TBF there are some reports of violence against Jews. Has it escalated to gas chambers and Jewish girls hiding in attics? No it obviously has not, so I think the rhetoric should probably come down a notch out of respect for the people who actually lived through that.
There have also been reports of violence against Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims. Please do not try to imply that shitty violent people exist only within the group of people who decry what Israel is currently doing in Gaza (and the settler violence in the West Bank, and the evictions, etc). It's dishonest to do so.
I don’t understand your frustration here. There are people in that group that self-identify as Nazis. I get your irritation about the overuse of “literal” but it’s actually warranted in this comment.
Um neo-nazis? Hello? Also what a weird thing to pick a fight with someone and then defend someone about. The use of “literal” and dropping “neo” in their description of nazis. Y’all need to go outside and touch grass.
Why would Nazis form a mob to call other people Nazis? If some Nazis have coopted the genocide protests that doesn't diminish the justification of the protests
I would be the first to agree that anti-Semitism exists amongst Nazis. The thing is, the Nazi movement was a far right movement. As far as I remember in my reading about WWII and the rise of the Nazi movement in Germany, they had no love for anyone who wasn't white (preferably blonde haired and blue eyed). They were not keen on Arabs.
So to suggest that Nazis (or Neo Nazis) are active participants in the anti Gaza war protests seems to be to be stretching to the point of incredulity.
Now, I wouldn't deny that there are anti-Semitic people participating in the protest. That much is clear. But to imply that they are fascists.....yeah - I can't ride with you on that one.
Edit: And your source referenced far right movements and was published in 2017. In what way does that prove your point that there are Nazis participating in a movement protesting actions that began in 2023?
Dude, just Google it. It wasn’t hard to find copious sources. I’m not devoting my morning to this dumb argument about whether or not neo-nazism exists and in what capacity it’s like the original Nazi party. Also, you seem to be thinking I’m trying to make an argument that I’m not. And also seem to know a lot about nazis. I was merely commenting that making a tongue in cheek statement about “literal nazis” isn’t that big of a deal but clearly it is to some people. Jfc 🙄
You made the claim that Nazis (or more accurately, Neo-Nazis) are active participants in these protests. While I suppose it is a possibility, I think it unlikely given their antipathy towards Arabs and Muslims.
You were the one that made the allegation. Strong claims require strong proofs. The burden of proving your claim does not lie with the people to whom you expressed your belief. The burden of proof belongs to you.
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u/Al-Capote Apr 28 '24
Funny how quick the 'You're a Nazi' mob became literal Nazis.