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Moostache

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24. I disagree...with no disrespect to the millions of victims of the Nazis ever meant or implied.

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:22 PM

Jul 16

The horror of those camps did not start at their naming, but their names remind us all of the depths of human depravity when we do not remain hyper-vigilant to prevent recurrences. I am re-reading Elie Wiesel's Night Trilogy currently and the impact is not made less by the passage of time, but the horror is anew when read in light of what is actually happening in 2025 in these United States...

My thinking is that using the names of Dachau and Auschwitz and talking about the Shoah, its evil architects and its lasting impact on humanity is a way of honoring those lost, and putting teeth into "never again". We MUST feel uncomfortable to stoke action from the reticent, and we MUST conquer that discomfort to ensure the past is NOT prologue again...

We must remind ourselves that unimpeded or ignored on the current trajectory and path leads to absolute horror.
I cannot abide that.

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Saw a great Facebook meme about Alligator Alcatraz . . . [View all] markpkessinger Jul 15 OP

Only their own lives matter. Dave Bowman Jul 15 #1

Sure all lives matter but not all like lives are at risk MaineBlueBear Jul 15 #2

All lives matter, until they are born. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 15 #3

make no mistake Skittles Jul 15 #19

To be fair, they also don't give a damn about women who are not pregnant. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 16 #22

Alligator Auschwitz Blue Full Moon Jul 15 #4

That's the correct name. MacKasey Jul 15 #9

You could also call it Donald's Dachau RazorbackExpat Jul 16 #21

Beat me to it... Moostache Jul 15 #10

In the making? BidenRocks Jul 15 #17

Crimes against humanity vapor2 Jul 15 #18

Or...Everglades Concentration Camp. MiHale Jul 15 #15

I have thought about names like Auschwitz and Dachau, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 16 #23

I disagree...with no disrespect to the millions of victims of the Nazis ever meant or implied. Moostache Jul 16 #24

It shouldn't be called a "detention" camp. Detention is generally temporary. This horror is allegorical oracle Jul 15 #5

Amen. From your keyboard to the almighty's "plan"... Moostache Jul 15 #11

I refer to it as Everglades Concentration Camp MiHale Jul 15 #16

alligators rmac3075 Jul 15 #6

'How many people have been killed by alligators in Florida? The number may surprise you' sop Jul 15 #12

Let's face it.... oldguy_tls Jul 15 #7

All lives don't seem to matter damifino10 Jul 15 #8

Only certain lives matter in America. sop Jul 15 #13

only fetuses. pansypoo53219 Jul 15 #14

Yep, until they are born. LisaL Jul 15 #20

Yep Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 20 #25