I’m not sure if Americans recall the function of the uniformed political groups in Germanys’ Weimar Republic actually were. Certainly, they were not taught in any of the schools I attended. I had to learn this in the History of Germany 1918-1939.
By my understanding, the Nazis were not the first uniformed group (there were outfits like the RotFront Red Front and Reaktion “Reaction” and the out-and-out Sozialisten, known as Sozi‘s ) whether it was the original intent or how they ended up being used, it was to disrupt other political functions in a big way.
European political groups have generally been far more factionalized compared to the Bipolar US political universe, and it took a coalition of related groups to make a functioning majority.
Some factions were more radicalized than others, and the uniformed ones made it their business to whistle- and shout down the opposition, attack the attendees and speakers and generally wage war as an extension of politics by other means.
Street fighting was the name of the game and the Nazis happened to come out on top. Indeed, the Nazi national anthem honors one such street fighter killed in a political brawl by the name of Horst Wessel. The Horst Wessel Lied, aka Die Fahne Hoch! was to Nazi Germany what O Say Can You See is to America.
Intolerance of political opposition is very much an earmark of statists around the world, regardless as to whether their shirts are Brown or Black or the Stars on their caps are Red or they wear a turban or wave a Samurai sword.
Kinda’ spells out where the Left is coming from doesn’t it?
Liberalism is Fascism.
Move_Zig - 07:03pm on 03/10/2008
Didn’t they have it out with Code Pink in Berkley?
WOOF - 08:03pm on 03/10/2008
It’s so sad and scary as well to see these young people that have been SO brainwashed…
They hate this man cause they were told to!
golfmann - 08:03pm on 03/10/2008
Didn’t they have it out with Code Pink in Berkley?
WOOF,
Where’d you cop that picture? Don’t look much like Berkley to me.
Bat One - 09:03pm on 03/10/2008
Pic is not at Berkley.
Is the Gathering of Eagles group.
They apparently were at the Code P
Recruiting station theater show.
I don’t know who the Pinkies allegedly attacked. Story died quickly.
WOOF - 09:03pm on 03/10/2008
Pic is not at Berkley.
Is the Gathering of Eagles group.
Thought so. “Rolling Thunder” without the bikes. Fact is, quite a few of the Eagles group are also the ones riding “protection detail” for military heroes’ funerals picketed by the loathsome Fred Phelps.
Now, why would you equate an outdoor counter- demonstration with the vile childishness demonstrated by liberal students at Iowa (above), or Columbia (several times) or Arizona, or nay of dozens of appearances by conservative speakers? Are you really so morally stunted as to see those as equivalent?
Bat One - 10:03pm on 03/10/2008
The K man took the money
and got on the stage. He got
some razzing,
so what.
He’s the monkey,
he did his dance.
WOOF - 10:03pm on 03/10/2008
WOOF,
Shrugging off the Left’s hateful boorishness as no big deal is a pretty adolescent excuse. I know you’re older than that… I just thought you’d be a good deal more mature and reasoned. My bad!
Bat One - 10:03pm on 03/10/2008
WOOF, in typical liberal fashion, tries his hand at an illogical equivocation.
Notice that he doesn’t decry these childish tactics.
likwidshoe - 12:03am on 03/11/2008
Childish tactics is a good place to start. If parents or adults do not discipline their children, they turn into delinquents or monsters like Charles Manson. Free speech indeed. Liars. They can not stand, nor understand The Truth.
I’m not sure if Americans recall the function of the uniformed political groups in Germanys’ Weimar Republic actually were. Certainly, they were not taught in any of the schools I attended. I had to learn this in the History of Germany 1918-1939.
By my understanding, the Nazis were not the first uniformed group (there were outfits like the RotFront Red Front and Reaktion “Reaction” and the out-and-out Sozialisten, known as Sozi‘s ) whether it was the original intent or how they ended up being used, it was to disrupt other political functions in a big way.
European political groups have generally been far more factionalized compared to the Bipolar US political universe, and it took a coalition of related groups to make a functioning majority.
Some factions were more radicalized than others, and the uniformed ones made it their business to whistle- and shout down the opposition, attack the attendees and speakers and generally wage war as an extension of politics by other means.
Street fighting was the name of the game and the Nazis happened to come out on top. Indeed, the Nazi national anthem honors one such street fighter killed in a political brawl by the name of Horst Wessel. The Horst Wessel Lied, aka Die Fahne Hoch! was to Nazi Germany what O Say Can You See is to America.
Intolerance of political opposition is very much an earmark of statists around the world, regardless as to whether their shirts are Brown or Black or the Stars on their caps are Red or they wear a turban or wave a Samurai sword.
Kinda’ spells out where the Left is coming from doesn’t it?
Liberalism is Fascism.
Didn’t they have it out with Code Pink in Berkley?
It’s so sad and scary as well to see these young people that have been SO brainwashed…
They hate this man cause they were told to!
WOOF,
Where’d you cop that picture? Don’t look much like Berkley to me.
Pic is not at Berkley.
Is the Gathering of Eagles group.
They apparently were at the Code P
Recruiting station theater show.
I don’t know who the Pinkies allegedly attacked. Story died quickly.
Thought so. “Rolling Thunder” without the bikes. Fact is, quite a few of the Eagles group are also the ones riding “protection detail” for military heroes’ funerals picketed by the loathsome Fred Phelps.
Now, why would you equate an outdoor counter- demonstration with the vile childishness demonstrated by liberal students at Iowa (above), or Columbia (several times) or Arizona, or nay of dozens of appearances by conservative speakers? Are you really so morally stunted as to see those as equivalent?
The K man took the money
and got on the stage. He got
some razzing,
so what.
He’s the monkey,
he did his dance.
WOOF,
Shrugging off the Left’s hateful boorishness as no big deal is a pretty adolescent excuse. I know you’re older than that… I just thought you’d be a good deal more mature and reasoned. My bad!
WOOF, in typical liberal fashion, tries his hand at an illogical equivocation.
Notice that he doesn’t decry these childish tactics.
Childish tactics is a good place to start. If parents or adults do not discipline their children, they turn into delinquents or monsters like Charles Manson. Free speech indeed. Liars. They can not stand, nor understand The Truth.