Let's get the quote here for closer inspection: <Adolf was a good bloke too and I'm sure had some good points. Heck, he was voted in with democratic fervour, and democracy is generally accepted as being a good thing so Germans must have seen some good things about him. >
Gib, note the inference that because Germans voted for Adolf, using democratic principles, which are generally considered to be an excellent thing, [not by me], Adolf was ipso facto a good bloke. Which is not to say that I think Adolf was a good bloke. It surprises me that people could [who have read more than part of one of my rants over the decades] think that I think that Adolf was a good bloke.
That statement was a snide reference to the now-common thrall of most, including most in SI I dare say, to the wonderful, impeccable, adulation of democracy, which is being kindly donated to Iraq as we rant [whether the Sunni minority likes it or not].
My point was that accepting democracy as a good thing means we are all obliged to accept that those elected, whatever their vicious, thieving ideas, such as Adolf, are good blokes, at least in part and certainly in part large enough to garner the support of most people. Therefore, such an electorally successful person has good points, as defined by the majority.
That is as dangerous an idea now as it was then. Majorities are as mindlessly rabid now as then. We will find out, one way or another, yet again, just how rabid, vicious and thieving the majorities are. Some would say we are finding out, with not so many Americans now feeling so gung ho about their decision to deal with Saddam and his noocular bombs [made up by "military intelligence", Dick Cheney, King George II and Team America], as the bodies and maimed come home, and the treasury drains.
I suppose sarcasm/irony don't come across very well without close reading. Those looking for headline cliches grab the first idea that floats past.
Just for the record, without ambiguity, irony, sarcasm or jest, being straight, with no equivocation, to make it clear, surprising though it might seem to you, TJ and those who seek truth, I am, fair dinkum and cross my heart, one of those who think Adolf was a bad man. I don't really think he was a good bloke.
Neither do I think Japanese soldiers killing civilians or others during their invasians and conquests were good blokes [I know that most people will have trouble believing that, but there you go - the world is a strange place].
I won't mention Yiwu the Mad's plans and ideology here.
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