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With regards the Nazi reference, I suspect he's picking up on the "Ihre Papiere, Bitte" and the reference to jack-boots. The language, the phrase and the attir
by RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago
With regards the Nazi reference, I suspect he's picking up on the "Ihre Papiere, Bitte" and the reference to jack-boots. The language, the phrase and the attire are all associated with the Nazi regime, although he never mentioned it by name.
With regards the "birther-ist" comment, the article does say:
"I think Quora’s ridiculous, birther-ist requirements
for a “government-issued ID” are a little bit rough,
... "
(edited for clarity)
- jat850 16y agoGood catch. I didn't notice the picture accompanying the article until after I'd posted, and I searched for "bitherist" rather than "birther". Apologies to OP for overlooking their meaning.
- cpach 16y agoI thought it was a reference to East Germany rather than Nazi Germany...?
- jerf 16y agoIt may be. I decided to poke around and if it wasn't used by Nazis, the idea has thoroughly penetrated the collective consciousness to the point that I can't quickly debunk or prove it via Google. For instance, http://www.amazon.com/Papers-Please-Identity-Documents-Authorizations/dp/0910667365 http://www.amazon.com/Papers-Please-Identity-Documents-Autho... , a book titled "Papers Please: Identity Documents, Permits and Authorizations of the Third Reich". If an author with this level of research is allowed to make the connection, I think I can be permitted it. Also, historical truth is of dubious value here anyhow, the point I'm making is the word picture being painted, not the veracity of the words being used for the painting.
- darklajid 16y agoHard to say, but a good point. As someone from Germany this phrase is not really connected to either of these two special regimes. It's more a general phrase, rarely still in use (for example for completely different scenarios, since the literal translation is harmless). I think of police and an annoyance if I read that. Hey, for me this is probably closer to Orwell than to historical reference. I do have to admit that the picture is provocative and stupid though.