And I’m here wondering if Godwin’s idea came because he saw something like this and wanted to stop it or if he saw an opportunity to silence criticism of Nazi-like strategies.
And I’m not sure if I should be happy or sad that we’re in a post-Godwin world now. On the one hand, it was a dumb “rule” because there’s certainly times where Nazi comparisons are apt. But on the other hand, we only got post-Godwin because Nazi ideas have regained enough popularity that some are openly embracing the label.
And I’m here wondering if Godwin’s idea came because he saw something like this and wanted to stop it or if he saw an opportunity to silence criticism of Nazi-like strategies.
And I’m not sure if I should be happy or sad that we’re in a post-Godwin world now. On the one hand, it was a dumb “rule” because there’s certainly times where Nazi comparisons are apt. But on the other hand, we only got post-Godwin because Nazi ideas have regained enough popularity that some are openly embracing the label.