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Godwin's Debate
See if you can dress your opponent up in a Hitler costume before he does the same to you. | |
Each debater has a big red button on their podium. At
any
time during the debate, either candidate may slam this
button when they feel the other party has said something
that proves they're worse than Hitler.
When the button is sounded by one party, the debate
stops
for long enough for
stage hands dressed as clowns rush
out
to the other party and put 1 piece of a Hitler costume on
him. You could start with the weird side part wig, the
mustache, later military hats, swastikas etc. The other
party must submit to this as per the rules.
Of course, the person who just had a Hitler mustache
stuck
to his upper lip might be more inclined to respond with a
counter buzzer resulting in his opponent getting the
same
thing.
Now you might be saying, "What's to keep them from just
coming out and slamming the button repeatedly until
both
parties are dressed like Hitler?" Well, obviously that
would
be silly so the rules would state the person has to utter
at
least one syllable before the button could be pushed.
Otherwise this wouldn't make much sense.
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Does the speaker who achieves complete Hitlerness first get to re-occupy the Rhineland ? |
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Dressed as delegates to the League of Nations, shirley ? |
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Oh, wait ... same thing. Very good, carry on. |
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Best part, this debate could be enjoyed with the sound
turned off. |
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"Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput." |
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Trousers made of romantic songs? |
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Don't harp on about it - we're trying to stave off a bach of musical puns. |
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Actually, it would make more sense if the speakers were all fully dressed as Hitler from the outset, complete with wig and moustache, and required to "debate" in their best Hitler-impersonation rant style. |
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That way, politicians could truly get in touch with their inner Hitler, live in front of an audience. No need to dissemble - just go for it. Threats, blandishments, accusations, character assassination, real assassination (bring your own stormtroopers) ... |
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This is exactly the kind of idea that Hitler would have had. |
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<Collective tooth-grinding> |
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... and we can't even call Godwin on that because it's in the bloody title. Bah. |
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It is instructive when considering the alleged benefits of democracy that Adolf got into power entirely through the popular vote ... terrible thing, representative democracy. The problem with democracy is that - just now and again - people get what they vote for. |
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//entirely through the popular vote// |
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Well ... that, and a fair amount of organized street violence,
Shirley? |
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It's a winner for me, as long as there is a Trump themed
contemporary equivalent. {+} |
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// a fair amount of organized street violence // |
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"vigorous campaigning" ... |
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Just give people a bit of Röhm ... |
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In honor of "X days without Hitler being mentioned" I resurrect the suggestion that all political debates should be settled this way. |
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