Proud to be a signatory. This is a hugely powerful statement. The list of signatories contains a literal "Who's who?" of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. While there are certainly scholars who disagree, this statement makes the analogy a widely-held view.https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/07/01/an-open-letter-to-the-director-of-the-holocaust-memorial-museum/?fbclid=IwAR1stJ7uBkl2QeYH-lDgKaHeAlajBOQfae9YWAKxrOAvXSj5B_Ra2AMtN-k …
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They are concentration camps, just not Nazi ones.
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They aren't Nazi camps. They are American concentration camps. That's undisputable.
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The ONLY reason AOC used the phrase “concentration camps” is precisely because of the common association with Nazi death camps. She knew it would be incendiary and attention grabbing. Not because she read some text book...
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Fine, they're just concentration camps. Which would you prefer; American, Spanish, English, or is there some other nationality that appeals to your standards for mass incarceration?
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As of 2 weeks ago.. sure. Call them whatever the FU-- you want. Notice how many on that 140 list say that drawing comparisons is what is important? How many of those 140 ACTUALLY believe they're Concentration Camps..
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Concentration camps were not exclusive to Nazi era Germany. They were first used by a Spanish general ordered to quell rebellion in Cuba in the 1800's and have had widespread use by many countries and governments ever since.
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This is not the understanding of the general public. And AOC knows this. She used the phrase to trigger a response without regard or concern for the pain she caused. Not the first time.
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