Oppie Was A Commie

Accuracy In Media ^ | June 27, 2003 | Notra Trulock

[Archimedes2000]

It's not an exam, Petronski. I was geniunely curious, though, about how you would make a claim as to be a student of Axis history, and yet so totally ignorant of the voluminous writings of Hitler, Goebbels, Speer, and others.

One would think such writings would be mildly important to a "student of history." Particularly before said student makes absurd declarations about what these people believed.

[Petronski]

Your idea of 'being totally ignorant' is my disagreement with your shabby libertarian historical revisionism. And your arrogance will not gain you much respect or friendship on Free Republic.

You actually believe that absent my production of some kind of bibliography for your review, I have not read history; or that absent my complete agreement with your views, I am ignorant of that history.

You need to get over your obsession with flaming anyone who has the temerity to disagree with your shallow readings of historical documents.

[Archimedes2000]

No, the term 'totally ignorant' is a statement of fact. If you have not read the writings and the statements of these people, you are totally ignorant of what they believed. Understand? Your agreement or disagreement is not the issue, it's the lack of information that makes you ignorant of fact.

Now, as to the issue of agreement or lackthereof, it's not for you or me to agree or disagree about what they believed. The writings, statements and beliefs of the parties in question have been well articulated, thoroughly and consistently explained by the parties themselves. You don't have any say in the matter; they do.

[Petronski]

If you have not read the writings and the statements of these people, you are totally ignorant of what they believed. Understand?

You've assumed what I have and haven't read, and in doing so you've erred badly. Also, disagreement with your specious interpretations is not 'ignorance,' nor is it some kind of misstatement of fact.

Cranking up your condenscending tone doesn't make you any more right, it only amplifies your arrogance.

[Archimedes2000]

I don't assume, I KNOW you haven't read their writings. If you had, you would be aware that you have no basis for your claims, because Goebbels and Hitler both state the exact opposite, consistently, ove a period of 25 years, of what you wrote.

[Petronski]

I don't assume, I KNOW you haven't read their writings.

Your omniscience is impressive. LOL

[Archimedes2000]

Your words speak for themselves. When you claim the exact opposite of Hitler, and then tell me what this is what Hitler believed, I think I'll take Hitler's word for it, and not yours.

Thanks all the same.