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Lonestarblue

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11. Many of Trump's most loyal voters truly are poorly educated and have no real clue of what fascism is.

Reply to Coolgoober (Reply #4)

Fri May 9, 2025, 12:09 PM

May 9

Comparisons to Hitler and Nazism make no sense to them because they may know who Hitler was and that he murdered millions of Jews and started WWII, but that’s the extent of their knowledge. They may know that Great Uncle Harry or Grandfather Earl fought in the world, but most likely could describe only a simplistic purpose of defeating Germany. They cannot make connections to movements like fascism because their knowledge of actual history (versus Republican MAGA history) is quite weak.

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I normally refrain from making comparisons to Hitler, but..... [View all] 70sEraVet May 9 OP

No need to refrain. 3catwoman3 May 9 #1

Comparisons to Hitler are unavoidable... sop May 9 #2

there is an authoritarian playbook. they're all the same, and imho mopinko May 9 #3

I Don't Know What to Say Coolgoober May 9 #4

I think many of them can see it chowmama May 9 #5

Many of Trump's most loyal voters truly are poorly educated and have no real clue of what fascism is. Lonestarblue May 9 #11

Godwin himself said it's not a violation if the comparison is accurate. n/t ms liberty May 9 #6

You are right. Stopping random cars to check the people's "papers." Botany May 9 #7

Fits Trump to a T. Martin68 May 9 #8

As I told my grandson, 70sEraVet May 9 #10

Trump's first wife has been reported as saying that he kept a book of Hitler's speeches by his bedside. Lonestarblue May 9 #12

Truth jonstl08 May 9 #9

I keep hearing that Trump used to keep a copy of "Mein Kampf" on his night table. Aristus May 9 #13

If there ever wad a time to embrace Godwin's law... NNadir May 9 #14

It really is creepy, and totally demented and deranged as well. ananda May 9 #15

They Said It Couldn't Happen Here Mr.Bee May 9 #16