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who decides what is substance?

• s1artibartfast 3y ago
  What I meant by substance is that there is some effort to actually explain a comparison and thought. Not just a statement of fact or reference. Essentially making a case. What I mean is different than accuracy. You could write an essay or book comparing something to Nazism, and be right or wrong, but at least you're making a case. If you're just claiming a comparison without presenting a case, you can also be right or wrong, but you're not doing anything more than throwing a name around and making an ad hominem attack.
  • autokad 3y ago
    ic, makes sense. unfortunately political ads are just that. Even if they wanted to, people don't like being bothered with explanations
    • s1artibartfast 3y ago
      I agree. Therefore I encourage people to have to have disdain for Nazi / Holocaust comparisons in political ads. It simply pollutes the discourse and makes it more difficult to actually learn valuable lessons from the Holocaust