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Re:Finland has slashed homelessness; the rest of Europe is f... by ido on Monday January 25, 2021 @10:31AM (#25904289)
The racist part is generalizing the behaviour of some people to everyone of that ethnicity. I'm sure a few decades ago you'd easily find plenty of Europeans telling you they are not bothered by the Jews' ethnicity per-se but by their behaviour.
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Re:Finland has slashed homelessness; the rest of Europe is f... by collyw on Monday January 25, 2021 @10:39AM (#25904403)
Godwins law.
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Re:Finland has slashed homelessness; the rest of Europe is f... by ido on Monday January 25, 2021 @10:47AM (#25904516)
It was the first comparison that came to mind. You can replace my example with comparison to generalizations against black people in the US if that doesn't break the Internet Law.
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Re:Finland has slashed homelessness; the rest of Europe is f... by renewiltord on Monday January 25, 2021 @04:30PM (#25909185)
Godwin's Law isn't "if you mention Hitler you are wrong".
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