(1) Hitler, weirdly a socialist, uh, “right-winger”. (2) Today, Nazis include “tax protesters”

With reference to a previous blog entry today about Mark Steyn’s column in Maclean’s magazine…

From: Matthew B
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:30 PM
To: Joel Johannesen
Subject: So now, it’s no business of the state – Mark Steyn – Macleans.ca

Hi Joel!

Thanks for posting the link to the article, it was a fabulous read…

However, I couldn’t help but notice the picture that Maclean’s chose to advertise for their subscription…I’ll pass on the “BONUS GIFT” if that’s okay with them…Danke…

Matt B.
Kanata ON

Hey Matt,

That’s actually the cover for next week’s issue (see large version below).  Maybe they were jealous of Newsweek’s “We Are All Socialists Now!” cover published after Obama was elected. 

But as soon as I saw that cover I knew I had to read the article to count how many times they mention “right-wing” and “conservatives” and “tea party” in their Hitler/Nazi article, and for some odd reason they only conflate Hitler and Nazis with “right-wing” about three thousands times, even in the same sentence as “socialism”. 

At one point they get close to closing the gap though, quoting a genius spokesmodel from the Southern Poverty Law Center that “tracks American hate groups”, who says, “I don’t think there’s any doubt at all that the radical right as a whole in the U.S. has been Nazified over the last 30 years.”  And he is then quoted as describing the new mix as consisting of: U.S. right-wing militias, white supremacists, anti-Semites, nativists, and other members of the “radical right” like…. wait for it…. “tax protesters”. 

That’s right.  All you tea partiers?  Possibly Nazis. 

(And whatever you do, Maclean’s, don’t ask for clarification on this!  Just let it sit there!  Yummy propaganda!  —Hey! Who does that remind us of?)

Thanks Matt,
Joel

• Author
• Recent Posts

Follow Joel

Joel Johannesen

Writer and Executive Editor for ProudToBeCanadian.ca.
PTBC was founded by Mr. Johannesen in 2000.

Contact Mr. Johannesen about this article using this form. Please refer to article's title.

FOLLOW @JoelJohannesen ON X!

Follow Joel

Latest posts by Joel Johannesen (see all)

• State-Funding of Sports Boondoggles Need To Be Sent To The Penalty Box - Wednesday March 13, 2024 at 4:44 pm
• I’m from the government and I’m here to help you become barely mediocre like us. - Tuesday March 5, 2024 at 11:53 am
• Big-Ass Government makes Big-Ass Blunder - Friday March 1, 2024 at 12:36 pm