First, the way he turns to his co-hosts and says “The Blacks.” Cringe.
Second, the historical trajectory of the N-word and ‘Nazi’ aren’t even comparable. The N-word was used by an oppressive, ruling class to demean and dehumanized their subjects (i.e. black people, both freed and enslaved). It’s later reclamation from the black community was a subversion of that oppression.
‘Nazi’ (from Nationalsozialismus), on the the hand, was a term of identification for adherents of an abhorrent ideology. It’s how said adherents identified each other. With their defeat in WW2, ‘Nazi’ (along with ‘Fascist’) became a taboo descriptor; a descriptor of a racist loser. Neo-Nazis have attempted to re-evaluate the term but any sane and rational person can see right through them.
If you had any doubts that Fox News was the mouthpiece for American Fascism, this clip provide sufficient evidence.
It’s the same shit, when they use “The Gays”. Like when Trump said back in the 2016 campaign, “I love the gays!”. I have ever since, frequently used The Gays™, when I’m making self deprecating jokes. Or when I talk about natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes or floods. Somehow, The Gays™, have tremendous powers, and they can, single-handedly, provoke all those cataclysmic events! “The Jews” can keep their space lasers and wildfires, I guess!
Ackchually, the word Nazi was originally derogatory towards the National Socialist party. It stems from the Nat-Sozial sounding similar to the nickname Nazi or Naczi (shortening of the proper name Ignatz) which was colloquial for a foolish or awkward person. The National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) never used the word Nazi to describe themselves.
First, the way he turns to his co-hosts and says “The Blacks.” Cringe.
Second, the historical trajectory of the N-word and ‘Nazi’ aren’t even comparable. The N-word was used by an oppressive, ruling class to demean and dehumanized their subjects (i.e. black people, both freed and enslaved). It’s later reclamation from the black community was a subversion of that oppression.
‘Nazi’ (from Nationalsozialismus), on the the hand, was a term of identification for adherents of an abhorrent ideology. It’s how said adherents identified each other. With their defeat in WW2, ‘Nazi’ (along with ‘Fascist’) became a taboo descriptor; a descriptor of a racist loser. Neo-Nazis have attempted to re-evaluate the term but any sane and rational person can see right through them.
If you had any doubts that Fox News was the mouthpiece for American Fascism, this clip provide sufficient evidence.
It’s the same shit, when they use “The Gays”. Like when Trump said back in the 2016 campaign, “I love the gays!”. I have ever since, frequently used The Gays™, when I’m making self deprecating jokes. Or when I talk about natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes or floods. Somehow, The Gays™, have tremendous powers, and they can, single-handedly, provoke all those cataclysmic events! “The Jews” can keep their space lasers and wildfires, I guess!
Ackchually, the word Nazi was originally derogatory towards the National Socialist party. It stems from the Nat-Sozial sounding similar to the nickname Nazi or Naczi (shortening of the proper name Ignatz) which was colloquial for a foolish or awkward person. The National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) never used the word Nazi to describe themselves.