[WikiEN-l] Re: The Style Oppressors

[Jonathan Walther]

On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 06:35:40AM -0800, Jimmy Wales wrote:
>Tony Wilson wrote:
>> then it must say so unambiguously. My characterisation of the obsessive
>> urge to micro-manage things which could perfectly well be left alone as
>> being something "the Style Nazis" would do is an accurate one. If the
>> cap fits ...
>
>Please, I really must object strenuously to this use of the word
>"Nazi".  We are working _together_, _co-operatively_, with reason, and
>kindness, and love.  There's just no reason to use such hateful
>language.

You are an unrepentant Liberal, Jimmy.  You can have your Wikipedia.
The world is passing you by.  Don't you feel sad?  You eagerly accepted
the reconstruction that was forced on you, and now you are a rootless
man without a culture, forced to accept whatever bones Americas minority
groups decide to toss you.

I can recommend the 2001 Farnese Sangiovese Daunia; it's fairly decent
considering how low it is priced.  Maybe you don't have enough culture
to enjoy it.  Too bad.

If you knew who the Nazis were, you would be much more careful of your
behavior.  The Nazis, like you, tried to be kindly, paternalistic, and
well-meaning...  Of course, a few "fringe groups" had to suffer as a
result of this, including the cultural group I was part of for most of
my life.  Reflect on this, if you have a shred of honesty left in your
body.  I know who the Nazis are, and what they did.  Just because they
dress up as Liberals and declare their sympathies to be on the left,
doesn't change the petty harmfulness of their behavior.

Jonathan

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