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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Gov. Justice (W.Va.) approves firing of all involved in Nazi-like salute [View all]paleotn
(17,911 posts)Never, ever give Nazis a pass....ever. They must be rooted out root and branch before they ever have a chance to spread. But, unfortunately, that's not happening now. I think somewhere we lost some of our institutional memory when it comes to fascists, particularly the Nazis flavor. Maybe as the greatest generation dies off, the emotion of it dissipates. It's becoming as real to some as the War of 1812...their grandparent's or great grandparent's war. My parents are WWII generation and it wasn't until very late in life that dad opened up somewhat about his experiences in Europe 43 to 45. It was gut wrenching. No wonder he wanted to simply put it away and forget it. Much of it he took to his grave. And his white hot rage when Nazis marched in Skokie in the late 70's made perfect sense. He literally wanted to kill every single one of them with his bare hands.
These people...all of them...need to be severely punished. Part of their punishment should be 24 / 7 holocaust documentaries and Shindler's List until it finally gets through their thick skulls that this shit is real, deadly and the heart of evil.