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Who is worse, the Nazis or the 21st century Americans.
Issue Nazis Americans
Governance run by a dictator Run by elected representatives including president. The constitution is frequently ignored.
Illegal first strike wars Attacked most of Europe and the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). Attacked Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.
Deaths Killed 6 million Jews in concentration camps, plus the military deaths plus the civilian deaths in bombings. Killed 3 million Muslims mostly in bombing and bioterror.
Geneva Conventions? Largely conformed. Considered them quaint.
torture of POW (Prisoner Of War) s? rare routine
National cult of superiority?

Targeted civilians?

Used land mines?

Used banned chemical weapons?

Pretended provisional governments were democratic?

Imposed religious beliefs on the conquered?

Illegally targeted sanitation and
water treatment to cause cholera epidemics?


Pretended their aggressive wars were for self defence?

~ Roedy (born: 1948-02-04 age: 65)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
The vampire myth is a metaphor for soldiers and other serial killers who cannot help themselves from killing and hurting people.
~ Roedy (born: 1948-02-04 age: 65)

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