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> Nazism is fundamentally evil. Be careful with such statements. Describing something/someone as "fundamentally" evil obscures the fact that things (like extr
by TheManInThePub 5y ago
> Nazism is fundamentally evil.
Be careful with such statements.
Describing something/someone as "fundamentally" evil obscures the fact that things (like extremist politics) happen for reasons. It is these reasons that if addressed, can put a stop to such unpleasantness occurring.
- Peritract 5y agoNazism is a genocidal ideology; it's fundamentally evil. The individual reasons for a specific person to ascribe to such an ideology are complex and worthy of study, and if the quoted statement had been 'any individual member of a fascist ideology is fundamentally evil', then sure - let's pull in the nuance. But that's not the case here - we aren't talking about individuals, or general social movements, or something else that requires such consideration. We're talking about a very specific ideology. Nazism - the ideology itself - is not a redeemable thing; it's an ideology inextricably tied to a laundry list of horrific acts. It's absolutely fine to declare it evil.