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Human101948

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4. Not really analagous...

Reply to auntpurl (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:30 PM

Jun 2016

It had nothing to do with globalization. And some of our most prestigious corporation were doing great business with Germany prior to World War II. Ford, Gm, IBM, George Bush's granddaddy and others supported and aided the Nazis right up until the declaration of war.

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Britain Just did the world a favor [View all] Fresh_Start Jun 2016 OP

We already HAD a real-life experiment auntpurl Jun 2016 #1

You're really going to equate this to Nazi Germany? B2G Jun 2016 #3

Uh, yes? auntpurl Jun 2016 #5

Again, B2G Jun 2016 #7

Okey doke! nt auntpurl Jun 2016 #8

Not really analagous... Human101948 Jun 2016 #4

The Nazis shunned globalisation in the sense of multicultural movement and integration. auntpurl Jun 2016 #10

And then some of them, after. Because fuck scruples. Volaris Jun 2016 #11

The Nazis fancied themselves a colonial empire alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #13

Excellent and salient point: Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #22

So you're saying the Jews should get out of Britain? egduj Jun 2016 #19

I don't know if you're joking or not auntpurl Jun 2016 #20

Hopefully some of the consequences can be instant and not wait the two year period that they uponit7771 Jun 2016 #2

I have an idea... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #25

Good to see that you are going to enjoy this. demmiblue Jun 2016 #6

I'm not enjoying this Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #9

"We can enjoy the vicarious thrill of "revolution" 2nd hand... " demmiblue Jun 2016 #12

it is actually the tone of the article I linked to...here's another quote Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #17

Highly complex systems... orwell Jun 2016 #14

Thank you for this post metalbot Jun 2016 #15

So well said...agree 100%. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #24

Maybe. LWolf Jun 2016 #16

I think Brexit is a good parallel for Trumpism Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #18

Maybe. LWolf Jun 2016 #21

It IS a sort of full-scale lab experiment in real time...unfortunately, the lab rats Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #26

Your analogy may be a bit broad PJMcK Jun 2016 #23

What simplistic drivel Uponthegears Jun 2016 #27

leaving the EU is not automatically shunning globalization. conclusion is erroneous nt msongs Jun 2016 #28