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irisblue

(34,411 posts) Fri Jan 27, 2023, 10:52 AM Jan 2023

27 January 1945, Russian troops enter Auschwitz

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Between 1940-1945 German Nazis deported ca. 1,3 million people to #Auschwitz: 1,1 mln Jews, 150k Poles, 23k Roma, 15k Soviet POWs & 25k others incl. almost 400 Jehova's witnesses and at least 77 homosexuals. Around 1,1 million people were murdered in Auschwitz, 90% Jews.
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Out of 1,3 million deported 400,000 people became prisoners of the camp while 900,000 people were murdered in gas chambers after arrival. The estimated number of people murdered in the German Nazi Auschwitz camp is: 1 mln Jews, 75k Poles, 21k Roma, 14k Soviet POWs & 12k others.
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27 January 1945, Russian troops enter Auschwitz (Original Post) irisblue Jan 2023 OP

3 people who were born on 27 January and were in Auschwitz. I bear witness irisblue Jan 2023 #1

.teach your children and grand children irisblue Jan 2023 #2

How anyone can be a Holocaust denier... 3catwoman3 Jan 2023 #3

Researchers say that extremists exploit TikTok's popularity among younger users irisblue Jan 2023 #4

Some right wingers deny the Holocaust. Others openly brag about it. keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #5

Human beings can be so unbelievably vicious and cruel. 1WorldHope Jan 2023 #6

irisblue

(34,411 posts)

1. 3 people who were born on 27 January and were in Auschwitz. I bear witness

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Fri Jan 27, 2023, 10:57 AM

Jan 2023

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irisblue

(34,411 posts)

2. .teach your children and grand children

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Fri Jan 27, 2023, 10:59 AM

Jan 2023

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3catwoman3

(25,664 posts)

3. How anyone can be a Holocaust denier...

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Fri Jan 27, 2023, 11:03 AM

Jan 2023

…completely baffles me.

I can sort of see those who could doubt the moon landing, as there is a bit of a science fiction aspect to it.

But to believe that the mountains of evidence of the Holocaust were faked/manufactured is just flat out preposterous.

irisblue

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4. Researchers say that extremists exploit TikTok's popularity among younger users

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Fri Jan 27, 2023, 11:14 AM

Jan 2023

Source-https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/technology-science/1592833747-report-tiktok-a-growing-hotbed-of-extreme-anti-semitism-holocaust-denial
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snip-"The plurality of postings on TikTok (43 out of 196) related to anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. The researchers also discovered 14 postings of Adolf Hitler’s speeches; 11 postings of the Sieg Heil victory salute used by Nazis; 17 videos encouraging violence that featured Nazi or neo-Nazi symbols such as the swastika and sonnenrad; and 26 accounts featuring the numbers “88” in their username, the white supremacist numerical code for “Heil Hitler,” revealed the outlet."

BBC article from today

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60156673

Users who search for terms relating to the Holocaust will be directed towards accurate information.

A total of 17% of content related to the Holocaust on the viral video app either denied or distorted events, Unesco said.

TikTok said it put its "full strength" into removing hate.

Speaking on Holocaust Memorial Day, TikTok said that when people search for a term related to the Holocaust, they will now see a banner at the top of the results page that prompts them to visit a WJC and Unesco website aboutholocaust.org to learn more.

I don't use TikTok, but I do know it is very popular with people who could be my grandchildren.

Also fuck you Kanye West

keithbvadu2

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5. Some right wingers deny the Holocaust. Others openly brag about it.

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Fri Jan 27, 2023, 11:39 AM

Jan 2023

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217450492#post1

Some right wingers deny the Holocaust. Others openly brag about it.

The Trumpsters marching in Charlottesville were yelling about the ovens ready for the Jews again.

“We killed six million Jews the last time,” he answered. “Eleven million is nothing.”

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029494753

We also have Trumpsters wearing 'Camp Auschwitz' shirts and 6MWE to remind us.

6MWE means “6 million wasn’t enough,” referring to the holocaust.

1WorldHope

(928 posts)

6. Human beings can be so unbelievably vicious and cruel.

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Fri Jan 27, 2023, 11:51 PM

Jan 2023

The sadness of it all is overwhelming.

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