"I sometimes wonder now how the regressive left would respond if the rise of Nazi Germany was to happen in 2015?
--"Germany has just invaded Austria"
++"Oh, it's because of imperialism because of the hideous terms imposed on Germany at Versailles by the Alliance"
-- "oh yeah. But don't you think this is a problem? They've now annexed Poland."
++ "Well this is all just Western media bias. I mean, Britain still has an Empire elsewhere so you can't complain that Germany is doing the same in Europe."
--"Yes, that is true. But don't you think that's another discussion for another day? The Germans have just annexed Denmark and Norway."
++"Well the problem is that you think that all Germans are inherently evil. It's not *all Germans*. Most Germans are peace-loving people who just want to get on with their lives."
--"Yeah, I get that, but it is Germans (and now others) who espouse a specific ideology and using this to commit acts of violence."
++"Besides, it is the Germans who are the largest victims of German Nazi violence. Not British forces"
--"Yes, I know. And particularly German Jews, gays, disabled, or Germans of particular Christian sects. But that doesn't add anything about what we should do *now*. They have invaded Belgium and the Netherlands."
++"Well violence only perpetuates violence. They *want* a war. And war will only lead to the deaths of many innocent lives."
--"Okay, yeah I get that. So what should we do, then? They are seeking war. There is no dialogue. They are killing people anyways. You say we shouldn't get into a war because we will end up killing people. It seems like no matter what we do, people are going to die because there is a group of people who are determined to make sure as many people suffer as possible. What do you recommend that we do? And BTW They are in France now. We can literally see them across the strait of the English Channel.""