Radical Atheist

This post is not an invocation of Goodwin’s Law. The following is an excerpt from a Daily Kos reaction to Beck’s reference to Kos as a Nazi. The entire article is worth a read, unless you actually admire Glen Beck. If, like me, you see Beck as the video version of that other bombastic know-nothing, Rush Limbaugh, you’ll appreciate how much of their rhetoric mirrors the sentiments of the Nazi Party. You know, that socialist/fascist/communistic (they change their definition with their underwear, once a month) regime they both like to equate with the Obama administration.

Despite the mental anguish involved, you really should listen to a few of Glen’s classic moments on YouTube then check the lists below. See which list he most closely resembles.

Things The Nazi Were Against:
Trade unions
Communists
“Social justice”
“Liberals”
“The liberal press”
“Socialism”
“Socialists”
“Democrats”
“Social Democrats”
“Civil Rights”
Empathy
Homosexuals
Pacifists
Atheists
Secularists
Religious tolerance
Mixed marriages
Contraception
Sex education
Immigrants
Multiculturalism
Bilingual anything
Universal education
Art that does not glorify the state
Darwin and teaching evolution
Elementary teachers who don’t teach nationalism
University professors
People who don’t support the troops
…and of course Jews

Things The Nazi Were For:
Pre-emptive war
Underming people’s faith in elections and especially their faith in parliament
Reducing history education to broad populist themes to convice white people they are the eternal victims
A “spiritual” movement because only a spiritual movement can create ruthless, unwavering violence.
Values education in the schools
Censorship
Reducing science education
College students ratting out professors for lack of loyalty
Torture
Abstinence
Early marriage
High birth rate
State control of the media, arts, and science
Personality cults
Making nationalism part of the school curriculum
Worship of an idealized version of the past
Rebellion against “weak” authority
Blaming minorities and immigrants for everything
Invoking destiny and being judged by history
Claiming to do “God’s will”

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Calling any politician a liar is only stating the obvious. But let’s be honest. Almost everyone is a liar, at some time and about some things. Lying is human nature. A good politician is one who lies less than most and is more transparent and obvious about it. Parents lie to their kids (Santa?). Spouses lie to their significant other. Theists see that as a negative. Realists accept that it’s an undeniable aspect of being human, one that can be employed for good ends as well as bad. We believe the context dictates the nature of a lie.

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