Böser geht’s nicht - Was bringen Nazi-Vergleiche?
Summary
This episode examines the political and historical misuse of Nazi comparisons, contrasting the 1944 Gestapo raid on Chinese residents in Hamburg with modern ICE raids in Los Angeles. Historians Angelika Königseder and Berit Köhme analyze how such analogies have been weaponized since the Cold War, from the 1968 student movement to recent controversies involving Israel and the AfD. The discussion highlights the distinction between legitimate historical analysis and rhetorical delegitimization, arguing that equating current events with the Holocaust often obscures rather than clarifies politic…
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