Nazis

4 entries. 1,206 words.

August, 2017

• A New Word Is Needed. 2017-08-13 9:46 PM.
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  This has been driving me crazy. May I just say that “Nazi” is not a particularly strong pejorative word? It has roughly the same epithetic power as the word “Nerd.” Whenever I see someone talk about Nazis, I always think of Indiana Jones and Call of Duty. Fun movies and fun games. And now, I think of Funny Twitter Memes made by Millennials. So … not very scary. One needs to be about seventy or older to really feel the cultural significance of the word “Nazi.” 105 words.

October, 2017

• Behind The Tweet: Literal Meaning. 2017-10-25 1:36 PM.
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  Here’s a fun one: https://twitter.com/yonatanzunger/status/922202212457070592 That is correct. The meaning is straightforward and literal, and every time someone uses the word “Nazi” outside of a historical context, they disrespect the memory of everyone who died fighting *and defeating* Nazism in World War II. A “Nazi” literally belonged to the Nazi Party, which no longer exists. You can look that up. It’s a historical fact. The correct terms to use today are “neo-Nazi” and “white supremacist,” or if you really want to be precise, the name of the actual radical organization which applies (they do have names, you know). I might even accept Nazist, because it at least acknowledges the issue. But I will not take anyone who believes the word “Nazi” applies in a modern political context seriously, because they are obviously ignorant of history. Or even worse, they are propagandists. 141 words.
• Skipping Wolfenstein II. 2017-10-26 2:58 PM.
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  The ad campaign for the game Wolfenstein II was brought to my attention in my gaming Twitter timeline. These are not “fine people.” #NoMoreNazis #Wolf2 pic.twitter.com/rT5zVDaU1E — Wolfenstein (@wolfenstein) October 25, 2017 I don’t follow that account and I sure won’t now. Obviously games are marketed toward kids, and kids today think it’s the coolest, hippest thing on Earth to “punch Nazis,” thus an ad campaign for a game with cartoon Nazis is born. 742 words.

November, 2017

• Ugh This Again?. 2017-11-26 4:58 PM.
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  Millennials are yelling about Nazis again this weekend, but I’m going to be brutally honest here: They’ve cried wolf so often and so loud about this that I just don’t care anymore. I’m not even going to investigate what they’re talking about. Something about a New York Times article I think? If fascists ever really do organize again, they’ll have such an easy road to power in the U.S. thanks to the left. 218 words.