tea party / nazi party

[Bob Blaylock]

Again I don't want to Godwin this…

Except that you had already done so by the time you got to writing this statement. You lose.

 

[elbe]

Except that you had already done so by the time you got to writing this statement. You lose.

I'm not really sure that starting a topic with a nazi comparison is really a demonstration of the law.

 

[Ziggurat]

I'm not really sure that starting a topic with a nazi comparison is really a demonstration of the law.

Sure it is. It's a trivial example, the way that the function f(x) = 0 is a trivial solution to lots of very complex differential equations, but it fits the law perfectly.

 

[johnny karate]

You know, calling the Tea party "Nazis" is far more offensive and disrespectful to History than any one man who plays German soldiers on weekends.

But I guess you're too blinded by your rabid politics to see that.

Yeah, except for the part where I expressed a sentiment the exact opposite of what you've accused me, you're spot on:

While I disagree with the OP, to be fair, a lot of the "right-wingers/conservatives/tea-partiers are racist/stupid/Nazis" threads are based on right-winger/conservative/tea partiers actually being racist (Carl Paladino), stupid (Christine O'Donnell), and dressing like Nazis (Rich Iott).

 

[Sword_Of_Truth]

Sure, you're not saying they're genocidal antisemites,

No, actually, I believe the OP is indeed calling the Tea Party genocidal anti-semites.

The "racist" and "crazy" labels have failed to stick, and some people, when faced with an unsuccessful strategy, seem to think that the solution is to turn the failed strategy up to 11.

 

[Skeptic]

So when a "messiah" comes along who has the ambition, and sadly nothing else, these people are willing to surrender reason and let themselves be led by the nose to anywhere.

Yup.

No, no. I am not comparing Obama to Hitler. But certainly the messianic fervor by adulating crowds over a anointed leader who will rescue the country, despite having little political experience and no achievements qualifying him to the job, describes the pro-Obama euphoria far better than it describes the tea party's anger.

 

[tyr_13]

Yes, there are many striking similarities between the Tea Party and the Nazi Party. Of course there are many striking similarities between the American Revolutionists and the Nazi party. What was the point again?

Yes I think there is a danger in populist movements that pander to fear and anger, but that doesn't mean they will always be dangerous.

 

[Sword_Of_Truth]

Yes, there are many striking similarities between the Tea Party and the Nazi Party. Of course there are many striking similarities between the American Revolutionists and the Nazi party. What was the point again?

Don't forget the "Hello Kitty" Fan Club.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

But otherwise Gallup's Lydia Saad writes, "their age, educational background, employment status, and race -- Tea Partiers are quite representative of the public at large."

When helps pin down exactly what type of moron they are.

 

[DC]

hey, when they can call everyone they dislike a Socialist, why cant we call them Nazis?

 

[Ladewig]

Oh gee, what a surprise. Another "right-wingers/conservatives/tea-partiers are racist/stupid/Nazis" thread.

Remember, folks: ad hominems are only logical fallacies when they're used against you.

No one has ever accused me of being a right-wing apologist, but I have to agree with GA here. This thread is an embarrassment to the forum.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

hey, when they can call everyone they dislike a Socialist, why cant we call them Nazis?

No reason at all that I can see. Except that "selfish, greedy, self-centered bastards" would be more precise.

 

[NoZed Avenger]

Don't forget the "Hello Kitty" Fan Club.

My. God. You're RIGHT.


It goes deeper than we ever imagined. It's KITTIES ALL THE WAY DOWN.

 

[BenBurch]

I see no similarity other than that both movements had a stink of thuggish ignorance about them.

 

[Ziggurat]

hey, when they can call everyone they dislike a Socialist, why cant we call them Nazis?

Well... the Nazis were National Socialists... so...

 

[BenBurch]

Well... the Nazis were National Socialists... so...

Except that was the name of the party they co-opted, and the name had nothing to do with their policies...

 

[DC]

Well... the Nazis were National Socialists... so...

and North Korea is Democratic, "Democratic People's Republic of Korea"

 

[Beerina]

I see no similarity other than that both movements had a stink of thuggish ignorance about them.

November's-a-comin', buddy.

 

[AlBell]

I see no similarity other than that both movements had a stink of thuggish ignorance about them.

Now, now. No reason to insult the current congress, and administration including its' appointees.

Obamacare is good for you! And we may actually read the bill, someday.

 

[BenBurch]

November's-a-comin', buddy.

Ignorance is always an easy sell to the American public; 40% of them think Evolution is a secular plot, after all. Reality is a very hard sell.

I guess what I am saying is that I hardly care who wins any more; the American people seem to want the country to fail, and I'm inclined to let them have that.

"Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle mérite." - Joseph de Maistre