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" According to Marcuse, "Niemöller's original argument was premised on naming groups he and his audience would instinctively not care about... "
by tudelo 8y ago
" According to Marcuse, "Niemöller's original argument was premised on naming groups he and his audience would instinctively not care about... "
- mikeash 8y agoThose groups also have to be innocent. Imagine how that refrain would sound if instead it was “first they came for the rapists....”
- fwn 8y agoA political believe, even if violent in nature, is not the same as committing rape. It's not comparable since the one describes something you believe and the other something you have done. Rape comparisons should not be used as discussion jokers to win an argument.
- mikeash 8y agoI’m talking about actions, not beliefs. Believe that Sandy Hook was a hoax all you want, I don’t care. But when you cross the line into harassing and threatening the parents of the victims, it’s no longer a mere political belief.
- 52-6F-62 8y agoIn the context of the time, certainly. I'm not sure what your point is.
- Tomte 8y agoNiemöller's quote is about indifference.