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chj on July 16, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Coup attempt underway in Turkey

If the word Hitler is frequently used to scare people, soon it will lose its scaring power, just like handing out Nobel peace prize randomly loses its credibility.

cperciva on July 16, 2016 | [–]

I'm not trying to scare anyone. Hitler just happens to be a well-known example of someone who gained support through scapegoating.

DasIch on July 16, 2016 | [–]

Soon? It has already lost it long ago.

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