mardi 11 avril 2017
Sean Spicer Has a Terribly Skewed and Inaccurate Understanding of Hitler
In an astounding display of historical ignorance, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has proven, once again, his incompetence. He's also proven that he maybe never took a history class or even simply learned the basic facts of World War II.
Spicer on Syria: "You had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons..." http://pic.twitter.com/UN3JfRRg0w
- Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 11, 2017
On April 11, Spicer responded to a reporter's question about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons on civilians last week by comparing al-Assad to German dictator Adolf Hitler. Spicer attempted to suggest that Hitler - who, as you might recall, callously slaughtered more than 6 million people in the Holocaust - was somehow not "as bad" as al-Assad. In doing so, he displayed an offensive ignorance of some of Hitler's most atrocious crimes.
"You had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons," Spicer said during the press conference. Not only is Spicer's comment inaccurate, it's bizarre that someone of his position would sincerely believe Hitler did not "gas his own people." Hitler's concentration camps were responsible, via mass "showers" turned gas chambers, for the murder of millions - using a lethal gas called Zyklon B.
While it's true Hitler did not drop sarin from an airplane like Assad allegedly did, the German tyrant certainly gassed his own people. Even when Spicer was questioned again, in the same press conference about his comments, his clarification did not suggest any different understanding of Nazi Germany.
.@PressSec, offered a chance to clean up his Hitler comments: "He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that Assad is doing."
- Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph) April 11, 2017
"He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that Assad is doing," Spicer told the reporters. The only way this statement could be interpreted truthfully is if Spicer's never uttered his previous comments. Hitler, again, absolutely did not use gas the same way Assad has - it's decidedly worse - but Spicer's remark is ostensibly intended to imply Assad is worse than Hitler.
Adding insult to injury, Spicer also referred to concentration camps as "Holocaust centers." Endeavoring a third time to elucidate his remarks, Spicer released another statement about his remarks. The third comment, again, clarified almost nothing.
Spicer statement: "In no way was I trying to lessen the horrendous nature of the Holocaust, however..." http://pic.twitter.com/SiBZfgOZZ7
- Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 11, 2017
"In no way was I trying to lessen the horrendous nature of the Holocaust," Spicer's statement read. "I was trying to draw a contrast of the tactic of using airplanes to drop chemical weapons on innocent people."
Twitter, abundant with clapbacks, responded to Spicer's ignorance accordingly.
chyron operator, Tuesday 9 AM: I've had some bad days in this job but I've never had to write "(Hitler Gassed Millions)" on screen
2:20 PM: http://pic.twitter.com/hE4gP5vzlT- Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 11, 2017
The great thing about Sean Spicer's press briefings is I always feel way more confident about my job qualifications after watching them
- (((Sadie))) ❄️ (@sadiemichel) April 11, 2017
This is the day Sean Spicer became Press Secretary.
- Scott Conroy (@ScottFConroy) April 11, 2017
@david_j_roth Holocaust Center is your home for discount genocides! Come on by for bargains bargains bargains! We're just off I-95!
- Nate Patrin (@natepatrin) April 11, 2017
Spicer yesterday: Not for POTUS to say whether Assad is a war criminal
Spicer today: Assad worse than Hitler and his holocaust centers- Tim Mak (@timkmak) April 11, 2017
(((HITLER GASSED MILLIONS)))
- Sean T. Collins 🌹 (@theseantcollins) April 11, 2017
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