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supermegaampharos t1_j69e3yq wrote

Being wrong about what Judaism is or how many people died in the Holocaust doesn’t make somebody a Nazi apologist.

Does it make them unfit to speak on that subject? Yes. Does this mean that they’re part of some Neo-Nazi shadow conspiracy to corrupt America’s youth? No it doesn’t.

You sound like you’re some chronically online guy who has nothing better to do than spam a totally unrelated subreddit about how a politician you don’t like is secretly a Nazi.

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rivenwyrm t1_j69v5gc wrote

> Being wrong about what Judaism is or how many people died in the Holocaust doesn’t make somebody a Nazi apologist.

I agree. However refusing to correct the record after you're called out and instead saying some mealy mouthed BS does make you one.

> “I want to apologize for the unconscionable position that has been wrongfully attributed to me, a position that I personally find abhorrent," Fowler Arthur said. "These views are not who I am or what I believe. Period."

This is basically saying "I did nothing wrong".

However she did later correct the record but not with the actual news station or news articles, just on her facebook page:

> Just to be clear: The Nazis were evil. They murdered millions of Jews. They murdered millions of other people too, which included thousands of people of different races, many of which were German citizens of African Descent, as I mentioned in my comments.

This is a lot better than nothing but she needs to make an actual official statement, not just a facebook post. This isn't table stakes, she's an elected government official.

> Does it make them unfit to speak on that subject? Yes. Does this mean that they’re part of some Neo-Nazi shadow conspiracy to corrupt America’s youth? No it doesn’t.

Bear in mind this woman said these things in the course of campaigning to pass legislation in Ohio governing how educators discuss the Holocaust...

> You sound like you’re some chronically online guy who has nothing better to do than spam a totally unrelated subreddit about how a politician you don’t like is secretly a Nazi.

I guess that's just like... your opinion man.

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