It's probably an opinion because it's not provably true. There is no mainstream Nazi party today so I don't understand how your example is meaningful or relevant.
Anyways, if you're in the U.S., I assume you're referring to the Democrat party as the party of demonization? They are the party whose members are most likely to be involved in demonization of other groups. Here's some examples:
Yes, and they've excommunicated him from the party as well as every other Nazi sympathizer. The Democratic Party had KKK members too in the past. Is it fair to call them a neo-Nazi Party too?
Neither US political party is Nazi. The unthinking demonization of 'the enemy' lies at the heart of this problem.
Clearly too many of us have become fond of identifying ourselves through membership in Party X. Shaping my world view around a political agenda by wholeheartedly embracing their entire platform is unnatural and illogical. But to take the next step and label nonparty folk as unbelievers and infidels creates a problem that's impossible to fix through rational discussion, much less leading to the design of workable policy. At best it's bad policy.
But party-based exclusion really isn't politics. It's just gangsterism.
Are you being serious? The Nazi party is based on doing horrible shit to minorities. That's the ideology, that's what the leadership believed and that's the reason why people joined them.
This is what happens when the established parties refuse to do anything about it and don't even address the issue seriously, instead immediately labeling people who see the problem as "Nazis." The obvious conclusion from this is that these people are inevitably supporting parties that see this is an issue.
I appreciate the actual response! I'd like to point out that I didn't say that Germany doesn't have racists or Nazis - as a matter of fact, I'm well aware of this, and in particular I'm aware of the rising popularity of AfD. I don't like this and I won't defend those groups in any way. But I don't think I'm wrong stating that we have more Nazis, unless you're going to be a stickler about which white supremacists are and are not Nazis.
- The US Republican Party is far right and going farther. The Democratic party is also on the right. There are basically zero federal politicians on the left, the best you can get is basically center.
- We had an attack on our federal capitol building three years ago by white supremacists. Nazis carrying flags with the hakenkreuz marched on the Tennessee state capitol about six weeks ago. The number of groups like this is rising swiftly, even the police are in on it.
- We have done very little to stop this, we even had our previous president praising them. It's an embarrassment to our country, honestly. We were so proud to have beaten the Axis powers in WWII - and now we're going down the same path.
Why? Given how much US socialist groups condemn each other or infight, it doesn't seem Nazis would be unique to purity check competing parties or treat them like traitors.
I read it. Unfortunately you haven't even read the definition on wikipedia. Please do.
Also, by reciting slogans, almost ubiquitously used in all neo-nazi groups/parties, isn't helping your argument. A little history lesson wouldn't hurt. I understand you are not one of them, but your opinions have the opposite effect.
Sorry but can you explain why people cite the modern day political organization strongly preferred by current neo-nazis and white nationalists as being the same party as the one that ~175 years ended slavery like evolution and change does not exist? It’s bizarre honesty.
So you're actually agreeing that someone waving a swastika and calling for the extermination of jews can be considered a Nazi, yet you choose not to do it, just to spite those lefties that annoyed you in the 2000s?
And, specifically, they annoyed you with their use of slightly-hyperbolic rhetoric, used to underline their contention that the Republican strategy of racial division and incitement of culture wars may create fertile ground for a resurgence of staples of the fascist ideologies? And that, if we continue down this path, America may some day start electing strongmen playing on feelings such as xenophobia?
Hooligans salute Hitler, AfD supporters and "concerned citizens" go "tee-hee, how bold". That's the AfD, and that's what matters.
edit: oh, and the harmless image that's spread here on HN, combined with silent downvotes, that's just great. If you don't want a response, don't belittle a party you apparently know nothing about, in a country you don't even speak the language of.
Er, yes? Guess what the first results are when you type in "American Nazi Party?" That's right - the homepage of just such an organization.
I rather doubt they have any real influence or electability, though. As bad as the dichotomy in US politics is /now/, there are some levels to which we just can't quite stoop to.
Seeing as those same America First party people are the same strains of America trying to sell the upside of neo-nazism, I’m going to go with yes? Sorry I’m not edgy enough to sell myself on the upsides of racial and ethnic cleansing...
That is a ridiculous argument to be honest. 100% of Americans have heard of Nazism. Does that mean 100% of Americans are Nazis? By your logic, more Democrats are QAnon believers (28%).
Do you live in the US? The way you phrased that makes me wonder and the Republicans are not anywhere near unified enough (or draconian enough) to be Nazis. As a reminder, the Nazis interred people based on race and exterminated them. The Republicans are just jerks.
Anyways, if you're in the U.S., I assume you're referring to the Democrat party as the party of demonization? They are the party whose members are most likely to be involved in demonization of other groups. Here's some examples:
Christian hate: https://www.dailywire.com/news/our-messaging-does-not-align-...
Hate for Jews: https://www.dailywire.com/news/ilhan-omar-on-her-history-of-...
Conservative hate: https://www.dailywire.com/news/miami-based-restaurant-asks-f...
Hate for blacks with unapproved opinions: https://www.dailywire.com/news/sincerely-sorry-texas-democra...
Hate for white men: https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-top-health-insurance-p...
Hate for anyone who believes in objective biological reality: https://www.dailywire.com/news/j-k-rowling-on-why-she-chose-...
The democrat party, including the sitting president of the U.S., loves calling their opponents fascists, : https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-anchor-blasts-biden-over-...
They also love calling people bigots: https://www.dailywire.com/news/they-call-their-fellow-employ...
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