Comments by "" (@derekeliopoulos2670) on "“Bigger and stronger”: Swedish flag raised at NATO headquarters to commemorate membership" video.
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@DavidW-nx2zs NATO has been an organization that was established as a reaction to the very real existential threat that nuclear arms have posed since they were first demonstrated and owned by several nations. Unlike the ministry of peace, it was actually founded to serve as a collective effort to prevent conflict. Unlike the ministry of peace, being a "spin doctor" isn't the primary objective of the organization. Sure, they might advocate for their interests, but that's true for any organization and isn't exclusive to any of them.
Simplifying it down to saying they're the same based on a superficial observation is an example of a false analogy.
It's similar to Godwin's law, which is that any argument will eventually devolve into a false analogy comparing someone to Hitler or nazis, because they find them authoritarian, and also because they don't like them, but it adds no value to the discussion. The same applies to 1984 because it's often misused as an analogy to basically any subject.
Call [insert any media/news outlet] the ministry of truth, call [insert any civil authority] the ministry of love, call [insert any military/international organization] the ministry of peace. If you can apply this so universally, it's a good sign that it's a false analogy.
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