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   Juɦo̞ Mæn̪t̪yˈs̠ɑ̝lo̞ (iju@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 26-Jan-2024 10:53:42 JST Juɦo̞ Mæn̪t̪yˈs̠ɑ̝lo̞

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   • ted byfield
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   I don't know.

   Godwin's Law (the first) helped me develop my debate skills. When I couldn't just say "this is like Hitler" but instead had to resort to things like "it's hard to find any good things with these policies... poverty will rise, among other things".

   Even as fascism is on the rise, I find it more helpful to speak of the results of these policies instead of referring to shorthand, as pop culture has mixed the actual Nazi policies with fictional stuff.

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     ted byfield (tb@tldr.nettime.org)'s status on Friday, 26-Jan-2024 10:53:44 JST ted byfield

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     @DrakkenZero @hypebot For decades, wannabe-savvy types used Godwin’s “law” as a mathy-sounding way to dismiss signs of fascism, then — surprise! — it turns out fascists really were everywhere. 🤔 And now, instead of showing a bit of humility for what he enabled, he’s cooking up new nonsense.