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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: wzambon 🐝 BRONZE
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Subject: Re: Trump's domestic army
Date: 08/04/25 2:37 PM
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Isn't that the euphemism for slaughter houses.

Exactly.

Here are some examples of Nazi euphemisms related to the death camps and the extermination process:
Final Solution (Endlösung der Judenfrage): This chilling term referred to the Nazis' plan for the systematic annihilation of Europe's Jews.
Resettlement in the East (Umsiedlung nach (dem) Osten): This deceptive phrase suggested that Jews were being relocated to new territories for labor or other purposes, when in reality, it meant deportation to extermination camps and other sites of murder.
Special Treatment (Sonderbehandlung): This euphemism was used to refer to killings and other forms of persecution.
Processing (Verarbeitung): This term was used to describe the selection, gassing, burning, and disposal of people in the camps.
Showers (Duschräume): This euphemism was used to describe the gas chambers, where victims were murdered with poisonous gas.
Evacuation (Evakuierung): Used to mislead victims about being transported to safety, it meant being sent to the death camps.
The use of these euphemisms was a deliberate strategy by the Nazi regime to normalize and justify their horrific actions, minimize resistance, and maintain a facade of legitimacy.
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