Anyway, he was saying something about how people should stand by their beliefs even if they’re misguided. “How do you mean John?” I said (John isn’t his real name I am forced to protect his identity)
“Even if you’re beliefs are really extreme and misguided you should stand by them” John repeated. “I have more respect for someone who is completely wrong but stands by what they believe in than people who don’t”
The penny dropped. John was a Nazi. I couldn’t believe my ears.
“John” I said. Are you a Nazi? Do you love the BNP, John, do you hate all foreigners and have misguided military ambitions towards Russia John, do you go Nazi speed dating, is that what you’re saying?”
John then said something about how no he wasn’t a Nazi and no he wasn’t a member of the BNP either, that would be especially tricky considering his Indian heritage, he was just making a point but that’s not what I heard.
What I heard was this, “Yes, definitely Julie. I am definitely a Nazi. How clever of you to have spotted this. Shshshsh don’t tell anyone”
“I can’t believe you are a Nazi!” I said, incredulous. John then said some other stuff but I was too astounded by the revelation that John was a Nazi to listen to John telling me that he wasn’t a Nazi.
I have since told all of John’s friends about it and I am trying to get hold of his mum. I have also taken to writing articles about John’s extreme political beliefs for a web publishing site he works for, knowing he will be reading these articles. It makes me happy, especially since it isn’t true. The best thing is I even now have him believing it! Brilliant. John, if you’re reading this (and I know you are) Seig Heil!
Response:
John has recently responded by asking me why I never questioned the photo of his adopted deceased “father” that he has hanging on his bedroom wall… (see the image at the top of the article)