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12. When discussing the Holocaust, it should actually be discussed, not made into a meme. On some level, that is very...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:54 AM

Jan 28

...disrespectful to history as it cheapens the general understanding of why it happened and weakens a society's resistance to the repetition of such historical atrocities by that cheapening.

Here is a timeline discussing that atrocity and how it actually began (and that beginning is not as indicated in the OP's meme) :

Timeline of the Holocaust: 1933-1945

1933

January 30
Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany

March 22
Dachau concentration camp opens

April 1
Boycott of Jewish shops and businesses

April 7
Laws for Reestablishment of the Civil Service barred Jews from holding civil service, university, and state positions

April 26
Gestapo established

May 10
Public burning of books written by Jews, political dissidents, and others not approved by the state

July 14
Law stripping East European Jewish immigrants of German citizenship

1934

August 2
Hitler proclaims himself Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader...). Armed forces must now swear allegiance to him

...

https://www.museumoftolerance.com/education/teacher-resources/holocaust-resources/timeline-of-the-holocaust.html

Examine the list at the Museum of Tolerance and see what parallels may be made between Trump's plans for the US and how the Holocaust happened in Germany.

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The holocaust started as a mass deportation. [View all] Swede Jan 28 OP

I was just saying the same thing on another thread. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #1

" it was expensive to house, feed, clothe and manage prisoners." speak easy Jan 28 #2

That is partially correct. Littlered Jan 28 #6

Yes, and NO IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 28 #8

There is absolutely no correlation. Littlered Jan 28 #26

I strongly disagree with you that it is partially correct. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #9

Do you think they are going to stop after deporting illegal immigrants? Prof. Toru Tanaka Jan 28 #15

Fair enough. Littlered Jan 28 #24

I don't think anyone is trying to cheapen or diminish the horror Dan Jan 28 #18

My opinion. Littlered Jan 28 #25

I beg to differ... Dan Jan 28 #27

And at least one location was rejected by religious leaders IbogaProject Jan 28 #3

This is some sick shit AverageOldGuy Jan 28 #4

Know that there are concentration camps being built right now Johnny2X2X Jan 28 #5

I'm a Mississippi native AverageOldGuy Jan 28 #7

Auschwitz took time. Trump is indeed following the initial pattern of Nazi Germany IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 28 #10

At the beginning Hitler wasn't Hitler. Swede Jan 28 #11

When discussing the Holocaust, it should actually be discussed, not made into a meme. On some level, that is very... xocetaceans Jan 28 #12

Memes is how the world of social media speaks. Swede Jan 28 #16

You're the one misrepresenting history. That is the surprising part. At least, be accurate in what you post. n/t xocetaceans Jan 28 #17

Prove it. Swede Jan 28 #19

See above, but if you're comfortable propagating disinformation, that's on you. n/t xocetaceans Jan 28 #20

How many of his pardoned J6 goons are ready to join Turbineguy Jan 28 #13

Hate IS the Trump Regime. Just as Hitler IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 28 #14

I guess after reading the first 18 posts on this thread.... Dan Jan 28 #21

It's no coincidence. Kid Berwyn Jan 28 #22

I read on Reddit , not sure how true it is but Dan Jan 28 #23