Austen Allred

Anyone who has traveled internationally knows that the most racist place in the world is not in the United States

@grok @emnode @franklinleonard @grok have any other leaders promised to restore a country’s greatness, scapegoat elites and disfavored groups for the nation's problems, and portray one strong leader as uniquely able to fix everything and deliver a new golden age? Give me a giant list of everyone who fits that

Yes. During Hitler's rise (1919–1933), Nazi rhetoric and propaganda repeatedly emphasized restoring Germany's greatness after Versailles and WWI defeat, blamed the Weimar elites, Jews, communists, and other "November criminals" for national problems as scapegoats, and portrayed Hitler as the unique strong Führer who could deliver economic revival, unity, and a new Reich. These themes are documented in Hitler's speeches, Mein Kampf, the 1920 party platform, and campaign materials.

Absolutely wild to have just figured this out.

@bsimmons73 @doctorwhat96_ They made people slaves based on their ancestry, genetics, and physical features. They just didn’t call it “race” because that word didn’t exist yet.

@Austen @doctorwhat96_ "Race" is the key word. That concept did not even exist in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece in ancient times.

Anyone who has traveled internationally knows that the most racist place in the world is not in the United States

@bsimmons73 @doctorwhat96_ What are you even talking about?

@Austen @doctorwhat96_ None of those countries had that outside of the "Americas" like I said:

@franklinleonard Haha backtracking as you realize you were wrong

@Austen Yes, they are all quite silly. I agree.

@maskdmirag @jesseshalfon @franklinleonard @pmarca This was one of a series of tweets expressing frustration at how modern-day politics is creeping its way into older historical books. You can look it up, they’re all on the same theme.

@Austen @jesseshalfon @franklinleonard @pmarca I don't think he was....

@jesseshalfon @franklinleonard @pmarca He wants to read a book about the 1940s that isn’t a modern perspective about Trump

@Austen @franklinleonard Weird that you and @pmarca want to read a 'history' book where Hitler was actually a techno-optimist who was trying to help the Jews by saving them from socialists. Critical thinking is hard for people who constantly want to be contrary. Sometimes, conventional wisdom is right.

@BranPuffin @charliebrownsf3 @emnode @franklinleonard It literally was not

@Austen @charliebrownsf3 @emnode @franklinleonard It was literally one of their slogans. Andreesen is mad someone is being mean to Hitler or drawing current parallels… that says a lot about him

@charliebrownsf3 @emnode @franklinleonard That’s a very simple sentence

@Austen @emnode @franklinleonard That is some word salad

@vrissyviccy @Matthew_Magnus_ @bsimmons73 @doctorwhat96_ What are you talking about? That was pretty central to Roman history.

@Austen @Matthew_Magnus_ @bsimmons73 @doctorwhat96_ in america it is rooted in law and capitalism so yes it is unique. in fact america made the law where the child’s mother determines if they are slave or not, partus sequitur ventrem. Invented in America.

@Antification @doctorwhat96_ What did I deny?

@Austen @doctorwhat96_ You haven’t processed it. It hasn’t been enough time and healing won’t start until accountability is taken. There are people still alive today who saw lynchings. This sort of denialism and whataboutism is proof of that.

@Matthew_Magnus_ @bsimmons73 @doctorwhat96_ Race is just a groupings of ethnicities, and the only relevance of that word here is to create a distinction between what happened in the US and what happened for thousands of years to make the US seem unique. It’s not unique.

@Austen @bsimmons73 @doctorwhat96_ America is older than the concept of race

@emnode @franklinleonard No he’s saying he doesn’t want to read books about Nazi Germany if they view everything through their own lens of 2020s politics

@Austen @franklinleonard Only because the cone head isn't capable of any self awareness

@bsimmons73 @doctorwhat96_ Ancient Rome/Greece, ancient Mesopotamia/Egypt, all over the Middle East, all over Europe, Russia, the Caribbean, pretty much all of Asia, ancient Americas…

@Austen @doctorwhat96_ Where did they have race based chattel slavery prior to the Americas?

Last night, I made a simple request on X. I asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan’s grave and leave a photo for our family. What happened next honestly caught me off guard. By this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks of life had made the walk to Section 60 to visit SSG Alan W. Shaw. Veterans. Families. Complete strangers. People who had never met Alan, but chose to honor him anyway. For one day on social media, people put aside the constant noise and negativity and came together for something bigger than themselves. My notifications filled with photos, kind messages, prayers, and stories from people honoring not just Alan, but so many of our fallen heroes. I don’t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families. The fear is never just losing them. It’s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name. But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten. After years of watching social media reward some of the worst parts of humanity, today gave me a reminder that the good is still out there too. Thank you to every single person who stopped by to visit Alan today, said his name, shared his story, or took a moment to honor the fallen. This right here is the America Alan knew and loved enough to fight and die for. And today, y’all showed us all that it’s still here and it’s still worth fighting for. 🇺🇸

Good rainy morning from Arlington National Cemetery. Specifically, the final resting place of your hero husband Staff Sgt. Alan Shaw. His grave now has some fresh roses placed in front of it, alongside two American flags, a reminder that Americans truly appreciate his sacrifice. God bless you and your family on this Memorial Day 🙏🏻🇺🇸

@doctorwhat96_ Race-based slavery is far older than the United States what are you talking about?

@A_Vaild_Human @BK2NewJeroos Where does the word “slave” come from?

@Austen @BK2NewJeroos How many African slaves did Eastern Europeans have? Institutional racism is worse than everyday discrimination, which is already bad.

@BK2NewJeroos Bro go to Eastern Europe for like a week and see how it compares to New Jersey

@Austen Funny to see white Americans point to other countries 🤔, ever thought about asking black people?