politicartoons | (no subject)

If it means anything to you, I'll try to remember that Nazis-based memes aren't funny on LJ. Though, it is not just survivors that have played off this theme. There is so much of it. I think of the "Hogan's Heroes" TV show. And there were all those "Downfall" parodies on YouTube with HItler harranguing his men in the bunker. So much of it.

There are times when Nazis can be used in a humorous manner (Hogans Heroes, The Producers). But that's making fun of the Nazis, not anyone else.

But when you have people thinking that its ok to deny civil rights to people based on their sexual orientation, and in some cases calling for the recriminalization of gays, then the comparison isn't absurd.

But others, such as 'malasadas', is making that argument, that the people who want to deny gays their civil rights may be bigoted and ignorant, but they aren't NAZIS - that calling them Nazis is extreme.

Nah, the line here is too thin and unclear, it's probably best just to stay away from Nazis altogether, unless we are talking about World War II, at least on LJ. LJ has sort of become that kind of place. The only really safe people to joke about are Christians, especially Catholics, along with rich people and Republicans.

Hey, I'm a Catholic.

So, how's that popey changey stuff working for ya?

Very clever.

Ah, then you are free game! Another martyr to make. But where are those lions when you need them?