• xXthrowawayXx [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    Oh it’s only 1/5 Nazis! In that case they get to use the wolfsangel but they can’t use the totenkopf until they hit 1/8.

    This is absurd. They were Nazis, they used a symbol to appeal to Nazis. The name became synonymous with Nazis. Now the claim is they’re only 1/5 Nazis but it’s okay to use the same symbol and name.

    At this point what would convince you? If their marches included the Bellamy salute? If they brought the black sun back?

    You’re either so naive you can’t recognize the “new look, same great taste” strategy or you’re defending Nazis. I’ve been assuming the latter because the former is both sad and frightening.

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      At this point what would convince you? If their marches included the Bellamy salute?

      Unsupervised Nazis would do exactly that, yes. They don’t, so their number is either diluted to a degree where they don’t have cultural impact (Azov grew significantly after that 20% number) and/or the inerior ministry is keeping a lid on things by cracking down on Nazis who do Nazi things.

      And I mean this is what it’s about, isn’t it? Whether those Nazis do Nazi things. If they’re Nazis and don’t do Nazi things but instead risk their neck defending the country, why the fuck would anyone be opposed.

      In that vein:

      You’re either so naive you can’t recognize the “new look, same great taste” strategy or you’re defending Nazis.

      I think it’s you who’s protecting Nazis by insisting that they stay away from Russian soldiers. Why do you worry so much about their safety?

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          No, they’re bad Nazis, obviously, as all Nazis are bad. But currently they’re engaged in an activity which is beneficial.

          Why are you protecting Nazis from dying at the front? Why are you so worried about their well-being? Stop protecting Nazis!

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              I’m also in favour of sending the proud boys to the front in case of Canada invading the US. Really, any defensive situation.

              Making them fight defensive wars is the only sensible use a society can make of fascists. In more senses than one.

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                You’d have a good point if the ukranian state was doing some kind of gloryless Suicide charge with them. Based on all they’ve said they’re integrating the Nazi militia into the state to fight alongside normal people and become war heroes.

                Stop finding excuses to defend Nazis.

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                  If you’d send them only on suicide missions they wouldn’t cooperate. Still, each Nazi on the front is one non-Nazi not needed at the front.

                  As to heroes: Needs must. In Germany we’re nuking Nazis in the military from orbit, we’re also disallowing Nazis from fighting in Ukraine’s foreign legions, because we don’t want to have Nazis skilled in combat. That, however, is a secondary concern when you’ve got Russia invading you.

                  As to heroes the second: The likes of right sector are very unpopular, politically speaking, in Ukraine. There’s plenty of non-Nazi war heroes – another reason to not have Nazis fight alone, so that there’s no valour that they can earn alone. They won’t be able to capitalise on having fought.

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                    See this is why I keep pushing you.

                    Germany would never do what the ukranian state is doing, but they need every fighting man. Never mind the fact that ukranian doctrine has been combined arms warfare with relatively small numbers of soldiers so they’re not actually in a situation where numbers are a huge benefit.

                    The naziism is a serious problem and it’s good that azov “denazified” but also they’re not popular and it’s no big deal.

                    They can’t capitalize on having fought and aren’t gaining any standing, but azov was being lauded in the press as defenders of Mariupol.

                    You’re just saying whatever let’s you keep defending the Nazis.

                    Now it could be that you want to defend the ukranian state, but you don’t need to rush to its side every time. It can be making grave mistakes and doing the wrong thing by any measure and still be a state you support. Just don’t support the Nazis, that’s all I ask.

                    Take a page from the communists and limit yourself to critical support.

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                The only sensible use a society can make of nazis is as catapult ammunition. You DO NOT, under any circumstances, want to give fascists actual combat training and military action. That’s how you get Freikorps after the war. Why would you want that?

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                  Because read a bit more into the thread I addressed that. Right-wing bullshit is politically rather less popular in Ukraine than it was in WWI-era Germany. Context matters.