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mick063

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4. The Godwin freaks must immediately disqualify his statement.

Reply to damnedifIknow (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 01:31 AM

Jun 2013

“During the Nazi regime, there was a really big collection of personal data, so Germans hate big governments collecting a lot of data.”

OMG

No reference to Nazis, in the midst of fascist coups are allowed. Any reference to 1930's Germany is simply intolerable.

Dig through your history books to find the next best comparison.

Perhaps Mussolini?

One question................

What happens when the comparison is appropriate?

Or are we going to start pulling the Godwin routine on German scholars now?

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German Reaction to NSA Spying Revelations [View all] damnedifIknow Jun 2013 OP

Good for the people of Germany. I hope to see them in the streets. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #1

K&R nt Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #2

germans know all about how to make nasty things "legal" at the time they are done nt msongs Jun 2013 #3

The Godwin freaks must immediately disqualify his statement. mick063 Jun 2013 #4

Well, maybe some nice international law wonks could put their minds to drafting struggle4progress Jun 2013 #5