For fuck sake.... Genetists needs to read some social science. What is all with this making Hitler the biggest reason for the existence of Nazism and the occurrence of the Holocaust? This is why people believe that you can beat fascism with a vote, as if it is a leadership problem and not a complete social movement and social transformation problem

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's both deeply essentialist, and insulting to people's intelligence. If you're planning on studying hitler's DNA, who cares, knock yourself out. But it's ridiculous to think all but the worst people are going to believe there's an "evil" gene.

If you're a scientist planning on cloning hitler, you have a lot more problems on your hands, and are obviously not pursuing any kind of scientific results and just want attention and deserve all the ridicule from other that idiots you will get.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What if it turns out Hitler saliva cures cancer, all you gotta do is make out with a Hitler clone? You know, like with lizards and limey disease.

[–] Ozymandias1688@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Now I imagine limey disease. Prime symptom is talking like "Oi guvnor, u wot?"

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 2 months ago

I think he meant, bluey disease

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I think I did read a recent paper outlining just such a case study.

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Government and bureaucracy is the duct tape and glue we made to hold society together but actual societal change is a more natural force that is completely separate from government.