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In reply to the discussion: Post removed [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)44. Pruneface did not employ many Vietnamese
And if they did they certainly were not part of the goons who did the dirty deeds. So, it should be obvious to even the most casual reader, that the OP had no intent to denigrate any Vietnamese people.
Back in the day we used the word 'gook' as a slang word for spies.
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They absolutely collected data, and data facilitated the persecution of jews. Yes, Jews lived
El_Johns
Jan 2014
#32
This is an ignorant statement and shows a total lack of German history. The german governments
Drew Richards
Jan 2014
#34
I'm going to give you some free advice: Don't compare anything to the holocaust, rape or slavery.
LeftyMom
Jan 2014
#9
I don't think you realize that gook is a pejorative for a vietnamese person.
Gravitycollapse
Jan 2014
#75
As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis
Electric Monk
Jan 2014
#65
Well, if you get right down to it, most people give up demographic data willingly.
Liberal Veteran
Jan 2014
#26
Another big aid in identifying jews were collaborators. People did not hide their jewsih identity.
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2014
#35
It's up there, but there is one worse, IMO, but it has ZERO responses....
Behind the Aegis
Jan 2014
#73
I think it's a bullshit rule myself, because if the comparison it apt then it is not off limits.
GoneFishin
Jan 2014
#31
I've read that in some villages, it came down to whether one was circumcised or not for the male
Purveyor
Jan 2014
#43
Well, at least today there is no way for them to determine our political leanings
GoneFishin
Jan 2014
#53
Ah, yes, I suppose it's been awhile since I watched it so I missed that reference. nt
Electric Monk
Jan 2014
#84
Jennifer Aniston didn't change the covers on her TPS reports, either.
Manifestor_of_Light
Jan 2014
#89
You edited this insanely offensive post and didn't even remove the racial slur?
LeftyMom
Jan 2014
#81