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Originally Posted by Livia
People can choose to call other people monsters even if they are not literally monsters. They can choose to call them animals, even though they are not literally animals. I can't see why you would be so concerned about the syntax of other people's comments. Terrorist, in my book, ARE monsters. Figuratively, not literally.
Trump is not a Nazi and anyone comparing him to a Nazi needs to look a little harder into what a Nazi actually is.
Also, if people mention Godwin's Law it's for a reason. The fact that you consider it to be "bleating" is neither here nor there.
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So it's ok to describe someone as a monster, although they are not literally a monster.
It's OK to describe someone as an animal, although they are not literally an animal.
But if you describe someone using the terms "Hitler" or "Nazi", literally or otherwise, BZZT BZZT BZZT ALARM ALARM GODWIN GODWIN.
Is that about right?