but rather nutty and geek tragedy Jun 2013 #27
Please explain to me how an event like the holocaust can trivialized. JW2020 Jun 2013 #29
What comes after blue? Face-wise? el_bryanto Jun 2013 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author mick063 Jun 2013 #18
If you've got a plan let's hear it lame54 Jun 2013 #7
How about Obama's plan? mick063 Jun 2013 #19
I agree - but what to do about it... lame54 Jun 2013 #25
So that makes him Hitler in your book. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #28
+1 freshwest Jun 2013 #30
"Bin Laden won." He/they certainly did, and now we have the reaction one would expect of a child Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #9
Now we have the response of a submissive sheep mick063 Jun 2013 #22
Boy, did you misread that. I am one of the "radical leftists" that has been fighting this battle Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #23
That was burning bodies I was smelling? OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #11
sometime in the future people will not understand life to be any other way... Javaman Jun 2013 #12
Actually that future is arguably now. How many people have any concerns snagglepuss Jun 2013 #15
+1 The interesting times have only just begun. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #24
Exactly: we've all been smelling that smell for years now. We've all known what it means. kenny blankenship Jun 2013 #13
I'll rec it because I'm pissed, but Godwin, Dude, Godwin. tavalon Jun 2013 #14
well said heaven05 Jun 2013 #17
Makes you wonder if zeeland Jun 2013 #20
It is wrong. It just isn't new news. gollygee Jun 2013 #21
Another idiotic post comparing Obama's America to The Third Reich. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #26
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