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Hey, Mike Pence, the Holocaust Didn’t Happen for Your Benefit

Ummm...No

The vice president’s tweet tried to turn the Holocaust into a redemption narrative. He’s not alone here, but he is wrong. There is nothing uplifting about the Holocaust.

Noah Berlatsky
Noah Berlatsky
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Noah Berlatsky

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