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Volume CXXXIII, Number 17 |
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Absurd Nazi comparisons
To the Editors:
Recently, posters were put up in Smith Union that depicted Republicans as Nazi youth. This is very offensive to me not just because I am a Republican but because I am Jewish as well.
Bowdoin should be an accepting environment, but from this and the recent racial comments, we should be ashamed of the perpetrators.
Republicans in the United States as well as those on the Bowdoin campus are into positive advertising. I think the anti-Bush mentality of the Democratic Party sparks obscene acts like this one. An example of this negativism is when Kerry recently said he was disappointed that Bush waited until Haiti was in such bad shape to take action. However, just one year ago, Democrats throughout the nation were tearing Bush apart for going into Iraq before anything bad happened. Hypocritical? I think so!
The College Republicans placed posters in the Union trying to re-elect the great President of the United States, George W. Bush. Negativity from the Democrats could influence the perpetrator of this hate at Bowdoin. Using the Holocaust to promote one's political views should be offensive to everyone. I have yet to see a poster setting forth the point of view of the left.
I think the anti-Bush camp should try to think of some good ideas for this nation, the greatest nation in the world. Rather than just criticizing, why don't they try to be constructive?
Whoever put up this offensive poster should be disgusted at him/herself. Just because someone has different views from you does not mean that they are wrong. Maybe YOU should learn the issues, put up positive posters showing your views. Being negative has never helped a situation. You should be ashamed for putting up Nazi related posters; this makes you as terrible as they were.
Sincerely,
Zachary Linhart '07
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