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by Animats 1702 days ago
"The Führer is always right".[1] Robert_Ley, 1941.

History has seen this before. It doesn't end well.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrerprinzip

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I wonder if there are moderation tools out there that identify who first proves Godwin's Law in a given thread.
Godwin amended his law in this particular scenario.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/12/14/...

> First, let me get this Donald Trump issue out of the way: If you’re thoughtful about it and show some real awareness of history, go ahead and refer to Hitler or Nazis when you talk about Trump. Or any other politician.