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Boreas 10-28-2016 10:36 AM
“Lügenpresse”
 
Quote:
BERLIN — When a video of two Donald Trump supporters shouting “Lügenpresse” (lying press) started to circulate Sunday, viewers from Germany soon noted its explosive nature. The defamatory word was most frequently used in Nazi Germany. Today, it is a common slogan among those branded as representing the “ugly Germany”: members of xenophobic, right-wing groups.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...a-trump-rally/

How do we put the genie back in the bottle?

bobabode 10-28-2016 11:07 AM
A Yuengling beer bottle?

Dondilion 10-28-2016 11:15 AM
More hysteria.

The term predates the Nazi.

It really means "lying press".

What should be substantive: Is the press lying? Is the press in collusion?
Is the press suppressing news? Is the press hyping? etc.

Dondilion 10-28-2016 11:28 AM
Lugenpresse:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lying_press

Pio1980 10-28-2016 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Dondilion (Post 334629)
More hysteria.

The term predates the Nazi.

It really means "lying press".

What should be substantive: Is the press lying? Is the press in collusion?
Is the press suppressing news? Is the press hyping? etc.
The press is perhaps concerned with finding paying customers. Some are true reformer/ crusaders.
Trump is low hanging fruit as both a subject and deserving target of scorn.


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Boreas 10-28-2016 12:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dondilion (Post 334629)
More hysteria.

The term predates the Nazi.

It really means "lying press".

What should be substantive: Is the press lying? Is the press in collusion?
Is the press suppressing news? Is the press hyping? etc.
So, it's okay to use it then? The term is bereft of meaning beyond the literal?

Boreas 10-28-2016 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Dondilion (Post 334630)
I knew all this. It doesn't change it's contemporary meaning or significance.

donquixote99 10-28-2016 12:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dondilion (Post 334629)
More hysteria.

The term predates the Nazi.

It really means "lying press".

What should be substantive: Is the press lying? Is the press in collusion?
Is the press suppressing news? Is the press hyping? etc.
You're in denial.... Americans shouting a German word? Where do you think they got it? From pre-Nazi German commentary? Please.

Boreas 10-28-2016 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by donquixote99 (Post 334646)
You're in denial.... Americans shouting a German word? Where do you think they got it? From pre-Nazi German commentary? Please.
He's just trying to protect the dog whistle.

donquixote99 10-28-2016 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Boreas (Post 334648)
He's just trying to protect the dog whistle.
Dog whistle it is, and you may be right about what he's trying to do, don't really know motive....


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