That's racist!

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Aarone [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

La dee dah. La dee dah. NOTHING is comparable to Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jewish people at any point. Lah dee dah. Obvious stuff about Rome > 200yrs. Lah dee dah.

I didn't compare anything to Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jewish people at any point. I compared the above commercial to the propaganda of the Nazi party. That difference, while apparently subtle enough to fly right the fuck over YOUR head, is not inconsequential.

Also, lots of things are comparable to the Nazi parties treatment of the Jewish people. Lots of countries have committed lots of atrocities, and comparing those situations to Nazis is actually quite helpful so that nothing like the nazis ever happens again.

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
-Santayana

I would posit that it is only through the comparison of the Nazis treatment of the Jewish people that we ensure that things like that never happen again.

Are you arguing that things like that should happen again, sirrah?

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ITT: People who think there is such a thing as "a race," and who do not understand that racism is a colloquial term used to describe hatred or intolerance towards another group of people for a great many reasons having to do with their culture, ethnicity, or nationality.

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If you don't understand why this commercial has racial undertones at the very least, you might be a redneck.