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When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you know America's changed

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267 points giuliomagnifico | 1 comments | 29 Mar 25 18:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source
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d_burfoot ◴[29 Mar 25 20:10 UTC] No.43518289[source]▶
I view the current political situation as a historical rhyme of the bloody wars of religion in Europe that saw Catholics and Protestants murdering each by the millions. As with the C v P wars (or Sunni vs Shia in Islam, or Hindu vs Muslim in India), taking a side is the wrong ethical stance; the right stance is to view it clearly as a brutal tribal struggle, and take steps towards a just and honest peace.
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aaomidi[dead post] ◴[29 Mar 25 20:22 UTC] No.43518395[source]▶
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generalizations[dead post] ◴[29 Mar 25 20:24 UTC] No.43518420[source]▶
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aaomidi ◴[29 Mar 25 20:31 UTC] No.43518467[source]▶
None. And that metaphor does not really apply here as neither of these groups are actively advocating for the annihilation of the other, especially in the context of the US. They may have in the past, but we're talking about the present.
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1. generalizations ◴[29 Mar 25 20:40 UTC] No.43518537[source]▶
The past is just as available to inform us as the present, as your reference to past nazis indicated. It's an inconvenient comparison, but it remains apt. I think most people like to believe that current events are special, but they rarely are. Just takes a little bit of historical perspective to realize.