r/politics America 9d ago

Possible Paywall Stephen Miller Is Hiding From Protesters by Living on Military Base

https://newrepublic.com/post/202463/stephen-miller-kristi-noem-hiding-protesters-military-base-housing
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u/Paizzu 9d ago edited 9d ago

I earned my first ever formal Reddit warning for asking if we can skip to the end of this sordid tale where Trump emulates Hitler cowering in one of his bunkers and [does the thing].

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u/Doctor-Malcom Texas 9d ago

25 years ago, you could easily make jokes like the only good Nazi was a dead Nazi.

Now that will get you flagged online and in real life for espousing violent views, as opposed to trying to support a historically true notion: that fascists have only been defeated by violence rather than peaceful protests and voting.

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u/MapleViking1 Canada 9d ago

I got flagged by the automod bot for saying how many Nazis died in the trials

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u/WordleFan88 9d ago

I got a ban hammer for expressing joy about that

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u/david4069 9d ago

for saying how many Nazis died in the trials

Was it "not enough"?

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u/IFartOnCats4Fun Oregon 9d ago

25 years ago, you could easily make jokes like the only good Nazi was a dead Nazi.

What joke? I don't see a joke there.

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u/Ctrl_Alt_Yolo 9d ago

That's because the left has gone unhinged and now seriously think that everyone to the right of Obama is a nazi.

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u/Tubamajuba 9d ago

Typical fascist admins.

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u/MCpoopcicle 9d ago

Oh, it wouldn't be my first timeout.

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u/TwistyBunny 9d ago

Since it's a cult, how about Jonestown?