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howard112211 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 10:16 AM Original message |
Godwin's law, and the intellectual lazyness of invoking bombastic historical analogies. |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. slippery slope, and appeal to authority, are classic. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think there are those who read posts looking for the word 'Nazi' only so they can squeal 'Godwin!' |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. Been advocating that same point for over 10 years on these boards. . . |
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End Of The Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Spot on. nt |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. This OP is the greatest human achievement since the moon landing. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Bwahahaha. That is worthy of a DUzy. |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Your post is the greatest literary achievement since the Bible...or Mein Kampf |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm always amused when DUers solemnly debate whether we are living under "fascism" |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. Here's why I think Godwin's Law is a way of stopping important discussions... |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. LOL! |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. What do you find funny about the influence of NAZIs on US intelligence and Wall Street, sduderstadt? |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I was laughing at your claim that... |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I don't think there's anything funny about stopping important discussions, sduderstadt. |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Begging the question again, dude? |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. No need to beg any question as you brought it up, sduderstadt. |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Dude... |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Sidetrack much, sduderstadt? I'd like to know what you found funny in my reply to the OP. |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I've told you twice now, dude... |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. LOL and repeat yourself all you want, you still have failed to address my point, sduderstadt. |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Dude... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. He apparently knows nothing of the attempted coup. |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I know the "Business Plot"... |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. From this century: the head of the NYSE hugs a rebel FARC commander. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
8. Nice post, Hitler. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Nice post, Genghis. nt |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. You know HITLER tried to tell people what to do... |
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sixmile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. Over-simplification is intellectually lazy |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yeah, sorry but I think that Godwin's "law" is over-simplistic bullshit.. |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Sometimes the shoe fits. Is a comparison of Afghanistan to vietnam off base |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. Because Goebbels believed you could control thought through culture and language? |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
31. Godwin's law is important to perfectionists and nitpickers. |
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