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In reply to the discussion: Question. Is "Alligator Auschwitz" offensive to you? [View all]RockCreek
(1,037 posts)60. Extremely offensive at this time
Aushwitz was a death camp. Gas Chambers.
Alligator Dachau would not offend nearly as much.
(If I remember correctly it was the first camp built, as a concentration camp for political prisoners). Sorry it doesn't have the same ring as AA, but the historical distortion and (current) exaggeration of the AA alliteration name goes way too far.
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It's not a joke, they are comparing it to the worst thing they can think of
questionseverything
Jul 2
#53
The new facility is not an extermination camp but this facility clearly meets the definition of a concentration camp
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 1
#17
All you have is " belief " because no human beings supervised the counting of votes
questionseverything
Jul 2
#52
Belittling the Holocaust is certainly a slight on the Holocaust, intentional or not.
Beastly Boy
Jul 2
#54
I believe you didn't mean to offend, but Auschwitz is not subject to statistical analysis.
Beastly Boy
Jul 2
#56
I am offended you came to the Jewish Group to ask OUR opinion, yet most are NOT Jewish.
Behind the Aegis
Jul 2
#43
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LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2
#49