Meaning of go Godwin | Babel Free

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To invoke Adolf Hitler or Nazism in an argument, thereby fulfilling Godwin's law.

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“In 20-plus years online, I don't believe⟳ I've ever seen someone go Godwin on the very first post⟳.”

“Godwin's Law is important because it shows the cost⟳ of attaching baggage to your arguments. I think⟳ that if you can argue⟳ that something is bad by invoking Hitler, you can argue⟳ that something is bad without invoking Hitler. It's not just that going Godwin is tacky. It is, or should be, a sign⟳ of rhetorical weakness.”

“For his June 24 column, Lively went full Godwin on Obama, likening him to Hitler and staging the then-upcoming debate⟳ as a way to take⟳ President Biden out of the picture a la Hitler’s “Night of the Long Knives”:”

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