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As a non-USAian, I would suggest that USAians take the approach of referring to the FBI and its ilk as the Gestapo, KGB or the Stasi (or any other well known li
by oldandtired 9y ago
As a non-USAian, I would suggest that USAians take the approach of referring to the FBI and its ilk as the Gestapo, KGB or the Stasi (or any other well known like group). Keep the references up and you might just see some changes.
It's possible it won't make changes but, hey, ya neva no wot can appen.
- gred 9y agoI think referring to the FBI as "the KGB" or "the Gestapo" would be counterproductive, making it harder for open-minded friends and family to hear valid concerns, and more likely that they just roll their eyes and tune us out -- similar to the effect of the euphemism "non-USAian" on this non-nonUSAian.
- ajdlinux 9y agoAs a fellow non-USAian, I don't think it's helpful to equate US law enforcement agencies with Nazis and Communists. The FBI is nowhere near as evil an organisation as the Gestapo, the NKVD, and so on. Using Nazi allegories all the time limits your ability to escalate rhetoric when they actually do something Nazi-like.
- irrational 9y agoI stopped reading when I reached "USAian". What a stupid term.