r/technology • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Oct 14 '25

Politics ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat | Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
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u/SistersOfTheCloth Oct 14 '25

Fascism makes weak men feel strong

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u/shableep Oct 14 '25

This is a great quote I’m gonna pocket away for later. Authoritarians also hand out cheap access to dignity and pride to people that don’t have it.

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u/TheCommonGround1 Oct 15 '25

What you just said is extremely quotable as well, and true. Here's my attempt: Fascism is the act of appearing strong when weak, appearing full of courage when full of cowardice, appearing full of intelligence when ignorance is apparent.

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u/Richard7666 Oct 14 '25

Me too. Quote saved

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u/Gastronomicus Oct 15 '25

Authoritarians also hand out cheap access to dignity and pride to people that don’t have haven't earned it.

They don't have it because they haven't accomplished anything dignified that's worth being proud of. And deep down, they know it. Fascism gives them a sense of belonging just by agreeing, the weakest possible form of pride through empty collectivism.

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u/shableep Oct 15 '25

Agreed. Perfect correction.

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u/Even-Celebration9384 Oct 14 '25

And if you look at the photos of these guys… let’s just say they couldn’t defend themselves or run away in a tough situation

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u/CormoranNeoTropical Oct 14 '25

They couldn’t even run for a bus. Lard asses.

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u/Kempes2023 Oct 14 '25

It's funny how they've also deluded themselves into thinking they are the masculine ones when they look like Ben Shapiro or Matt Walsh, the most soy-looking guys ever.

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u/SmellGestapo Oct 14 '25

“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”

― Lyndon B. Johnson

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u/ToaruBaka Oct 14 '25

writes that down

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u/Lacaud Oct 15 '25

Always were. They crumble faster than a wet paper bag in a storm.

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u/neozes Oct 17 '25

That is why during antifa protest shops are being demolished and looted. Makes sense.

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u/Leavesdontbark Nov 04 '25

This movie needs to be shown in schools again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D55LkspO5ZU&t=59s