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There seems to be a mass sort of confusion or hallucination gripping some set of members of this board. Typically this neurosis includes hearing the word 'NAZI' whenever someone else has only said "fascist." Coupled with this is the apparent stun gun power this word has to cause people to ignore context, and jump into rigid either/or thinking at a level of abstraction which promotes Universal and Absolutist statements. For example:
"Some members of this board are engaged in fascist behaviour," to the small and/or soft-minded becomes:
“OH MY GOD! Everyone here is a Nazi & part of a network of conspiracy.”
Clearly the two sentences are not interchangeable yet some act as if they were.
SUPER FRIENDS TO THE DICTIONARY ! ! ! ! !
fas-cism n. [< It < L fasces, rods bound about an ax, ancient Roman symbol of authority] a system of government characterized by dictatorship, belligerent nationalism and racism {or, I would say, any type of consistent discrimination}, militarism, etc.
Nazi adj. designating or of the German fascist political party that ruled Germany under Hitler
Thus, clearly there is a connection between the word 'fascist' & the word 'Nazi': Nazis are a sub-set of the set of all fascists. Thus, calling certain behaviours of certain members "fascist" does not entail that these same members are Nazis nor does it entail the implication of conspiracy. It merely means they engage in "belligerent nationalism and consistent discrimination." Some examples might include:
1) "This is Tom’s board and what he says goes," implies the willful submission to a dictatorship.
2) “That is not how Barbelith is,” implies hints of (possibly) belligerent (but certainly a type of) nationalism.
3) “You do not belong here, go away,” implies direct belligerent nationalism.
4) “If someone suggests a moderation proposal to this thread, then I will say ‘Yes’ to it, implies here specifically a form of possible conspiracy & wrt the functions and mechanics of any board, could be arguably a form of militarism—“virtual militarism.”
5) The locking &/or deleting of a thread or series of threads can be militant behaviour, but context must be taken into consideration to assess.
Well I have now used this thread to point out some linguistic assumptions that bug me feel free to use it to point out ones that bug you. Post a def. and link specifically to the post where you define it. |
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