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The likening of incels to brownshirts may simply be an extension of Godwin's law, which states that the longer an internet discussion continues, the more likely the subjects (in this case incels) are likened to Nazis. There may be many other historical examples of mobilizing the unemployed or other hyper-marginilized people for political gain, which would make it odd for so many political commentators to focus on Nazis. | The likening of incels to brownshirts may simply be an extension of Godwin's law, which states that the longer an internet discussion continues, the more likely the subjects (in this case incels) are likened to Nazis. There may be many other historical examples of mobilizing the unemployed or other hyper-marginilized people for political gain, which would make it odd for so many political commentators to focus on Nazis. | ||
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*[[ | *[[Lumpenproletariat]] |