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  • Does anyone remember the NRA's comparisons? Probably not. AOC is not the first and likely, not the last.

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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    But even the parallels aren't as strong as say Trump and Hitler. Nobody that makes that comparison thinks Trump wants a mass genocide. They think he's a demagogue that's is stroking the flames of racism. But I think there aren't enough parallels to compare ICE to the SS. 

    Do you have any links to articles about ICE terrorizing legal immigrants? Not that I believe you, but I'd be interested to read them. 
    Here are some articles that might make the parallel I draw more clear to you:














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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited February 2019
    PJ_Soul said:
    You didn't ask me to address my comment about the similarities between ICE and the SS (and no, I didn't see any responses to it on the previous page). I have absolutely no need to distance myself from that comment. I point out such similarities without shame, and with confidence. ICE has been raiding minority communities and terrorizing people in their homes and work places, with military grade weapons, and rounding them up and hauling them away. Anyone who doesn't see similarities between that and how the SS used to round up Jews and take them from their homes is in denial. And I will not engage in yet another stupid debate about the nuances of parallels that some people refuse to get.
    That’s about the most absurd thing I’ve read today.  I guess Cohen isn’t the only one losing credibility today.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    edited February 2019
    PJPOWER said:
    That’s about the most absurd thing I’ve read today.  I guess Cohen isn’t the only one losing credibility today.
    Read the articles I posted. If anyone can read all those and still completely reject my decision to draw such parallels, then yeah, they're in total denial.
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited February 2019
    PJ_Soul said:
    Read the articles I posted. If anyone can read all those and still completely reject my decision to draw such parallels, then yeah, they're in total denial.
    What a fallacious conclusion to draw from the fact that almost everyone else disagrees with your assertion!
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    edited February 2019
    PJPOWER said:
    What a fallacious conclusion to draw from the fact that almost everyone else disagrees on this assertion!
    Not almost everyone disagrees, lol, this isn't a very uncommon idea. But I couldn't care less if anyone agrees with me or not. I am completely secure in my comparison. Same with the parallels I draw between Trump's presidency and his tactics and those employed by Hitler and friends during the rise of the Nazi party. 100% secure. I get that you don't agree.... and I believe that you are in denial for not agreeing. And I know you disagree with that too, lol. I am okay with that!
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,007
    Correct me if I am wrong but one of the biggest differences between the two is the SS rounded up and killed citizens that did nothing wrong but ICE is rounding up and deporting illegal citizens.
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  • PJ_Soul said:
    Here are some articles that might make the parallel I draw more clear to you:






    Definitely some interesting stuff. Certainly 1,000 incorrect arrests over the past few years is alarming. You can say they're incompetent for that. Lying to get into houses without search-warrants? Pretty unlawful. But it's still quite a leap to draw parallels to the SS. Despite it's shortcomings, ICE was created with the intent of homeland security and to bring illegals to justice. The SS...well we know what that was created for.

    Look I get what you're trying to say and I do understand the difference between drawing parallels and suggesting two things are the same. But I think this sort of hyperbole and rhetoric just goes too far. Not "too far" as in I'm offended by it. I could care less. But I think voters are turned off by that sort of left-wing hysteric talk: ICE are like Nazis, the police are racist against blacks, white men are evil, etc. 
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited February 2019
    PJ_Soul said:
    Not almost everyone disagrees, lol, this isn't a very uncommon idea. But I couldn't care less if anyone agrees with me or not. I am completely secure in my comparison. Same with the parallels I draw between Trump's presidency and his tactics and those employed by Hitler and friends during the rise of the Nazi party. 100% secure. I get that you don't agree.... and I believe that you are in denial for not agreeing. And I know you disagree with that too, lol. I am okay with that!
    And I believe you are in denial for sticking to your assertions after the discussion that your comment incited, so I guess we are even.  I’m okay with that, lol
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    edited February 2019
    mcgruff10 said:
    Correct me if I am wrong but one of the biggest differences between the two is the SS rounded up and killed citizens that did nothing wrong but ICE is rounding up and deporting illegal citizens.
    We've already been through this. Read the articles I posted.
    And I never said there aren't differences between ICE and the SS, obviously. I actually said the exact opposite of that, over and over.
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    Read the articles and I am obviously still in denial, lol 
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    PJPOWER said:
    Read the articles and I am obviously still in denial, lol 
    No surprise there, lol.
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    PJ_Soul said:
    No surprise there, lol.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,744
    It’s really not worth arguing this. Never going to get anywhere.
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    It’s really not worth arguing this. Never going to get anywhere.
    I agree, should really just ignore that the stupidity ever presented itself in the first place.
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    mcgruff10 said:
    Correct me if I am wrong but one of the biggest differences between the two is the SS rounded up and killed citizens that did nothing wrong but ICE is rounding up and deporting illegal citizens.
    Unless you consider just existing a crime, that's what the SS did.


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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    edited February 2019
    I didn't think we were arguing. I thought this was just a conversation. And if by "never going to get anywhere" means we're not going to change each other's minds, no, that's true. Is that what you people are always trying to do???? That's not what I'm always trying to do.
    It's not stupidity. I don't know why you would label it as such. It's something you don't agree with (are in denial about, or are willfully refusing to understand where I'm coming from), but it's not at all stupid, and many, MANY people see the parallels that I do. And I think they are actually undeniable when you think about it objectively. IMO.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • tbergstbergs Posts: 10,296
    Let's get back on track here. How about we choose AOC's walk out theme. I think this suites her well.
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    PJ_Soul said:
    I didn't think we were arguing. I thought this was just a conversation. And if by "never going to get anywhere" means we're not going to change each other's minds, no, that's true. Is that what you people are always trying to do???? That's not what I'm always trying to do.
    It's not stupidity. I don't know why you would label it as such. It's something you don't agree with (are in denial about, or are willfully refusing to understand where I'm coming from), but it's not at all stupid, and many, MANY people see the parallels that I do. And I think they are actually undeniable when you think about it objectively. IMO.
    Well, ICE was utilized to a great deal under Obama (even more so than Trump) so does that equate Obama to Hitler? 
    No!  Because they are not even close to the same thing!  ICE is not devout to a specific political party, nor are they purposely arresting and exterminating a minority class  in some endgame goal of creating a master race.  What a joke...yes, it is stupid to equate the two in my opinion.  You are not thinking of it objectively, you are pushing the rhetoric narcissistically!
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 30,605
    PJ_Soul said:
    I didn't think we were arguing. I thought this was just a conversation. And if by "never going to get anywhere" means we're not going to change each other's minds, no, that's true. Is that what you people are always trying to do???? That's not what I'm always trying to do.
    It's not stupidity. I don't know why you would label it as such. It's something you don't agree with (are in denial about, or are willfully refusing to understand where I'm coming from), but it's not at all stupid, and many, MANY people see the parallels that I do. And I think they are actually undeniable when you think about it objectively. IMO.
    Agreed, it's neither an argument or stupidity.  It's a conversation.  
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Some folks just stick to their guns and never admit they are wrong or maybe even just overstated something 

    Its hilarious 
  • dignindignin Posts: 9,478
    PJ_Soul said:
    I didn't think we were arguing. I thought this was just a conversation. And if by "never going to get anywhere" means we're not going to change each other's minds, no, that's true. Is that what you people are always trying to do???? That's not what I'm always trying to do.
    It's not stupidity. I don't know why you would label it as such. It's something you don't agree with (are in denial about, or are willfully refusing to understand where I'm coming from), but it's not at all stupid, and many, MANY people see the parallels that I do. And I think they are actually undeniable when you think about it objectively. IMO.
    Now this is where you tag a mod and claim harassment.

    I'm just joking, I know you can handle having unpopular opinions. And I agree this is just a conversation, no reason for anyone to get bent out of shape.

  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    edited February 2019
    my2hands said:
    Some folks just stick to their guns and never admit they are wrong or maybe even just overstated something 

    Its hilarious 
    Why are you saying this now? Did someone do that recently? I know I didn't. This is a strongly held belief of mine and I haven't overstated a thing - not even a little bit - and I'm not wrong. How can you suggest that something I strongly believe is wrong, and that I should "admit" it's wrong???? I believe it to be true, not wrong. And I believe it to be demonstrably true. Wtf? And here you come, with your personal insults and digs again. It's like you can't control yourself.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    edited February 2019
    PJPOWER said:
    Well, ICE was utilized to a great deal under Obama (even more so than Trump) so does that equate Obama to Hitler? 
    No!  Because they are not even close to the same thing!  ICE is not devout to a specific political party, nor are they purposely arresting and exterminating a minority class  in some endgame goal of creating a master race.  What a joke...yes, it is stupid to equate the two in my opinion.  You are not thinking of it objectively, you are pushing the rhetoric narcissistically!
    Narcissistically? No. That makes no sense. You have no reason to say that.
    I don't equate anything. I draw parallels. And I don't think the parallels between Trump and Hitler exist just because of what ICE does. If that were all it were, I'd say there are some parallels between ICE and the SS, but not between Trump and friends and the growth of the Third Reich (I do not support Obama in that either btw, and did not support a few things Obama did, but ICE is indeed using different, more sinister tactics now under Trump). But there are MANY parallels that can be drawn between Trump and his inner circle and the Nazi party through the 30s. All kinds of tactics are shared. Especially all the trickster propaganda against the free press, and the anti-immigrant rhetoric that stirs up all the racism among his supporters and stirring up fear of the "other", and all the bald-faced lying and denial of facts and replacement of facts with completely untrue "alternate facts", and all the cozying up with fascist dictators, all the rallies when Trump isn't campaigning (where he incites violence against the free press), and all the kidnapping children and putting them in cages largely indiscriminately and not even keeping track of them, and all the general fucking craziness and extreme eccentricity of the man himself. PLUS the big influx of terror-inducing tactics being used by ICE. All of these things... Yes, many parallels to Hitler and the rise of his regime.
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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    PJ_Soul said:
    Why are you saying this now? Did someone do that recently? I know I didn't. This is a strongly held belief of mine and I haven't overstated a thing - not even a little bit - and I'm not wrong. How can you suggest that something I strongly believe is wrong, and that I should "admit" it's wrong???? I believe it to be true, not wrong. And I believe it to be demonstrably true. Wtf? And here you come, with your personal insults and digs again. It's like you can't control yourself.
    Who so angry and defensive? Funny you assumed it was you i was talking about and got so defensive 

    Comparing ICE to the SS is ridiculous and laughable frankly... total nonsense...  nobody will think less of you if you concede a point occasionally or admit you MAYBE overstated it...

    Where did i personally insult you or anyone else? 
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,744
    PJ_Soul said:
    I didn't think we were arguing. I thought this was just a conversation. And if by "never going to get anywhere" means we're not going to change each other's minds, no, that's true. Is that what you people are always trying to do???? That's not what I'm always trying to do.
    It's not stupidity. I don't know why you would label it as such. It's something you don't agree with (are in denial about, or are willfully refusing to understand where I'm coming from), but it's not at all stupid, and many, MANY people see the parallels that I do. And I think they are actually undeniable when you think about it objectively. IMO.
    Many many people! The mostest people ever! Hmmmm I’ve heard stuff like that before!!! ;) Sorry couldn’t help it, as I read it I heard trump’s voice saying it.

    And it’s not worth it cause you will never say what you wrote wasn’t right or that perhaps you are making a silly comparison. It’ll never happen. So not worth discussing 
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    my2hands said:
    Who so angry and defensive? Funny you assumed it was you i was talking about and got so defensive 

    Comparing ICE to the SS is ridiculous and laughable frankly... total nonsense...  nobody will think less of you if you concede a point occasionally or admit you MAYBE overstated it...

    Where did i personally insult you or anyone else? 
    You must think I am very very stupid.
    Why in the hell would I concede when I have NOTHING to concede? I did NOT overstate it. I said EXACTLY what I think. 
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    Many many people! The mostest people ever! Hmmmm I’ve heard stuff like that before!!! ;) Sorry couldn’t help it, as I read it I heard trump’s voice saying it.

    And it’s not worth it cause you will never say what you wrote wasn’t right or that perhaps you are making a silly comparison. It’ll never happen. So not worth discussing 
    No, you're right. I will never lie and say I don't think something I actually do think. That is not in my nature at all. I stand by my convictions and don't let people bully or berate them out of me.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,744
    PJ_Soul said:
    No, you're right. I will never lie and say I don't think something I actually do think. That is not in my nature at all. I stand by my convictions and don't let people bully or berate them out of me.
    Not doing either of that. Just realizing you aren’t going to change your opinion despite the counters presented here. So it’s not worth it. Why it that bullying?
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,391
    edited February 2019
    Not doing either of that. Just realizing you aren’t going to change your opinion despite the counters presented here. So it’s not worth it. Why it that bullying?
    Why would I change my opinion on this? I'm not a total flake. And I have seen no "counters" that even came remotely close to, well, anything. All anyone has said is that my opinion is stupid nonsense and that I won't say what I believe is wrong. Not exactly a breathtaking counterargument, lol. Nobody can even say why they don't think it parallels the Nazis. I listed why I think there are parallels and nobody has debated that.
    But I don't know why you say "it's not worth it." What isn't? This is a board where we discuss things, debate things, express our opinions... if this isn't worth it, is anything here worth it?? Or is your sole aim here to change people's opinions? Like I said, that isn't my goal here. Mine is simply discourse.
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