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@pinkprius @doliu666 @inditoot @Gargron
Exactly.
It was prosecutions (most notably at Nuremberg), shame and lack of publicity that kept the Nazis pretty much non-existent for most of Europe's post-war history.
Nazism is not a rational argument, it's a racist disease. It has no basis in reason or science, just emotion and anger. Unfortunately, many people are more likely to be influenced by emotional arguments than rational ones.
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@pinkprius @doliu666 @inditoot @Gargron
The Nazis' central message is this:
"Whatever problems you have, it's the fault of (fill in scapegoat here)."
"The (scapegoat) has taken over your country, taken away your jobs and threatens your family. (Scapegoat) needs to be expelled/destroyed. We will destroy it."
This isn't something that can be debated rationally, because none of it is based on reason. It's an emotional argument that defies rational discourse.
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@pinkprius @doliu666 @inditoot @Gargron
The only time Nazis are vulnerable to rational debate is when they overstep the mark so blatantly that their own supporters begin to have doubts.
That's why Nazis nowdays go as far as they can without overstepping the mark, each time trying to push the "overton window" a little further in their direction, each time pushing further until someone stops them.
That's why it is so important to stop them.
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@pinkprius @doliu666 @inditoot @Gargron
Nazis' ultimate aim is to shift the overton window so far towards their viewpoint that ordinary people start to find their tactics acceptable.
And when it gets to that point, it will be far too late to stop them. They will not submit to debate, they will simply lock up their opponents or worse.
Indeed, locking up political opponents is already starting to creep back into mainstream political rhetoric 😟
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