As a German, I was tempted to read up for a few minutes on that matter, because I knew that several groups were murdered in concentration camps, and I was confused by the discussion that ensued here.
Turns out: “Holocaust” is the name of the industrialized murder committed by the Reich to eradicate Jews specifically, so yes, specific group. I concede that that’s not how the word is often used in common language though. However, and that I didn’t know, there’s also a name for the murder of Sinti and Roma, and that’s Porajmos (translates to something like “the devouring”, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porajmos).
Apart from that, the camps were used for a number of other groups that the Nazis wanted removed. For a depressing read, click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identification_of_inmates_in_Nazi_concentration_camps Categories for targeted people used by the Nazis included political inmates, criminals, asocials, Homosexuals, Jehovas Witnesses, Emigrants, Jews, 7th day Adventists, citizens of several nationalities, exponents of the Bible, Soviet prisoners of war, people with disabilities and more.
Seeing the US and several European countries slip into (proto-)fascism, with the AfD gaining significant ground on all levels of government and among the general population deeply worries me, as does the fact that political parties almost across the spectrum adopt racist ideologies…
Many English speakers just use Holocaust to refer to the entire mass industrialized extermination of people, despite it originally being a Jewish word; as that’s how it’s generally presented in media. Hence my comment to remind people the other ~7 million known victims weren’t Jewish. But all of this is good info for those that maybe aren’t up to date on the nearly century old genocide.
As to your last point, it just means we can’t let the fascists live this time. none slightly close to supporting them, anyone in a logistics role, anyone happily voting for them. They can’t be reducated, they can’t be returned to normal society, it’s us or them.
As always, the first targeted will be the core supporters of the movement the coopted, then anyone that seems left wing, then the lgbtq, the probably Latine/native, then probably black Americans.
The Holocaust took many victims, while Jews lost the most, they weren’t the first victims nor the majority of victims.
Will not be shocked if Musk is assassinated as part of a consolidation of power. He positioned himself close enough to the iron throne to be seen as a threat or at least an obstacle.
What ethnic group do you suppose Holocaust 2.0 is gonna target?
As many as possible, one after the other, like last time.
You do understand no single one was targeted in the Holocaust, right?
As a German, I was tempted to read up for a few minutes on that matter, because I knew that several groups were murdered in concentration camps, and I was confused by the discussion that ensued here.
Turns out: “Holocaust” is the name of the industrialized murder committed by the Reich to eradicate Jews specifically, so yes, specific group. I concede that that’s not how the word is often used in common language though. However, and that I didn’t know, there’s also a name for the murder of Sinti and Roma, and that’s Porajmos (translates to something like “the devouring”, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porajmos).
Apart from that, the camps were used for a number of other groups that the Nazis wanted removed. For a depressing read, click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identification_of_inmates_in_Nazi_concentration_camps Categories for targeted people used by the Nazis included political inmates, criminals, asocials, Homosexuals, Jehovas Witnesses, Emigrants, Jews, 7th day Adventists, citizens of several nationalities, exponents of the Bible, Soviet prisoners of war, people with disabilities and more.
More depressing reading material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktion_T4
Seeing the US and several European countries slip into (proto-)fascism, with the AfD gaining significant ground on all levels of government and among the general population deeply worries me, as does the fact that political parties almost across the spectrum adopt racist ideologies…
Many English speakers just use Holocaust to refer to the entire mass industrialized extermination of people, despite it originally being a Jewish word; as that’s how it’s generally presented in media. Hence my comment to remind people the other ~7 million known victims weren’t Jewish. But all of this is good info for those that maybe aren’t up to date on the nearly century old genocide.
As to your last point, it just means we can’t let the fascists live this time. none slightly close to supporting them, anyone in a logistics role, anyone happily voting for them. They can’t be reducated, they can’t be returned to normal society, it’s us or them.
Well, I guess technically they are an ethnoreligious group. But the question remains.
As always, the first targeted will be the core supporters of the movement the coopted, then anyone that seems left wing, then the lgbtq, the probably Latine/native, then probably black Americans.
The Holocaust took many victims, while Jews lost the most, they weren’t the first victims nor the majority of victims.
Will not be shocked if Musk is assassinated as part of a consolidation of power. He positioned himself close enough to the iron throne to be seen as a threat or at least an obstacle.