Because I've thought about Doctor Who a lot lately, I've come to the conclusion that the Dalek vs. Cybermen war in Doomsday a nod is to the battle between national-socialism and communism.
Think about it: the Daleks hate everything that is not pure Dalek in their eyes (nazism) and well... They were based on the Daleks. The Cybermen want everybody to be the same, to make one great army (extreme communism). Furthermore, they are alike in many ways (the catchphrase, the "living thing inside metal armour"-thing, the "no emotions"-thing etc.) because extreme communism and extreme national-socialism can result in the same things.
I also think that the catchphrase is meant as some sort of propaganda: in nazi Germany they used a lot of short phrases with no real meaning, that people can scream if someone doesn't agree with the national-socialism. After a while, those short phrases get a life of their own and become a symbol for the oppression.
-The Shy Hipster
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