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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power (www.bbc.com)
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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

While I don't care for VW, I think it is a bit much to call them Nazi. That world has been watered down way to much already and should be used when it makes sense. VW can be a shitty company without being Nazi.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    it's somewhat overdramatic to call VW of today a Nazi company, but not completely baseless.

    They originated as the people's car - it's what Volkswagen literally means. The original beetle was the result of the Nazi government's requirement for a German-built car that was accessible to the people i.e. white, German people.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    It was founded by the German Labor Front, a literal Nazi organization, in 1937. Now, it's been a long time since WWII, and I'm sure their corporate culture has changed significantly, but calling them a Nazi company is accurate. More accurate to say they're a company with Nazi roots, to be sure.

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