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De85 on 20 April 2010
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ManusJustus said:
mrstickball said:

Yes, but comparing attacks to Krystallnacht is a bit different, no?

If ManusJustus wants to deride people for making threats against left-leaning congressmen, that is certainly fine. He doesn't have to be balanced on that. But when he decides to entitle it, likening these attacks to the atrocities of Krystallnatch is quite a bit different.

'Attacks of Democratic congressmen is bad! They need to stop!' is fine.

'Conservative Kristallnacht' which started the holocaust of the Jews, resulting in the murdering of 6,000,000 innocent Jews and Gypsies is a bit different, is it not?

I think its appropriate. 

First of all, Kristallnact means the night of the broken glass, which is what happened to the property of several Democrat sentators.  It was a method used by the Nazis to insight people to riot and harm a group of people, just as Conservative activists insighted people to harm Democrats by posting addresses of their homes, offices, and other family members for people to "pay them a visit."  Furthermore, the method of posting personal information online, such as home and office addresses, is a tactic used by Neo-Nazis today when they try to insight people to attack their targets.  Thats not to mention other methods of intimidation that the Nazi's agaisnt political opponets in Germany.

So yes, the conservative activists are easily comparable to Nazis.

I know the debate has long since moved away from this point, and when this thread first popped up a few weeks ago I deliberately stayed away because in general I don't enjoy arguing politics, but I don't feel like there's been adequate closure on this issue and can no longer keep silent.

In this entire thread you've engaged largely in ad hominem attacks against conservatives using overly sensationalist language.  I shouldn't have to remind you, but due to your insistence on pressing this point I will anyway - the Nazis killed over 6 million Jews in just their death camps alone.  Add in the gypsies, homosexuals, and other people the Nazis oppressed and it goes up even more, with estimates ranging from 11-17 million people in total who lost their lives to the nazis. 

If you think that a few fringe radicals who in no way represent the majority of the movement or their ideals are enough to equate all conservatives with nazis then you are helplessly delusional.

Fortunately I know a few other liberals myself, and can at least confirm that your opinion doesn't represent that of the majority so there may still be some hope for American politics.