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In reply to the discussion: It Couldn't Happen Here - But It Already Has [View all]obamanut2012
(26,047 posts)30. YOU ARE WRONG -- STOP IT
You are belitting everyone who has been imprisoned in all the concentration camps throughout history since the Boer War, including the folks held in concentration camps in the US NOW.
And, you are factually and ethically wrong and legally wrong.
What a horrible and misbegotten hill to die on.
You also are conflating the different camps the Nazis had. You are factually wrong there, too.
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For all of my ranting and raving about this topic, even here on DU
Haggis for Breakfast
Jun 2019
#59
No. When we are talking about concentration camps we are talking about camps for Jews
question everything
Jun 2019
#5
True. However in the past 75 years, the term "concentration camps" referred to Nazi camps
question everything
Jun 2019
#56
As I stated above: adults from the countries south of the border can collect the children
question everything
Jun 2019
#57
When some of my family members get so triggered they want to leave the country...
Hekate
Jun 2019
#21
Here is a video of LOD explaining it clearly. This is well worth your time to watch and learn.
Niagara
Jun 2019
#66
YES! Those are worse crimes than anything else he has done, and who can argue for this?
Liberty Belle
Jun 2019
#26
As the oceans rise and coastal land disappears, the powerful will protect themselves
erronis
Jun 2019
#49