To someone with only a passing interest, but a real interest nonetheless, D's position in the spotlight is a lot more comfortable than what's going on with rust. After a while, the way every thread about c, c++, systems programming, or operating systems draws the same predictable rust comments feels like being assaulted by a lunatic wielding a cheese grater.
Godwin's law isn't about losing the argument. It's just an observation that national socialism is going to be mentioned in the limit as the conversation grows without end.