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aikoaiko

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15. This is same rationale the NRA uses to fight gun registration.

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this is some fucked up shit JI7 Jan 2014 #1

It's a level of Godwin heretofore unreached. nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #8

+1 treestar Jan 2014 #12

And then there are those who misapply Godwin n/t markpkessinger Jan 2014 #30

Here's a nice little article discussing just that Electric Monk Jan 2014 #45

Thank you for sharing this! markpkessinger Jan 2014 #85

It's also a fair question AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #50

I've been saying for years now... grasswire Jan 2014 #2

Back in those days, people lived in neighborhoods treestar Jan 2014 #3

Thats mostly true. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #5

Yep, the data was collected RobertEarl Jan 2014 #14

the Germans did gather data Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #7

That's what got their leadership hanged MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #39

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

So a census is spying and can lead to genocide? treestar Jan 2014 #60

We do have a census RobertEarl Jan 2014 #87

Not in Germany, for the most part MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #37

But they had to spy on them and collect "metadata" on them treestar Jan 2014 #63

Dear sweet jeebus...does no one learn actual history anymore??? nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #40

I just want to be able to come back to this thread after the train wreck Orrex Jan 2014 #6

I'm going to give you some free advice: Don't compare anything to the holocaust, rape or slavery. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #9

That Muscovy I punted last month had it coming. XemaSab Jan 2014 #24

you forgot to.mention Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #10

Germany started requiring national identity cards after World War I aristocles Jan 2014 #11

Pretty sure you meant goons, were it says gooks..nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #13

Gooks and goons RobertEarl Jan 2014 #19

For the love of... NuclearDem Jan 2014 #68

Spook is also a racist term for a black person. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #78

That it is, which is why I generally prefer not to use it. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #82

I don't think you realize that gook is a pejorative for a vietnamese person. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #75

This is same rationale the NRA uses to fight gun registration. aikoaiko Jan 2014 #15

do you oppose the Census ? JI7 Jan 2014 #16

Good point RobertEarl Jan 2014 #38

Or, imagine if corporationas worked for our spy agency and had access Coyotl Jan 2014 #17

You mean like Transunion, Experian, Equifax? Liberal Veteran Jan 2014 #33

I mean Snowden was working for a contractor, not the NSA. Coyotl Jan 2014 #67

I was with you until racism took over. egduj Jan 2014 #18

You mean 'gooks'? RobertEarl Jan 2014 #23

Apparently you're not well versed in many aspect of history. William769 Jan 2014 #36

Pruneface did not employ many Vietnamese RobertEarl Jan 2014 #44

Back in the Day "we" didn't. William769 Jan 2014 #47

In my dictionary RobertEarl Jan 2014 #54

I am not upset by people like you. William769 Jan 2014 #61

Are you sure you aren't thinking of "spooks"? - nt Liberal Veteran Jan 2014 #48

Stop trying to justify your racist tourettes. Nobody used that word that way. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #49

Are you conflating the words spook and goon, perhaps? nt Electric Monk Jan 2014 #52

I may be. Not perfect here RobertEarl Jan 2014 #58

A decent person would edit their OP and use the correct term. William769 Jan 2014 #64

No, you'll fucking edit it or delete it. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #69

You should also know that spook is a pejorative for a black person. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #76

Some terms are misused or evolve. I don't use "Saturday Night Special," Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #90

I suspect a typo. k is one up and one over from n JVS Jan 2014 #46

No, he's doubling down. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #51

uffda JVS Jan 2014 #62

Nope they confirmed it was intentional Egnever Jan 2014 #57

First one to say "Hitler" loses the argument. NightWatcher Jan 2014 #20

As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis Electric Monk Jan 2014 #65

Nazis would walk into Synagogues and ask for a list of members. dilby Jan 2014 #21

That's right, except that they could also check against public records. JVS Jan 2014 #55

It appears the current US government Jenoch Jan 2014 #22

how did they find the japanese to for internment camps ? JI7 Jan 2014 #25

That should leave a mark Egnever Jan 2014 #59

Well, if you get right down to it, most people give up demographic data willingly. Liberal Veteran Jan 2014 #26

One way was that IBM helped him do it. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #27

Another big aid in identifying jews were collaborators. People did not hide their jewsih identity. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #35

Point is RobertEarl Jan 2014 #42

Ever been to the Holocaust Museum in D.C.? Motown_Johnny Jan 2014 #28

Well done! zappaman Jan 2014 #29

It's up there, but there is one worse, IMO, but it has ZERO responses.... Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #73

I think I found it. William769 Jan 2014 #83

I think it's a bullshit rule myself, because if the comparison it apt then it is not off limits. GoneFishin Jan 2014 #31

Wow. Bobbie Jo Jan 2014 #41

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

Racism and Godwin's Law in one post. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #56

The old fashioned way. Turned their neighbors against them by telling them lies Cleita Jan 2014 #66

The Nazis had pieces of flair that they made the Jews wear. mathematic Jan 2014 #70

PC load letter! What the fuck does that mean? - nt Liberal Veteran Jan 2014 #74

I think they were making a reference to the movie Office Space Electric Monk Jan 2014 #79

Both of them were. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #80

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

This OP is just a spectacular level of fail. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #71

They were highlighted by time-traveling Fukushima radiation. (nt) jeff47 Jan 2014 #72

Nope, try again. Just completely delete that word from your post. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #77

You edited this insanely offensive post and didn't even remove the racial slur? LeftyMom Jan 2014 #81

1209 views and 80+ responses with ZERO recs. That says it all. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #86

Let me tell you what happened in two different synagogues. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2014 #88

Is this a joke or are you serious right now? Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author NuclearDem Jan 2014 #93

Precisely. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #92