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A day ago I was talking to a friend about Microsoft and they equated Microsoft to Nazis, I said let's be realistic, they aren't Nazis, they said fine the KKK. Watering down these terms to mean someone you don't like is super dangerous and let's actual Nazis and KKK just play off the accusations as someone not liking them.
So I agree, it's been watered down and it's really a bad thing.
Those who claim that terms like “Nazi” or “fascist” are being watered down are usually Nazis/fascists themselves, and they're trying to cover it up by convincing everyone that Nazis/fascists don't exist.
Er, I think that might depend on who you are talking to the most.
Then I question their normalcy.
Well, that or it's now considered normal to be a fascist. I certainly hope that's not the case, although sometimes I have to wonder.
Obviously. I'm not denying that. I'm denying that that's actually happening to any significant extent.
No, it just proves that fascism is popular these days, and explains why fascist parties are on the rise around the world.
Which is really scary and sad.
So what you’re saying is … you know a lot of Nazis!
Making you, in fact, a Nazi!
Get him!
bro this isn't reddit
you're being repeatedly antagonistic all over beehaw
this is your warning and reminder to be nice
So Microsoft are nazis?
I think it refers to nazi dicks
No one here is saying Nazis or Fascists don't exist. You are making a false dichotomy.
People denying the existence of robots may themselves be robots.
I always say if you don’t like the idea of corporations having too much power over you, you’ll hate a government that has too much power over you.
Corporations deplatform people and shut off their electricity. Governments drag people into the street and shoot them, and firebomb cities. There’s no comparison.
I hate corporations having power over me, but I don't mind governments.
Why? Because I get to vote on who is in those governments. I don't have any input in those corporations.
And corporations only care about profit, with government you can at least sometimes have one that cares about the population.
If we let corporations do their thing, they would bring back slavery since that is much more profitable than paying someone even minimum wage.
Corporations would sell their own mother if they saw it as profitable.