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Battistelli and Godwin's Law (Comparing One's Opposition to Nazis)

So, who's defaming who?

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Summary: The EPO's President (for now), Mr. Battistelli, decides characterise those who try to dethrone him for his abuses as 'Nazis' (he even uses this word in front of politicians), probably as a miserable last resort because he is expected to resign very soon

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HE articles about the EPO don't do justice to the really unique irrationality of the President, whose own words can do him more damage than other people's words (recall this audio recording from 2014). Tomorrow we will publish some more articles about the EPO and we are still exploring just what's going on in German media that helped the President portray whistleblowers as 'Nazis'.

One reader sent us a message earlier today, noting that "Battistelli, not grilled, [was] on Tuesday at the National Assembly in France. And, most important" is a particular part of it. Later today (tonight) somebody mentioned it in IP Kat as follows:



The EPO seems to be a Nazi nest according to its president, the Frenchman Battistelli. There was a Judge from the Board of Appeals cited as hiding Nazi items and propaganda in his office, now we have two further individuals identified for using Nazi symbols and use of Nazi rallying cry before members of the French Parliament:

http://videos.assemblee-nationale.fr/download.php?downloadFilename=http://httpod.scdn.arkena.com/10971/mp4/ida/domain1/2016/03/source_3688803_788052_5851471.mp4

See passage starting at 1:07:50 (in French).

Two options exist:
  • either the accusations are true and the EPO has became a Nazi nest. Then it should be dissolved immediately starting by its management for failing to prevent this from happening; or
  • the accusations are false and the president spreading them should be immediately kicked out as well as all the management layers failing to speak up against the manipulation of the public opinion.
Who said the situation was complex? Godwin points are always making things easier to grasp!

Could anyone cast some light here?



We have decided to crop the relevant part (audio) so that people don't need to download half a gigabyte of video and then rely on heavily patented multimedia formats/codecs. An exact translation of the above would be useful, if anyone can oblige to provide it...

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