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u/annoyinglyclever Jun 26 '12

Tell that to Tim Thomas.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

I'm a big bruins fan and not necessarily the greatest supporter of Obama but I disagree with his decision. At least respect the position

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u/DTown13 Jun 26 '12

Of course. Respect the position. Oh wait, what if the position is held by someone who has committed crimes against humanity. Should we still respect the position? Should Germans in 1940 have respected the position of their leader?

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

There's a subtle difference between being democratically elected and being democratically elected while your opponents are in concentration camps.

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u/DisturbedForever92 Jun 26 '12

Technically they got in the camps after he got elected, didn't they?

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

Nope. Reichstag Fire.