Grab your popcorn, folks. Imran Khan is back at it again, making headlines because of…uh…his choice of words. This time, maybe ghabrana shuru kardein because Khan just used Hitler to justify his point.
Basically, Imran Khan stated that a leader’s inability to take ‘U-turns’ can make him seem like a foolish person and an incapable leader. He further said, that taking U-turns is a ‘part’ of the strategy.
He asserted that this was the reason behind the failure of leaders like Hitler and Napoleon. He tried to justify his U-turns by quoting examples from history.
Now, we all know Hitler was basically a tyrant, right?
Ethnic cleansing, mass murder, trying to eliminate an entire race – yeah, those are just some of the “activities” that add to Hitler’s CV as a leader.
Now, when your PM essentially says that a tyrant like Hitler failed because he didn’t take enough U-turns, it’ll fill your head with multiple thoughts, and queries. People, therefore, took to social media to talk about this very statement.
Basically, people weren’t down with his choice of words.
What does that even mean ? Why should @ImranKhanPTI even mention Hitler and Napoleon. Is this what they strategize in party meetings
— Farjad فَرجاد (@farjad99) November 16, 2018
Actually, they weren’t able to comprehend and understand the meaning implied by the statement.
Hain 😳 https://t.co/EwSICvHbdF
— Asma Shirazi (@asmashirazi) November 16, 2018
Matlab, why drag in Hitler? Zaroorat thi hi kya?
People even started drawing comparisons between Jinnah and Khan. They pointed out how Jinnah wanted leaders to remain steadfast, whereas Khan is in favor of U-turns.
Muhhamd Ali Jinnah: Think a hundred times b4 u take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it. No u-turns.
Imran Khan: Once cannot b a leader without taking u-turns, making political compromises, giving NROs, Hitler and Napolean suffered 4 not taking u-turns pic.twitter.com/rZLHywMRL4
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) November 16, 2018
Some people gave Khan a history lesson, explaining that a lack of U-turns isn’t what caused Hitler and Napolean to fail as leaders.
Hitler and Napoleon are aberrations, no government can be run under ruthless authoritarian tyrants; it was not their #uturns @ImranKhanPTI it was their totalitarianism that failed Napoleon/Hitler they self destructed , to run a government riding #Bonapartism 🐎 rarely works. pic.twitter.com/vJbR2CSrmQ
— Iqbal Latif (@ilatif) November 16, 2018
Basically, overall, people were seriously offended
HE ACTUALLY REFERRED TO HITLER! You really can't make this up… https://t.co/t0gm4Dlext
— Zainab (@ZainabHusainn) November 16, 2018
What a foolish statement of IK.Said A leader who doesn't take Uturns is not a real leader:PM @ImranKhanPTI
“[Adolf] Hitler and Napoleon [Bonaparte] suffered huge defeats and caused losses as they did not take U-turns.”@InsafPK— Senti Boy (@SentiBoy66) November 16, 2018
They couldn’t really digest the idea of Hitler being used to justify Khan’s decisions
Is @ImranKhanPTI saying that he is a better Napoleon and Hitler by taking u-turns?! @PTIofficial @ShireenMazari1 @fawadchaudhry
— Nuzhat Lotia (@nuz05) November 16, 2018
Some people saw this as Khan saying that he’s Hitler with U-turns.
Bit of a stretch, but okay.
I am new version of Hitler with correction of U-turns, Imran khan 😂😂
— Saqib Dilshad (@saqib_dilshad) November 16, 2018
Even Khursheed Shah weighed in, straight up calling Khan ‘Hitler…’
#ImranKhan is a 'Hitler', #KhursheedShah on PM's U-turn remarks
Read more: https://t.co/DQLq71Z3lW#TheNews https://t.co/BDpYilXvtw
— The News (@thenews_intl) November 16, 2018
..AND, people supported Shah on the statement, too.
Imran Khan is a 'Hitler', Khursheed Shah on PM's U-turn remarks — Since this gentleman is so fond of U-turns then he should go back to his 'Container' and leave us alone. https://t.co/pFrh6Dddm7
— Javed Ahmed Mir (@JavedMir16) November 16, 2018
Messy, messy, messy. But khair, yeh hi halaat ho gaye hain ab. Kya karein? Anyway, what do you think about the whole issue? Don’t forget to share your views in the comments section below.
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