Even in this collapsing modern world, you might think people who aren’t (at least outwardly) Nazis wouldn’t want to quote Nazis favorably. But what do we know? Moms for Liberty have quoted Hitler more than once on the importance of controlling the nation’s youth. Even if they agree with the principle, “Hitler had some good ideas” doesn’t scream “group that cares about morality,” it screams “we’re okay with Nazis.” In one case at the link they quote Hitler on schools alongside Abraham Lincoln. If you want to cite an authority, Lincoln’s enough; the dude making the presentation wanted to quote Hitler.
Now J.K. Rowling in one of her anti-trans rants is quoting Hitler on the purpose of propaganda: it’s not to support the truth, it’s to make the case for your side. Which is true, but it’s pretty much the definition of propaganda — it’s not some stunning insight. As I put it in the comments thread, it’s not like there aren’t quote books and websites where she or Moms for Fascism could look for a better source that makes the same point. Hell, Rowling’s a writer, why not use her own words?
Her claijm is that trans activists say exactly the same thing, paraphrased, so they’re the real Nazis, not her! It is not a convincing argument when quoting Hitler.
2)Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said Charlie Kirk’s killer appeared to be a right-winger. Possibly this is false — most of what I read about his politics is pretty blurry — but it’s not an attack on Kirk. Nevertheless, when the Felon’s administration demanded Kimmel go off the air, Disney axed Kimmel’s show. Scott Lemieux, at the link, thinks they’re caving because they like the Felon’s policies. Possibly … but then again Nexstar, which owns a huge block of ABC stations, said they’d yank it. By a strange coincidence, Nexstar needs the administration’s support for a merger … As Lemieux says, mergers aren’t life-or-death for major corporations but they do mean more money and power, and some people can’t get enough.
As noted at the link, Disney already paid the Felon $16 million to settle one lawsuit. I’m curious if they think “this will be it, the last demand” or they figure paying protection money is affordable. Either way, they’re collaborating (more thoughts here). Another suggestion on why in the following image.
3)Speaking of collaborating … for a long time “abortion!” was the rallying cry for the religious right. Kenneth Copeland declared last year that voting for the Felon was the only Christian choice because of abortion.
But there’s no need for them to keep supporting the necrotic toddler. Roe v. Wade is dead, they’re making steady progress ensuring women can’t have sex without the risk of pregnancy and there’s no Republican capable of winning the primary who won’t support forced-birth policies. They have the option to pick another Republican, one who isn’t incompetent and whose vice-president doesn’t threaten to have the military kill fishermen because they might possibly could be drug dealers.
They don’t. The leaders of the religious right are enthusiastic collaborators and resent this being pointed out. Cry me a river.
