in the original German in English

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Etymology: Said in reference to the propaganda and policies advocated by the Nazi Party and its leader, Adolf Hitler. First used by American journalist Molly Ivins in reaction to conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan's "Culture war" speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the original German, {{en-PP}} in the original German

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        "(figurative, offensive) Said mostly on social media (usually Twitter) with regard to genocidal, racist, anti-Semitic, or totalitarian rhetoric interpreted as being reminiscent of Nazi Germany."
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{
  "etymology_text": "Said in reference to the propaganda and policies advocated by the Nazi Party and its leader, Adolf Hitler. First used by American journalist Molly Ivins in reaction to conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan's \"Culture war\" speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention.",
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"in the original German" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase