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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[–] ElectroGypsy ago
There's sociology crap going on and I'm not sure of the exact term but basically "Nazi" has turned into an "I win!" switch for the left. Ad Hominem attack maybe?
They accuse someone of being a Nazi or a Racist and they don't have to make a counter argument or defend their stance. It immediately shuts down the discussion. A huge rhetoric no-no that would instantly get called out in even a high school level debate club if those still existed.
For the right it might be calling someone a SJW but using Nazi is far more intentionally cruel and insidious.
They use it a LOT now because modern social media and news 24-7 has showed the world at large that the world isn't black and white but very grey and uncomfortable. It's easier to shut down all arguments, not deal with them and just claim you're morally superior than to admit you need to maybe not let people into your country or back a shitty ruler because he keeps even shittier rulers in check.