MD wrote:Go ahead then and engage in whatever hate speech you like, just beware the consequence. The citizens of the US will come to understand the bewildered and confused German population of 1930.
Jack wrote:.... Since you've used Germany, keep in mind that good members of the Party did quite nicely. Some got assets held by the affected groups at bargain prices. Those inside the circle lived well, until they were swept away by war.....
MD wrote:That was exactly my point, was it unclear?
My concern is that the vitriol that drips here and there all over the internet, including this forum, combined with depletion pressures, could grow into a flood of group hatred.
Go ahead then and engage in whatever hate speech you like, just beware the consequence.
NEOPO wrote:Feeding conflict as opposed to what? pretending to be 100% PC?
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Ludi wrote:I've never met a single person in real life who was as hateful as people I've met on internet messageboards. I take great comfort in this fact.
Ludi wrote:I've never met a single person in real life who was as hateful as people I've met on internet messageboards...
Revi wrote:I agree with you MD. There are a lot of people who just love to fight all the time. They should be avoided. Unfortunately I think that they take the stage at times of crisis. I think that a lot of people won't cooperate at all, even though it may help their own survival odds. We don't work well together in our country. We've been brought up with the idea of competition for so long. The system wants us fighting for jobs, housing, healthcare and soon for food. It could get nasty. I don't intend to live like them.
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