# Socialism, Jesus, and HITLER!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 20, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056 "2009-08-20T09:52:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/1 "2009-08-20T09:52:49Z")
What I am pitting here is the idea that Socialism is this evil evil thing and, before I forget, HITLER!!! And don’t you even think to forget about…HITLER!!! Because he’s evil, you know…HITLER!!! As far as JC goes, well _he’s_ not being pitted here, it’s just that it seems to me, based upon his words and his actions, that Jesus was himself a Socialist, just like…HITLER!!! I’d like to add that I’m interpreting “socialism” in a broad sense - I do not care to debate whether he (or He) was a Socialist or not, and also…HITLER!!!I don’t know how many of the good many folks with HITLER!!! fixations happen to be practicing Christians, but I’d hazard to guess that it’s a decent portion. They carry signs and wear shirts with his image…HITLER!!! Well, maybe it’s not HITLER!!!, it’s merely hitler’s mustache, that’s all, placed on someone else’s face. That is one evil mustache…HITLER!!! ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/2 "2009-08-20T09:57:00Z")
I see you figured out what the “H” in “Jesus H. Christ” stands for! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/3 "2009-08-20T13:50:28Z")
Heilsannah! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/4 "2009-08-20T13:53:52Z")
Tiberius. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/5 "2009-08-20T14:16:42Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > I see you figured out what the “H” in “Jesus H. Christ” stands for! I always thought it was Harold. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/6 "2009-08-20T14:29:53Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I always thought it was Harold. Hussein, actually. You know that plot to put Obama [del]on the throne[/del] in the presidency by having him born in Kenya but sneaking him back into the country and putting fake noticies in the newspapers? Well, lemme tell ya, the plot started long before that… ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/7 "2009-08-20T14:34:16Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > HITLER!!! > HITLER!!! > HITLER!!! > HITLER!!! > HITLER!!! > HITLER!!! > HITLER!!! has only GOT! ONE! BALL! Himmler has two but they’re quite small. > [@](#): > > _Well, maybe it’s not HITLER!!!_ I Can’t Believe It’s Not HITLER!!!™ > [@](#): > > _it’s merely hitler’s mustache, that’s all, placed on someone else’s face._ Ven der Fuher says “Ve iss der master race!” Ve _HEIL!_ _HEIL!_ Right in der Fuhrer’s face! I dunno, it just seemed like fun at the time… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/8 "2009-08-20T14:36:34Z")
Yes, it was, but it was 1944. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/9 "2009-08-20T15:07:53Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Yes, it was, but it was 1944. Had they even discovered the Marianas Trench by then? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/10 "2009-08-20T16:12:34Z")
A deep question. ---
**Author:** ![sqweels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/11 "2009-08-20T16:19:44Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > I see you figured out what the “H” in “Jesus H. Christ” stands for! OMG, that’s exactly what I was going to say. > [@Olentzero](#): > > has only GOT! ONE! BALL! > Himmler has two but they’re quite small. Shit, dude, I was going to parody that as well. Guess I’m a little behind the comedy curve today. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Awesome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Captain\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Awesome)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/12 "2009-08-20T16:46:31Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Tiberius. Quiet, you! ---
**Author:** ![Sinaijon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Sinaijon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinaijon)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/13 "2009-08-20T16:52:56Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > based upon his words and his actions, that Jesus was himself a Socialist No. Actually he very explicitly stated that he wasn’t. He was very clear that the policies that he advocated had nothing to do with government. The whole ‘render unto Caesar’ thing. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/14 "2009-08-20T17:00:46Z")
Well, [Obama is literally Hitler](http://obamaisliterallyhitler.tumblr.com/). The proof is undeniable! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/15 "2009-08-20T17:04:46Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > A deep question. I sea what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/16 "2009-08-20T17:06:00Z")
Socialism, Jesus and Hitler? What about Howard Hughes? And Charlie Chaplin’s music, and Bergmann’s Nordic blues? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/17 "2009-08-20T17:15:30Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > Socialism, Jesus and Hitler? Oh my! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/18 "2009-08-20T17:29:27Z")
> [@Sinaijon](#): > > No. Actually he very explicitly stated that he wasn’t. He was very clear that the policies that he advocated had nothing to do with government. The whole ‘render unto Caesar’ thing. Right, so he said that you should pay your taxes. What else ya got? Because for your _one_ example that he wasn’t Socialist, I’m willing to bet 5 loaves of marble rye and 2 halibut that I can come up with _more_ than one instance of words or actions that would be classified as Socialist, just like…HITLER!!! and his little mustache, too!!! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/19 "2009-08-20T17:35:33Z")
"Long leggedy blondie cuties Oh, they’s tormentin’ me! Got that single payer health plan Payin my health care dues! Lord, I got those mean ol’ Nordic blues…" _Nordic Blues_, recorded by Deaf Lemon Pledge Folkworse Music ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056/20 "2009-08-20T17:48:52Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > What I am pitting here is the idea that Socialism is this evil evil thing and, before I forget, HITLER!!! And don’t you even think to forget about…HITLER!!! Because he’s evil, you know…HITLER!!! As far as JC goes, well _he’s_ not being pitted here, it’s just that it seems to me, based upon his words and his actions, that Jesus was himself a Socialist, just like…HITLER!!! I’d like to add that I’m interpreting “socialism” in a broad sense - I do not care to debate whether he (or He) was a Socialist or not, and also…HITLER!!!I don’t know how many of the good many folks with HITLER!!! fixations happen to be practicing Christians, but I’d hazard to guess that it’s a decent portion. They carry signs and wear shirts with his image…HITLER!!! Well, maybe it’s not HITLER!!!, it’s merely hitler’s mustache, that’s all, placed on someone else’s face. That is one evil mustache…HITLER!!! Dude! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialism-jesus-and-hitler/507056.md?page=2)