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reenkaThis is probably the scariest and most interesting online test I've yet come across-- the 'would you have been a Nazi' test.
I think because it ties into my whole pet shtick about how we're all responsible for the world, and if we blame anyone, we should also blame ourselves for whatever evils are about. It's a philosophical stance rather than an accusation, though a lot of people do take it as such, as in, 'what do you mean it's my fault? what do you expect me to do?' Well, the main thing I expect people to do is not to be so easily brainwashed by the dominant rhetoric they're exposed to, and I realize this is most likely asking too much. But what else can I say?
Because if we are not responsible for each other, how can we be fully responsible for ourselves?
I don't think I've really figured it out or anything, except that I wish people were more curious, less accepting of whatever feels good to believe, more... intellectually brave, I guess?
I hate knowing that at any moment, the old mistakes could get made again (and -are- being made). I hate feeling like as a species, we just don't learn; we don't remember; and largely, we don't even care unless it bites our noses off.
I really think the main reason I wouldn't have been a Nazi is my sheer antisocialness and lack of will to dominate or be dominated. I resist all rhetoric by default just because I'm a contrary bitch, really, and that's one thin line between me and my darkest self. It's a thin, thin line between the self we know and the self we could be influenced into becoming.
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And even so... even so....
I trust Albert Einstein, don't you?
He helped make the atomic bomb... but I adore him, and admire his big pretty brain, and respect him as a human being, because he was conscious. He acknowledged his mistakes, was worried about the future, wanted to know the face of god and yet didn't think he could ever fully encompass the truth he sought after. Without that ideal... I often think, without that ideal there would be next to nothing.
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Also, I was just too chuffed (aww, shucks) at the same test guy's result for the 'what's my style of humor' test. Man, I love being the Idiot Savant. It even -sounds- like me >:D
I think because it ties into my whole pet shtick about how we're all responsible for the world, and if we blame anyone, we should also blame ourselves for whatever evils are about. It's a philosophical stance rather than an accusation, though a lot of people do take it as such, as in, 'what do you mean it's my fault? what do you expect me to do?' Well, the main thing I expect people to do is not to be so easily brainwashed by the dominant rhetoric they're exposed to, and I realize this is most likely asking too much. But what else can I say?
Because if we are not responsible for each other, how can we be fully responsible for ourselves?
I don't think I've really figured it out or anything, except that I wish people were more curious, less accepting of whatever feels good to believe, more... intellectually brave, I guess?
I hate knowing that at any moment, the old mistakes could get made again (and -are- being made). I hate feeling like as a species, we just don't learn; we don't remember; and largely, we don't even care unless it bites our noses off.
I really think the main reason I wouldn't have been a Nazi is my sheer antisocialness and lack of will to dominate or be dominated. I resist all rhetoric by default just because I'm a contrary bitch, really, and that's one thin line between me and my darkest self. It's a thin, thin line between the self we know and the self we could be influenced into becoming.
The Expatriate Achtung! You are 30% brainwashworthy, 22% antitolerant, and 19% blindly patriotic |
Congratulations! You are not susceptible to brainwashing, your values and cares extend beyond the borders of your own country, and your Blind Patriotism ("patriotism" for short) does not reach unhealthy levels. In Germany in the 30s, you would've left the country. One bad scenario -- as I hypothetically project you back in time -- is that you just wouldn't have cared one way or the other about Nazism. Maybe politics don't interest you enough. But the fact that you took this test means they probably do. I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt. Did you know that many of the smartest Germans departed prior to the beginning of World War II, because they knew some evil shit was brewing? Brain Drain. Many of them were scientists. It is very possible you could be one of them, depending on your age. Conclusion: Born and raised in Germany in the early 1930's, you would not have been a Nazi. |
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My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Would You Have Been a Nazi Test written by jason_bateman on Ok Cupid |
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And even so... even so....
I trust Albert Einstein, don't you?
He helped make the atomic bomb... but I adore him, and admire his big pretty brain, and respect him as a human being, because he was conscious. He acknowledged his mistakes, was worried about the future, wanted to know the face of god and yet didn't think he could ever fully encompass the truth he sought after. Without that ideal... I often think, without that ideal there would be next to nothing.
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Also, I was just too chuffed (aww, shucks) at the same test guy's result for the 'what's my style of humor' test. Man, I love being the Idiot Savant. It even -sounds- like me >:D
the Idiot Savant |
VULGAR | SPONTANEOUS | LIGHT You like things silly, immediate, and, above all, outrageous. Ixne on the subtle word play, more testicles on fire, please. People like you are the most likely to RECEIVE internet forwards--and also the most likely to save them in a special folder entitled 'HOLY SHIT'. Because it's so easily appreciated, and often wacky and physical, your sense of humor never ceases to amuse your friends. Most realize that there's a sly intelligence and a knowing wink to your tastes. Your sense of humor could be called 'anti-pretentious'--but paradoxically enough, that indicates you're smarter than most. PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Johnny Knoxville - Jimmy Kimmel AND FINALLY -- after you rate my test with a sweet, sweet '5' -- you must take this test next: The Genghis Khan Genetic Fitness Test. It's not mine, but it rocks. |
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My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The 3 Variable Funny Test written by jason_bateman on OkCupid Free Online Dating |
