Monday, September 7, 2009

Strange Diary At Daily Kos

So a new poster has a diary comparing the government of Israel to Nazi Germany. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/7/778204/-The-Rise-and-Irony-of-the-Zionist-Reich. As is often the case, the Daily Kos community roundly condemned the diarist and hid his tip jar (with 2 uprates). They reacted similarly when another new user posted his support for the comparison between Nazi Germany and Israel.

However, the diary also has a poll attached to it.

Do you see the parallels between The Israeli Government and Nazi Germany?
Yes
49% 53 votes
No
50% 55 votes

| 108 votes | Vote


So the diary receives 36 hide rates and 2 uprates, yet is dead even on whether the comparison is fair. How many people hid the tip jar for appearances and then voted "Yes" in the poll?

UPDATE: The Final(?) Results

Do you see the parallels between The Israeli Government and Nazi Germany?
Yes
46% 58 votes
No
53% 66 votes

| 124 votes | Vote
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6 comments:

  1. Mike L.September 7, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    49%.

    Obviously it's not a scientific poll, but nonetheless...

    This is just sad.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2009 at 4:39 PM

    did Norman Finkelstein or something make up a username? this is truly sad, what the "progressive 'movement'" is turning into. As I've said, soon, the word "progressive" will make the word "liberal" look as clean as Lindsay Lohan was (of course before she became a drunk and drugged out nutty)

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  3. doodadSeptember 7, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    One of my comments mentions the red brown alliance; more practically called the red-brown-green alliance. Here's an interesting read about it which mentions almost all the things we have been talking about here and elsewhere

    http://www.alexandredelvalle.com/publications.php?id_art=131

    The fervent attempt by some in that diary to negate a concept of hard (far) left is interesting as in worth keeping an eye on. Some of it will be honest but obviously, as in most things, some of it will have am agenda.

    At any rate, I suggest you read that link at some time for a little bit of gestalt.

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  4. Mike L.September 7, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    Thanks, doodad.

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  5. DailyKosWatchSeptember 8, 2009 at 7:12 AM

    The final (?) results

    Do you see the parallels between The Israeli Government and Nazi Germany?
    Yes
    46% 58 votes
    No
    53% 66 votes

    | 124 votes | Vote

    ReplyDelete
  6. doodadSeptember 8, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    Final results are disgraceful.

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