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The most famous forms of Holocaust denial and revisionism tend to focus on Jews, casting doubt, for example, on how many were exterminated in the camps. But denying the impact the Nazis had on the other groups they targeted, including queer and trans people, disabled people and Romani people, is still Holocaust denial. Maybe someone should tell J.K. Rowling.

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[–] FlyingSquid 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That may very well be so. I did not get that impression from the first book, but, as I said, it was the only book I read and maybe it was clarified in the sequels.

By the way, my father was a similarly privileged to go to a prestigious British school on scholarship despite coming from a poor background and had nothing but bad things to say about it, so that does color my judgment a little.

[–] sailingbythelee 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That explains it. Each book gets progressively darker. The first book was written for 11 year olds, if I recall correctly. It doesn't really get into politics. The subsequent books expose the corruption of the class system and the horrifying complicity of the bureaucracy.

[–] trashgirlfriend 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And at the end the main characters shut up and perpetuate the system

I love liberals

[–] sailingbythelee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand why you are criticizing liberals here. Would you prefer illiberalism? Or are you an armchair revolutionary?

[–] trashgirlfriend 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

End of history looking ass thinking the only two political positions are lukewarm defense of the current system and nazis

[–] sailingbythelee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What? That isn't even a sentence.

[–] trashgirlfriend 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry I just ran out of crayons and won't be able to explain it to you :(

[–] sailingbythelee 1 points 8 months ago

Okay, good, keep doing what you're doing.