But history's lesson is quite a bit different here.
The racial hatred for the Jews in Europe (and the United States and Canada) did not come about through a few statements or drawings such as these. They came about through centuries of anger, bitterness, and anti-Semitic laws.
The racial hatred for the blacks in the United States came about primarily due to their complete dehumanisation, which turned them into property. This was mirrored in the law as well as in the minds of the people who lived in areas where slavery was common. Blacks were an economic function, not human beings. A similar event took place with Black South Africans, where it was even the policy to make the black people appear as economic functions (this is how they were spoken of in Parliament, for example).
While I don't like the window sticker and the symbolism it uses, it is not comparable to the aforementioned events. That is pure hyperbole. I have to disagree with Missus, Bt, and others who make this claim.
The point I believe that Domer is making, or at least part of it, is that Christians represent a sizable majority here in the United States. More than that, they represent a powerful majority. No one becomes president without at least making a presentable case for being a Christian. On lists of past Presidents, Chief Justices, Secretaries of State, etc...it is not uncommon to find "religion" listed among their characteristics. You won't find many atheists, Buddhists, or Muslims on those lists!
Historically, taking swipes at powerful majorities is not uncommon. There were plenty of jokes in Russia and East Germany about the communist governments. The Church was on the receiving end of a great number of parodies throughout her history (read
The Decameron if you don't believe me
). You think this sticker is insulting,
The Decameron makes it look like pre-school material, but the Church survived it rather easily. The British Parliament and crown have been on the receiving end of scathing satire and criticism since the earliest days, and it has survived to be the oldest continuing nation in the world.
So swiping at the majority is really a common historical phenomena. That doesn't mean we should accept racism or bitter hatred, but I'm not sure I'm seeing that here.
In fact, I'm far more concerned about Muslims, who seem to receive a lot of criticism, much of it unfounded in both Europe and the United States. I've seen it right here. To me, that
could mirror the hatred of the Jews far more closely than this sticker.
