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In reply to the discussion: Germans illuminate message on US embassy [View all]Californeeway
(97 posts)that get's used way too often around here.
If you really believe what you believe you can argue it, debate it, discuss it with people who disagree without cheesy tactics like that.
When you equate the United States with the Stasi, you are indirectly calling the U.S. a police state because that's what East Germany was and the Stasi was the enforcement arm of that police state.
you can say you didn't say that, but is basically the point you are making -that the US should be compared to the Stasi. Have some fucking courage and defend your point.
I'll let the whole "I'm tuning you out" bullshit speak for itself and it speaks volumes. I don't know how to be that rigid and close-minded towards others, thank god.
and yes, people tune out political hyperbole because it's insulting to their intelligence. Just make an honest argument, it doesn't need any augmentation, it's bad enough without the exaggerations.