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When does he star to corner the market on Mitsubishis.
The Japs and Russians were by any measure as evil as the Germans |
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Funny how one never sees this level of outrage or social saturation over the massive atrocities of the Communists.
I wonder what excuses the American left would use to justify the Soviet re-utilization of the camps in Eastern Europe. I'd like to put a few questions to any of our ArfCommies, if they'd care to address that in a meaningful way. Was it okay for the Soviets to re-utilize the KZ system camps postwar? If so, why? Why are Soviet atrocities different/better/more acceptable/easier to ignore than Nazi atrocities? Were Soviet atrocities simply a "realization of historical necessity?" If so, does this make them "better" than Nazi atrocities? Do any American leftists possess the intellectual honesty to read Soviet survivor's stories and evaluate the merits of the Soviet system in that light? Explore: The Harvest of Sorrow - Soviet Collectivization and the Terror Famine, by Robert Conquest The Great Terror, by Robert Conquest Kolyma Tales, by Varlam Shalamov The GULAG Archipelago, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn The First Circle, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn Koba the Dread - Laughter and the Twenty Million, by Martin Amis Bloodlands - Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, by Timothy Snyder Inhuman Land - Searching for the Truth in Soviet Russia, by Jozef Czapski |
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Quoted: Are you trying to make a point here? They should take the damned thing and put it back on the ship, then watch the spot in the harbor for neo-nazis if they're so concerned about them. Destroying the symbol doesn't stop the hate. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: So kind of like ISIS? Are you trying to make a point here? Quoted: No shit. This pathological knee jerk to a symbol is a sign of weakness, not strength. And it is certainly past its sell by date for WW2. Very Taliban of him. I notice this guy isn't trying to blow up the hundreds of massive Nazi concrete bunkers still all throughout Europe. Or all the concentration camp museums. Really sounds like a 15 minutes of fame attempt. They should take the damned thing and put it back on the ship, then watch the spot in the harbor for neo-nazis if they're so concerned about them. Destroying the symbol doesn't stop the hate. My point is destroying historic items is wrong. |
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Quoted: Things like this should be preserved and kept and as a reminder of what evil men are capable of doing. View Quote And later on just as a piece of history. The Roman Empire was responsible for all sorts of messed up stuff that would be abhorent today but you don't see people calling for the destruction of their symbols, artifacts, and structures. That 800 lb eagle would make a neat museum piece which of course provides the opportunity to provide historical context to people viewing it. Good opportunity to talk about the ship, the battles, and facism all in one. |
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Quoted: When does he star to corner the market on Mitsubishis. The Japs and Russians were by any measure as evil as the Germans View Quote Nobody gives a shit about that. We're all supposed to be focused on this one thing. We're supposed to dwell on it and pour our hearts out and cry, but never talk about how it can and is happening here. |
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Stop with the attention whoring and put it in a museum,history needs to be remembered
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It is history, progressive idiots, destroying it does not change the past.....
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Such brave, much strong. Incredible anti-something statement.
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Hitler - "Justified". |
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How about the old retort, instead of pissing away money on that, there are a ton of Russian jews (and I get the mailers) that could use the cash. Seems like a waste.
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“Both the German authorities and the Wiesenthal Center have taken the position that such artifacts can not[sic] serve a growing extreme right market and white supremacists,” wrote Shimon Samuels, the center’s director of international relations. View Quote White supremacy!! |
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A well off Jew hanging it in his office would be far more symbolic than destroying it.
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If we forget that the Nazis ever existed we will also forget that they were a populist response to the horrors of Communism.
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Is he going to buy up copies of Wolfenstein and Hogan's Heroes and blow those up?
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It belongs in the British War museum.
They 'sank' her in war, so it 'belongs' to them IMO. |
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Quoted: I wonder how much he would pay for Herman Goerings ash tray. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/94465/90769242-7F55-42B3-A8C1-6CD497B0D2BF_jpe-2256258.JPG View Quote @m200maker Ummmm....Yours? |
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Melting it down and making menorahs seems like a better fuck you than just blowing it up
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Quoted: Yes, more examples of how destroying symbols will ensure that history will never repeat itself. View Quote |
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Hans Langsdorff and the crew of the Graf Spee conducted arguably the most honorable combat actions in the naval war of WWII.
The inability of some people to practice any fucking level of nuance in favor of irrational and hamfisted emotional outrage is rather tiresome. |
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I just want to make 1911's out of steel from the ship's hull...
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That'll show Hitler!
I have some Nazi stamps somewhere, I think Ill find them and blow them up this weekend! |
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Quoted: There is a difference between destroying a symbol of an evil regime and altering the history books. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Erase all the history! Dumb. There is a difference between destroying a symbol of an evil regime and altering the history books. Destroying historically significant physical manifestations of symbols tied to a famous ship that was in famous battles is dumb too regardless of it being attached to an evil regime. Managing their context is another matter. Mounting the Nazi Eagle on a Federal Building...bad idea. Placing it in a museum where it can be presented in proper context and used as a visual for talking about the ship and it's history...good idea. The other problem is the selective nature of the outrage. The commies were every bit as bad as the fascists but it's hip and cool to co-opt their symbolism in 2022: Attached File Don't get me wrong. I'm not triggered by Leninade, they can sell it all day for all I care. I just think the double standard is incredible. Symbolism from murderous evil authoritarian regimes is either off limits and needs to be suppressed or it doesn't. If this eagle needs to be blown up, then Hollywood shouldn't be using Swastikas in movies either to portray Nazis. Of course I'm in the camp that you put it all out there and worry more about how things are being used and in what context than the actual symbol itself. |
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I get it. I don’t know if my Eastern European relatives were killed or collaborated with NAZIs.
But I do understand the Jewish business man’s perspective. I suspect this is “pay back,” not “rewriting history.” The Old Testament is the original “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth,” mantra—Jesus Christ was the “turn the other cheek” and have tolerance & compassion for all, especially “sinners.” I’m always surprised at the judgmental demeanor & intolerance of most “Christians” I encounter vs “Christ-like” compassion. |
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Quoted: Quick cover up the evil symbol the eagle is holding or it’s dark magic will hurt us!!!!!! People in the dark ages herding sheep in the ruins of Rome thinking it was built by giants were less superstitious than us. It’s the symbol of a bunch of German retards who lost and died, it can’t hurt you. View Quote RustedAce, all up on point, as usual. |
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Maybe buy the pyramids and sphinx in Egypt.
Blow them up. They were the worst offenders of human slavery that ever existed. Oh, wait... |
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