North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) suggested at a prayer breakfast for the fascist "parental rights" group that dictators are being taken out of context.

“Here’s the thing,” Robinson said. “Whether you’re talking about Adolf Hitler, whether you’re talking about Chairman Mao, whether you’re talking about Stalin, whether you’re talking about Pol Pot, whether you’re talking about Castro in Cuba, or whether you’re talking about a dozen other despots all around the globe, it is time for us to get back and start reading some of those quotes.”

This is the Lieutenant Governor of a state (North Carolina) saying we can get gems from the quotes of genocidal maniacs. This is where we are now.

  • RiikkaTheIcePrincess@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Yeah that bit was weird. Like, I’m gonna die to spare a copy of Mein Kampf? I’m sure there are others.

    Now, maybe there’s an argument to be had that I don’t own a copy of that book and must have taken it from someone else, possibly intending to use it as kindling… But like, was I gonna burn something of more interest and possible use, or the damn Hitler book only the edgiest “history” fans and a few weird history nerds seem to actually like.

    What were we talking about? Oh yeah. LegalAction wants us all to die to save copies of Mein Kampf, which will then be destroyed anyway without anyone to protect them. Kinda goofy opinion, that.