A corollary to Godwin's Law, the rule that says an argument is forfeited if a participant compares his opponent to Hitler, Hodwin's Law states that when discussing progressive policies such as increasing the tax rate on the wealthy, the first person to cry 'Communist!" and/or 'Stalinist!' also loses.
'Well, all we need to do to rein in the deficit is raise the tax rate on the top 10% of wage earners.'
What? That's wealth redistribution! You Communist! You tool of Satan!
Ha! You just lost! You broke Hodwin's Law!
What? That's wealth redistribution! You Communist! You tool of Satan!
Ha! You just lost! You broke Hodwin's Law!
by Gutterslug August 26, 2011
Get the Hodwin's Lawmug.