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A lot of bad country leaders have been right at times. I am trying to resist to invoke Godwin's law here...

• rmbyrro 4y ago
  No idea why you're bringing up Godwin's law here, to be honest...
  • _ph_ 4y ago
    Not? There is no doubt, that even Hitler every now and then did something right. But of course that doesn't excuse him from being the Monster he was and all the crimes he was responsible for.
    • TMWNN 4y ago
      By saying "not wanting to invoke Godwin's Law", and by the above comment, you are saying that Trump = Hitler. It is sad to see a /r/redditmoment on Hacker News. I'll reword rmbyrro's comment in another way. Trump was right, and the German envoys laughing at him on camera (including Heiko Maas, the foreign minister), was wrong, on the biggest German blunder in 80 years. Just in July alone we've had a German minister stating that becoming dependent on Russian gas was a "grievous mistake", and that his country is begging (yes, begging) for turbines from Canada "with a heavy heart" * His government stating that entire industries might "collapse" * Rationing of gas announced * Local municipalities planning warm buildings that those without heat in their homes can visit during the winter Again, this is the greatest German catastrophe in 80 years. It is an existential threat to the German (and, thus, European) economy and nation. It is also 100% self-inflicted. You know this. Instead of acknowledging that Trump was right on this issue, people like you can only resort to some variant of "Even a broken clock is right twice a day" | "Trump = Hitler and even Hitler every now and then did something right" | etc., etc.
    • rmbyrro 4y ago
      Look, I don't approve Trump, but comparing Hitler to him might be a disrespect to victims of Hitler. From my perspective, it's lessening what Hitler has done.