Just because Patton wanted to go after the Soviets too doesn't mean he didn't think we should take down Nazi Germany.
Nazi Germany WAS the enemy; I know because I know people who suffered during the Holocaust and I have family that fought and put their lives forward to bring an end to their tyranny.
To be clear, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were both our enemies; they were both despotic totalitarian states with aggressive appetites for expansion. The Soviets branded as Communist, while the Germans branded as Nationalist. They fought so bitterly hard because they both knew what would happen to the loser; that's why Hitler killed himself before being captured.
As far as naming people, it's not about dehumanization. It's about ridiculing their causes and ideology, because they are ridiculous. This may be a controversial opinion on here, but "the Jews" being responsible for everything is more bullshit propaganda by the same people that would seek to control us today.
That's why I call them krauts, or I call the Soviets commies, or any other nickname.
That, and I believe people today are too sensitive. I believe that by using less than polite nicknames for people, I am doing my part to desensitize such language and restore freedom of speech. Some names represent shorthand for greater expressions which should be avoided, but names like "krauts" or "japs" are shorthand (sometimes) demeaning nicknames, nothing more.
I see what you did there... you use your free speech to say what you wanted, you then clarified to a slightly less antagonistic point. Damn, freedom is better when we discuss things in the open! Makes America a better place! While I’m thinking about it... while I am praying for God to save America, I am also praying God makes the rest of the world a freer happier place!
Just because Patton wanted to go after the Soviets too doesn't mean he didn't think we should take down Nazi Germany.
Nazi Germany WAS the enemy; I know because I know people who suffered during the Holocaust and I have family that fought and put their lives forward to bring an end to their tyranny.
To be clear, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were both our enemies; they were both despotic totalitarian states with aggressive appetites for expansion. The Soviets branded as Communist, while the Germans branded as Nationalist. They fought so bitterly hard because they both knew what would happen to the loser; that's why Hitler killed himself before being captured.
As far as naming people, it's not about dehumanization. It's about ridiculing their causes and ideology, because they are ridiculous. This may be a controversial opinion on here, but "the Jews" being responsible for everything is more bullshit propaganda by the same people that would seek to control us today.
That's why I call them krauts, or I call the Soviets commies, or any other nickname.
That, and I believe people today are too sensitive. I believe that by using less than polite nicknames for people, I am doing my part to desensitize such language and restore freedom of speech. Some names represent shorthand for greater expressions which should be avoided, but names like "krauts" or "japs" are shorthand (sometimes) demeaning nicknames, nothing more.
I see what you did there... you use your free speech to say what you wanted, you then clarified to a slightly less antagonistic point. Damn, freedom is better when we discuss things in the open! Makes America a better place! While I’m thinking about it... while I am praying for God to save America, I am also praying God makes the rest of the world a freer happier place!
You said it better than I could have. I was just gonna say, ‘Fuck those Kraut Nazis.” But I like your post much better.