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by signa11 842 days ago
i have a tangential question: is this thread an example of goodwin’s law ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law#:~:text=Godwin%...
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I don't think so. This law is about using nazi in counterargument to something not just barely mentioning them.
No, but this thread is an example of the use-mention distinction:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinctio...