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riqster

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57. Just so.

Reply to Octafish (Reply #56)

Tue Jan 27, 2015, 02:42 PM

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Remember: Nazi Propaganda taught Germans to hate the Jews. [View all] riqster Jan 2015 OP

Easy to hate, easy to forget history. The Kochs are depending on it. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #1

you have to be taught to hate and to hate. You have to be carefully taught. kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #2

Very good point, and song. riqster Jan 2015 #4

The past's "Look at that shitty product. I bet, a Jew made that." vs today's "That's gay." DetlefK Jan 2015 #3

The more things change... riqster Jan 2015 #6

Worse than that, Rick Warren called us horrible things like pedophiles and was rewarded with Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #9

or vs. everyone's favorite slur: Douchebag BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #31

True. Which is why I mentioned women in the OP. riqster Jan 2015 #43

yep. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #53

People need reminded. riqster Jan 2015 #54

And the Chinese re: their products. treestar Jan 2015 #51

Indeed. riqster Jan 2015 #55

Propaganda is a powerful tool of the moneyed elite against the "unwashed masses". It works BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #5

Indeed, it works even when we deny it. riqster Jan 2015 #7

To deny the existence of propaganda is to surrender to it - willingly or unwillingly. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #19

And our President who has claimed to oppose LGBT rights because of his own religion is packing a jet Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #8

Historically in Europe, the Jews have almost always been treated poorly. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #10

Fair points. I could have said that more explicity. riqster Jan 2015 #11

So true and very good point.. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #14

Just so. riqster Jan 2015 #16

Outright hatred of Jews was firmly ingrained in Europe for centuries before the Nazis. olegramps Jan 2015 #17

good point treestar Jan 2015 #52

Like Americans have been taught to care more for money than their neighbor. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #12

S'truth. riqster Jan 2015 #13

And that is exactly how it works. zeemike Jan 2015 #15

And? Beowulf42 Jan 2015 #18

Uhhhhmmmm...that is the point of the OP. riqster Jan 2015 #23

Antisemitism was already well-established Codeine Jan 2015 #20

Correct. Do people really not realize how ancient and deep anti-semitism is? Bonobo Jan 2015 #21

Granted. Just as homophobia has existed for millenia. riqster Jan 2015 #22

No, by all means call them out. I'm with you on that and didn't mean to single you out. Bonobo Jan 2015 #24

No worries. riqster Jan 2015 #25

Can you offer any citations for your claim of thousands of years of anti gay bullshit? Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #30

Suggest you learn history before being sanctimonious Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #26

Suggest you read Post 22. riqster Jan 2015 #32

I read post 22 and my response was also that you should learn the history prior to preaching.... Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #37

Letting the propagandists off the hook enables them to repeat their actions. riqster Jan 2015 #40

I am focused on the less than authentic 'support' among my own Party thanks. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #45

Has anyone ever read the book "Painted Bird"? Baitball Blogger Jan 2015 #27

I shall look it up. Thanks! riqster Jan 2015 #35

Apparently BiBi and his cronies think these so Iliyah Jan 2015 #28

And the Fundies say so, right up front. riqster Jan 2015 #50

Exactly how much teaching did it require ? Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #29

Well, some was obviously required. riqster Jan 2015 #34

May I politely recommend a book to you? Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #36

Good book. Thanks. You are missing my point, however. riqster Jan 2015 #38

Thank you. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #39

And to you for posting the book. riqster Jan 2015 #44

Your thinking was reflected in a quote made by a truedelphi Jan 2015 #60

Magnificent quote. riqster Jan 2015 #61

There are 2 camps of thought WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2015 #33

I'm always going to speak out against anti gay, anti woman bigots, religion or no religion. Got it? Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #41

Glad to hear it. riqster Jan 2015 #42

Your OP suggests the very opposite of that. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #46

No, I think rather that you would prefer a different topic. riqster Jan 2015 #47

And again with the personal attacks and insinuations and denigrations and insults Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #62

I made no attack. I made an observation based on this and prior encounters. riqster Jan 2015 #63

The article mentioned several groups that are the target of hate in the US... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #64

No argument. riqster Jan 2015 #65

But how much of the hate was already there? Orsino Jan 2015 #48

Upthread, a good book is mentioned that answers the question. riqster Jan 2015 #49

Also taught America to hate Blacks. Octafish Jan 2015 #56

Just so. riqster Jan 2015 #57

Labeling people and sectioning them off into little tiny groups is a way of dehumanizing others btrflykng9 Jan 2015 #58

i missed the wdiot asshat on the 9/11 pile w/ bullhorn. pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 #59