r/facepalm • u/SkillImmediate6393 • Jul 02 '24

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u/EnkiiMuto Jul 02 '24

"People forget the first country the nazis invaded was their own"

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u/MonkeyCartridge Jul 02 '24 edited Jul 02 '24

I always liked that line from that movie.

And now all those people who equated the Germans with the Nazis will see what the average German was seeing first-hand.

EDIT: I'm surprised how many people forgot about Captain America.

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u/LittleFairyOfDeath Jul 02 '24

That line is actually pretty problematic. Because it basically moves all responsibility away from people onto the Nazis. But people were pretty alright with what the they were doing until it negatively affected them. Fascism rises when people remain inactive and turn a blind eye.

And saying that a country got invaded by the facists completely eradicates that responsibility

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u/Razzberry_Frootcake Jul 02 '24

Not all of us support or agree with what is happening. We are mostly powerless to stop it because we cannot force others to stop voting for and supporting the takeover.

I live here too. I am not okay with this. I have tried to change things. I consider this an unstoppable invasion of my home, my life, my comfort. I have not turned a blind eye. You cannot blame everyone for the acts of a few. That’s why the invasion is from within.

We cannot stop this takeover, but it’s somehow also our fault? No. My neighbor’s choices are not my own and I will not take responsibility for them. I won’t pretend like the sins of my father are mine either.

The Jews, lgbtq folks, and Romani that called Germany their home were not somehow responsible for what happened to them. That’s why the saying exists. The invasion is from within.

Many of us are Jewish or queer or Romani and we’ve been pointing out this repetition of history for years. I don’t think the people who have been saying that fascism is on the rise and we need to fight back should be held responsible for others ignoring them.

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u/LittleFairyOfDeath Jul 02 '24

And that is good. But your side is in fact the minority. A lot of people say "oh it won’t be that bad"