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[insaint]

It amazes me how many Americans have no idea what they're talking about when it comes to putting words like "nazi", "czar" or "Stalin" on banners.

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[the_nita]

Given my usual frustration with most people's basic lack of a clue when it comes to political models, I'm not, sadly, surprised.

The US is (mostly) a republic, but calls itself a democracy. Given that, that they get socialism and fascism mixed up doesn't strike me as remotely surprising.

[zanate]

I had someone tell me the other day that my living in a socialist country is like being two steps away from Stalin.

Which is ironic, because for the last two presidential terms, we pretty much were.

[chaobell]

I KNOW RIGHT

[joncanuck]

Yes, all three of those show a complete ignorance of history.

It's also an insulting to those in the world right now suffering real atrocities.

Pathetic really.

[euphrates]

It pains me to have to share a country with them! Not only that, but half the signs are written so poorly...well, to be honest, those ones can be rather amusing to read.

[anonymous]

I basically agree, but you should note that the word "czar" is normally used in American politics in a non-pejorative way to mean an unelected advisor appointed by the executive branch to oversee some area of public policy, e.g. an "energy czar" or a "drug czar".

[insaint]

Ah, true. Although I also think that that's dumb in its own way.

(On another note, since when do I have anonymous comments enabled? Weird.)