Godwin.

'Joho the Blog' suggests we not retire the Hitler comparisons that plague contemporary political discourse - mainly because they supposedly help us keep Nazi Germany in perspective, which keeps today in perspective as well. Intriguing argument. Something:

Here's one thing I think should be remembered: Nazi Germany's unfathomable evils were perpetrated by one of the most civilized of cultures. Yes, "civilized" is a loaded term. Deconstruct it as you will, Germany — a country that gave us many of the West's most revered artists and philosophers — seemed to be operating well within the norms of Western politics and culture. Yet it democratically voted in Hitler and watched (or worse) as it murdered its children and rolled tanks into its neighbors' cities.

Hmm.