I’ve been thinking that the American Nazis are really short on imagination as they seem to be replaying the German Nazi playbook exactly. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it?
Simplistically, it’s my understanding that the German Nazis of the 30s/40s wanted to deport the Jews and others, built detention centers for deportation, but then other countries were not willing to take them. Also the deportations were surely quite costly to perform. The final solution was to just kill them, so the detention centers turned into work camps and killing centers.
Fast forward to now when the American Nazis are planning detention centers for undocumented immigrants. First off, I see no way that these will not eventually turn into detention centers for political dissidents and others. How long before the “Patriot” Act gets used to deny habeas corpus for detainees?
Second off, how long before they become killing centers? And how long would it take us to find out?
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On another topic, everyone around the world is indoctrinated by their child-rearing. We all are raised into certain beliefs. As an example, I was definitely indoctrinated in school into the idea of American Exceptionalism, that America was destined for greatness, is a bright and shining light spreading democracy, etc. etc.
And now I see things differently.
Another example is that I was taught that Nazi = bad. And now as an adult when I can choose what to believe, I am happy to state that I still believe that Nazis are bad. Mostly that opinion is based on the actions of Nazis in the past and on the hatefulness and actions of Nazis I can observe in the present.
I’m not making any point here. Just rambling, wondering to myself what I can do to respond to the changes.
I do know that I need to keep these events from living rent free in my head for too long. I have deleted most social media accounts (mostly because the corporates have not only bent the knee, but are actively supporting the new order).
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For a lighter tone, here's a screen shot from Reddit with Redditor's names removed. It's the kind of thread I goto Reddit for -- I'm all about puns!
This is a thread in response to someone selling their Tesla back to the dealership:
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And I’ll end my ramblings with a quote from a book I have loved my entire life:
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
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