The kicker? Here is the state department's public response,

"We will not comment on internal personnel matters beyond saying that these are personal views of an employee and do not represent those of the State Department,” the State Department spokesperson said. “As a department, we embrace and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion as a source of strength.”

Literally flat out stating they view having a open nazi in their ranks a "strength." This country is so fucking garbage:amerikkka:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/31/state-department-antisemitism-antisemitism-blinken-fritz-berggren/

    • JoesFrackinJack [he/him]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      Absolutely. Also in the article it said someone etched in a swastika in the elevator lol and still nothing

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      If he was a communist he would have been on some kind of list and would have never got the job in the first place.

  • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Don't want to piss off the people who created your entire space and nuclear programs

  • Ram_The_Manparts [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Some people say that fascism did not lose in 1945, but that fascism actually won by being incorporated into the anti-communist western states of post-WWII.

    I think about that a lot.

  • MaxOS [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I assumed that being a right wing extremist was a prerequisite.

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      It is but normally you have to be the PMC suit and tie and civility type of right wing extremist.

    • Slowpoke [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Graduating from an Ivy League program is a prerequsite. Especially if you want to get to high rank at State.

  • DirtbagVegan [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    A Nazi? In MY globe-spanning reactionary governing body? It’s more likely than you think!

  • SolidaritySplodarity [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    This kind of cynical bullshitting to protect powerful reactionaries is the real PMC shit to watch out for. There are certain roles that can only be filled by class traitors and, you know, just plain assholes. Shilling for keeping a Nazi in your workplace is one such role, I reckon.

  • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    The State Department is garbage, of course, but that inane statement is better read "our official policy is to not be Nazis, but to instead be [lib pabulum]."

  • SoyViking [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    As a department, we embrace and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion of fucking Nazis as a source of strength

    You don't have to scratch liberals any more, do you? Liberalism is fascism with PMC aesthetics and a diversity and inclusion budget.

  • FidelCashflow [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I want to get a religious exemption for eating meth chocolate.

    As the state department represents diversity theybwould have to allow this natzi tradition

    • Slowpoke [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      It's still on sale! https://www.amazon.com/Sarotti-Scho-Ka-Kola-Cho-cola-100g/dp/B00313TXTC

        • Slowpoke [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          Steve1989 did an episode on it once. He had some original chocolate from back in the day. He ate it, of course. Because that man is a maniac. Then in the comments someone mentioned the same company was still around and still made the same product. One qwant.com search later and presto.