Trump’s reliance on myths of national betrayal and decline to pursue political power; use of existing and new forms of media to dominate news and politics; the holding of mass rallies to build a political movement; the subordination of a national party to a dominant leader asserting sole capacity to save the nation do remind one of Hitler's rise to the top, you gotta admit. Also the brainwashed masses that follow him.
I’m sorry mass rallies are a bad thing? Lincoln had mass rallies. JFK had mass rallies.
And no, I don’t gotta admit it reminds one of Hitler because it doesn’t at all. He’s not liked by Republicans because he doesn’t want to run his time in office the way they want him to. That does not mean he is subordinating a party. And, most crucially, he isn’t targeting, eliminating, and working against a specific race and/or class of people. Hitler wanted certain humans wiped out. Trump using his power in office (the office that he accepts ZERO income for) to make a less restrictive government and give more power back to states, average people, and businesses is the polar opposite of Hitler.
He isn't targeting a specific race/class if people? He specifically called for a ban on muslims entering the US. Executive Order 13769 banned people from 7 mostly muslim states entering the US for 90 days, refugees for 120 days (syrian refugees indefinitely). Trumps own former personal attorney quoted him saying he will never get the Hispanic vote because like the blacks, they're too stupid to vote for him (backed by multiple outlets).
He didn't distance himself from white supremacist groups when specifically asked to do so. He purposely calls Covid19 Kung Flu and China Virus, leading to stigma and hate against people of chinese background. He tweeted that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar and RashidabTlaib (all of them black or brown members of congress of which only one wasn't born in the US) are "from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe" and that they should go back to those countries. In 2018 Trump said in reference to Haiti and
African countries "why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?"
Regarding the BLM movement after the murder of George Floyd he didn't adress the underlying racism issues - he just said that he would be shutting those riots down with violence.
You see, the list goes on and on. I'll stop here. I don't think he's Hitler, I don't think he's like Hitler, I don't think he's as bad as Hitler. I'm just saying you can see the similarities to the times when Hitler rose to popularity. He wasn't (seen as) a bad guy from the beginning, you know?
But I'll end this here, involving myself in US politics these days just causes me way too much stress.
Executive order 13769 was not a ban on Muslims. That is a completely false and politics label. Have you yourself actually read what it says? It put a limit on how many people could actually come from Syria for a set amount of time until Executive order 13780 which made it so travel from several countries to the US is much harder IF you don’t have a visa or travel papers.
I Wouldn’t trust the words of his attorney who says he said this or did that when that attorney stands to gain a LOT of personal income if people believe his shock and awe while purchasing his book. Plus, as someone who lived in Mexico recently, even those who aren’t in the United States generally love what Trump is doing because he’s making things better for working class people.
Saying he hasn’t distanced himself from white supremacy is a lie. He officially labeled the KKK as a terrorist organization. He has denounced David Duke loads of times, and here are his words on white supremacy that he has shared MANY times
"As I said on -- remember, Saturday -- we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence. It has no place in America.”
And so what if he calls it the Kung Flu? Have you not watched anything about the people of Hong Kong that are being attacked by China? That are in danger of losing their freedoms? THEY call it Kung Flu. THEY call it the Chinese virus. If anything, it’s an insult against the wicked Chinese government not its people. And if anyone feels more racist towards Chinese after hearing the virus called that, they are the problem. Where’d the virus start? China. Chinese virus. Ebola is a place, so does it offend people if you call it the name it got for starting where it did?
Yes those politicians are black or brown but that isn’t why he’s attacking them and saying they should go back to their countries. It’s because each one is pushing for a communist America. It’s because Ilhan has broken the law as a member of congress and
Committed fraud to enter the country. That’s ILLEGAL. Finally, have you seen Somalia? The country Ilhan came from? It IS a shithole. It’s people aren’t, but the question, like Trump said if you read his entire quote in context, he why are they coming here and, like Ilhan, actively working against the US. Why are they trying to destroy it from the inside? And don’t even try to claim he said he’d shut the riots down with violence. He did what every state wanted. If they wanted him to back off, he backed off. If they asked for help, he sent in help. And if that help used violence well no shit they were rioters not knitting circles. Do your own research. Everything you presented as an argument against him is the exact stuff the media hammers every single day. I was a registered Democrat in 2017. But I’ve started to listen to the experiences of people NOT news stations with agendas or celebrities.
Hey @mialinay remember how one of hitlets slogans was “make Germany great again” and how literal holocaust survivors drew parallels to hitlers and trumps rise to power by fear mongering, planting the seed of distrust of the media, and specifically choosing a group of people to rally against and blame for all the mistakes of the country? But apparently he’s not at all like hitter
And no, I don’t gotta admit it reminds one of Hitler because it doesn’t at all. He’s not liked by Republicans because he doesn’t want to run his time in office the way they want him to. That does not mean he is subordinating a party. And, most crucially, he isn’t targeting, eliminating, and working against a specific race and/or class of people. Hitler wanted certain humans wiped out. Trump using his power in office (the office that he accepts ZERO income for) to make a less restrictive government and give more power back to states, average people, and businesses is the polar opposite of Hitler.
He didn't distance himself from white supremacist groups when specifically asked to do so. He purposely calls Covid19 Kung Flu and China Virus, leading to stigma and hate against people of chinese background. He tweeted that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar and RashidabTlaib (all of them black or brown members of congress of which only one wasn't born in the US) are "from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe" and that they should go back to those countries. In 2018 Trump said in reference to Haiti and
Regarding the BLM movement after the murder of George Floyd he didn't adress the underlying racism issues - he just said that he would be shutting those riots down with violence.
You see, the list goes on and on. I'll stop here. I don't think he's Hitler, I don't think he's like Hitler, I don't think he's as bad as Hitler. I'm just saying you can see the similarities to the times when Hitler rose to popularity. He wasn't (seen as) a bad guy from the beginning, you know?
But I'll end this here, involving myself in US politics these days just causes me way too much stress.
I Wouldn’t trust the words of his attorney who says he said this or did that when that attorney stands to gain a LOT of personal income if people believe his shock and awe while purchasing his book. Plus, as someone who lived in Mexico recently, even those who aren’t in the United States generally love what Trump is doing because he’s making things better for working class people.
Saying he hasn’t distanced himself from white supremacy is a lie. He officially labeled the KKK as a terrorist organization. He has denounced David Duke loads of times, and here are his words on white supremacy that he has shared MANY times
And so what if he calls it the Kung Flu? Have you not watched anything about the people of Hong Kong that are being attacked by China? That are in danger of losing their freedoms? THEY call it Kung Flu. THEY call it the Chinese virus. If anything, it’s an insult against the wicked Chinese government not its people. And if anyone feels more racist towards Chinese after hearing the virus called that, they are the problem. Where’d the virus start? China. Chinese virus. Ebola is a place, so does it offend people if you call it the name it got for starting where it did?
Yes those politicians are black or brown but that isn’t why he’s attacking them and saying they should go back to their countries. It’s because each one is pushing for a communist America. It’s because Ilhan has broken the law as a member of congress and