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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I think most of the time in the politics sub, if someone mentions Hitler, they aren't actually talking about the actual Hitler. They're just using it in a hyperbolic sense to try and demonize political opponents, e.g. "If you oppose universal health care you are literally Hitler."

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I don't disagree. 99.999% of the conversations will reflect this.

However, if that 0.001% increases, then some studio may be inspired to make another Holocaust propaganda movie.

The point is that their finger is on the pulse of public opinion.

[–]sodasplash 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Man, whatever happened to being able to invoke Godwin’s law? The internet was so much more civilized in 2004. What happened?