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I mean yes, with 140 characters, you get some hyperboles. Before 2017, when we said someone was basically a Nazi, we didn't mean it literally. It'll take some t
by ebola1717 9y ago
I mean yes, with 140 characters, you get some hyperboles. Before 2017, when we said someone was basically a Nazi, we didn't mean it literally. It'll take some time for our lexicon to catch up, but that doesn't mean this Tweet is saying there's literally no difference between the NRA and the KKK.
- jaredklewis 9y agoSounds like he is saying the NRA and conservatives are Nazis to me. The same kind of garbage deranged conservatives said about Obama throughout his presidency. This "hyperbole" or sometimes "humor" defense is often pulled out to justify all crazy things said by Trump, conservative talk radio hosts, and so on. Always leaves a bad taste in my mouth. This is serious stuff. Should we be exaggerating it or joking about it? If we assume Moulitsas' tweet is hyperbole, the nicest thing you can say about the tweet is that it is completely devoid of content, as apparently its only assertion is just hyperbole. In which case Moulitsas was just name calling. I feel as liberals we have strong, rational arguments as to why conservative policies and ideology are harmful to our society. Let's stick to those and drop the name calling.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> Sounds like he is saying the NRA and conservatives are Nazis to me. The NRA, recently, has taken a hard shift in the alt-right direction recently; they are clearly, area minimum, drawing inspiration from and making common cause with the Nazi and affiliated organizations gaining power on the right.
- jaredklewis 9y agoCall me when the NRA starts advocating genocide. I have no love for the NRA, but comparing people and groups with the Nazis is a rhetorical disease. People have increasingly become unable to differentiate between ideas they disagree with and genocide.