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We've all heard the liberal argument "if there is a candidate only 99% as bad then you're morally obligated to vote for 99% Hitler." But when we extend that logic to a nearly identical scenario it suddenly sounds a lot less compelling.

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[-] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 51 points 6 months ago

turning a big dial that says "Hitler" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right

[-] Tervell@hexbear.net 45 points 6 months ago
[-] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago

“I’m Bob Barker, reminding you to have your untermenschen spayed or neutered”

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 42 points 6 months ago

I mean, it's just dishonest. They don't believe it themselves, it's just a rhetorical tool. Liberals have only adopted that line of argument so they can shame anyone with principles into voting for Biden. If they did believe that 99% Hitler is worth supporting over 100% Hitler, why do they whine so much about Stalin?

[-] edge@hexbear.net 32 points 6 months ago

If they did believe that 99% Hitler is worth supporting over 100% Hitler, why do they whine so much about Stalin?

Because they believe Stalin was worse than Hitler.

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 32 points 6 months ago

Then they should put their nuts on the table and admit they're hitlerites. hitler-detector

[-] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago

Is that how you're supposed to identify Nazis?

Oh, man, I've been going about this all wrong. Thanks!

[-] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago

They disagree on the fundamental principle that Biden is 99% Hitler.

Haven't you seen /r/WhatBidenHasDone tankies? smuglord

[-] RNAi@hexbear.net 29 points 6 months ago

Krakkkers: "Oh great two Hitlers"

[-] Dessa@hexbear.net 17 points 6 months ago

The true gender binary

[-] i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml 15 points 6 months ago

In any good system, there is more than two choices.

[-] edge@hexbear.net 25 points 6 months ago

You can’t vote third-Hitler! If you don’t vote for regular Hitler then worse Hitler will win!

[-] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago

I'm losing track of all the Hitlers smh

[-] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 16 points 6 months ago

There's 101% Hitler, Normal Hitler, Mecha Hitler, and Hitler Jr

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago
[-] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago

God, I hated my class on Hitler Particle physics. I don't care about how Hitler Quark Jets result from Strong Hitler interactions. Just annihilate them all with anti-Hitlers and be done with it.

[-] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 20 points 6 months ago

102% Hitler runs a spoiler campaign against 100% Hitler so that 101% Hitler wins. 100% Hitler blames 99% Hitler anyway.

[-] emizeko@hexbear.net 28 points 6 months ago

everyone knows the common trope about going back in a time machine to vote against Hitler

[-] Angel@hexbear.net 3 points 6 months ago

The bona fide method to take down fascism, right?

[-] ExotiqueMatter@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 6 months ago

"A vote not for Biden is a vote for Trump (yet a vote not for Trump isn't a vote for Biden somehow)"

[-] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 18 points 6 months ago

We have to keep supporting Hitler, because if he is removed from power Himmler might take his place!

[-] Gorillatactics@hexbear.net 10 points 6 months ago

If 99% Hitler loses he will oppose 100% Hitler out of partisanship. This could have the effect that 100% Hitler will be virtually 99% Hitler.

[-] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 9 points 6 months ago

irrelevant, joe biden is to the right of hitler

Death to America

[-] kristina@hexbear.net 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

What policies would make someone 1% worse than Hitler? Advocates for smoking cigarettes on top of being hitler?

[-] Eris235@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago

~~He's mean and orange and says cringe things on twitter~~

Realistically, being healthier and more competent would have made Hitler worse I guess

[-] huf@hexbear.net 3 points 6 months ago

hitler himself is only 99% hitler on his bad days, so i think we should vote for him and hope he has many bad days.

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