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Is ISIS the new Hitler?

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  • 22-10-2014 4:03pm
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    Bipolar Joe
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    When making comparisons on the Internet, you used to use Hitler. Hitler this, Hitler that, Hitler so on. Now I'm seeing ISIS being used in the same context fairly often. So, have we done it, AH? Have we finally found something worse than Hitler?


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    fedor.2.
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    It's true, they're almost identical


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    bodice ripper
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    there are a couple of million dead people who say otherwise...


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    biko
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    Not until leftwingers start using it to try to paint another person in a bad light :D


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    Gandalph
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    No because Hitler was actually popular before he turned on the world.


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    Cork boy 55
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqian9NNa1c


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    AnonoBoy
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    Hitler didn't keep changing his name every few months though so I think he'll maintain his position as the fallback lazy reference.

    Brand consistency people. It's all about brand consistency in today's market.


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    anncoates
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    bodice ripper wrote: »
    there are a couple of million dead people who as otherwise...

    Hitler was obviously ISIS with more teutonic logistics skills.


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    o1s1n
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    bodice ripper wrote: »
    there are a couple of million dead people who say otherwise...

    Bit more than that!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties#USSR


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    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users Posts: 13,109 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    Hitler was so much cooler than Isis......


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    Mr. CooL ICE
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    Nein. ISIS don't have an ounce of fashion sense.


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    bodice ripper
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Bit more than that!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties#USSR


    jesus, it was just a turn of phrase, man.


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    The_Valeyard
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Bit more than that!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties#USSR

    I'd blame Stalin for a fair few of those deaths.


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    Laois6556
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Laois6556


    In Ireland we mostly use the British as our version. Too right aswell as they're the fellas who inspired Hitler!


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    fedor.2.
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    The ISIS uniform isn't up to scratch either, I mean half um are wearing runners, in the desert, really?.....


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    BoJack Horseman
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    Is smoking not the new Hitler?


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    #17
    SEPT 23 1989
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    I won't make a judgement until i see how well ISIS builds a motorway


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    anncoates
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    fedor.2. wrote: »
    The ISIS uniform isn't up to scratch either, I mean half um are wearing runners, in the desert, really?.....

    Tailored epaulets and polished jackboots versus student beards and dusty turbans.

    No contest.


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    Cork boy 55
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    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    Nein. ISIS don't have an ounce of fashion sense.

    wrong

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/10971080/Jihadi-Vogue-magazine-lampoons-Iraqs-Islamic-State-warriors.html


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    anncoates
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    Laois6556 wrote: »
    In Ireland we mostly use the British as our version. Too right aswell as they're the fellas who inspired Hitler!

    Did you ever consider teaching history at University level?


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    AnonoBoy
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    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    I'd blame Stalin for a fair few of those deaths.

    Second hand smoking took at least 5 of them I heard.


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    Laois6556
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Laois6556


    anncoates wrote: »
    Did you ever consider teaching history at University level?

    No. Maybe I should though, teach everyone about Hitlers influences.


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    Boom_Bap
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    No hip mustache's, no Hugo Boss suits. ISIS aren't quite there yet.

    And plus the whole Adolf being one person and ISIS being a group of peoples.


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    gordongekko
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    I suppose we will have to wait until they get their first gas bill before we can decide either way.


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    o1s1n
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    bodice ripper wrote: »
    jesus, it was just a turn of phrase, man.

    Well you need to use a turn of phrase which indicates something larger, man. A couple generally means 'two'.
    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    I'd blame Stalin for a fair few of those deaths.

    I'm sure given a few years we'll be blaming ISIS too.


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    Satriale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,023 ✭✭✭Satriale


    So from now on, what do we call it when somebody calls ISIS on a thread (a la Godwin)?

    "Fcuk you, you are worse than ISIS"

    " Ooh, Isised in 2 pages, that must be a record"


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    donvito99
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    Who is this ISIS?


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    #28
    Shiraz 4.99
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    I'm waiting for the Islamic State to take over the Space Station then we'll have the ISISISS


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    #29
    SEPT 23 1989
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    Doing handbrake turns in a tank is hardly the Nuremberg Rally


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    #30
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    There's safety in numbers

    Tell that to six million Jews.


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    efb
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    I thought Putin was the new Hitler??


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