I met up with some old friends last night that I hadn't seen in ages. Some of them were discussing someone who had permanently left the group because he was a "nazi." Pressed to explain, they said that he had gotten sick of their liberal bullshit and printed off some articles from an "alt-right" website to show them. Apparently some of it was anti-semetic, which upset one of the Jewish guys. I didn't press for details as I'm a closeted shitposter and didn't want to reveal myself.
So Voat, what makes someone a nazi? Is it support of the third reich? White supremacy? A fashion taste incorporating elements of ancient design? Tell me.
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[–] JanMichaelVincent 1 point 41 points 42 points (+42|-1) ago (edited ago)
Different opinions.
Really, someone is a Nazi if they are a National Socialist living in 1930-40s Germany. The culture, environment, beliefs, etc., are so different to any context you can think of today that "Nazi" just wouldn't accurately apply. So, it is used to demean or discredit someone with whom you disagree, usually on politically correct issues.
Which is weird because the people shouting "Nazi!" always seem to be the closest to Nazi behaviour. Who went around harrassing political opponents and smashing shop windows on the anniversary of Kristallnacht last year? Who bans political opponents from speaking publicly? Who tries to ban the publication of books they disagree with? Who blames all of their problems on an outside boogeyman like Russia? Who freely discriminates against and judges people on the basis of race through things like affirmative action? Who has a press which is 95% on their side and unabashedly critical of political opponents?
And, who goes around calling themselves the Master Race, oops, sorry, I mean, the Chosen People?
[–] TAThatBoomerang 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
I mean, national socialists in Germany in the 30's weren't even Nazis. The Nazi originated as a dirty word thought up by NSDAPs political opposition, and it's been used in war propaganda ever since. I'd say that it's almost impossible for a human to live up to the evil reputation of the Nazi bogeyman.
[–] FreeBreivik 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Not with that attitude!
[–] Zinnsee ago
Your comment made me remember a great movie 'The Wave' from 1981
[–] AmaleksHairyAss 6 points -2 points 4 points (+4|-6) ago
The Nazis were one of many governments who engaged in the activities you mention. It doesn't make sense to call it Nazi behavior. It's totalitarianism and intolerance.