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Yes, that's how Hitler worked it. "You are victims of the immigrants/liberals/woke people/Marxists who are stealing your jobs and killing you!" Never mind that Germans were killing THEM - indeed, one of the planks Hitler campaigned on was that he would not seek the death penalty for Germans who murdered immigrants. Trump is following the same path. Oh, Harris absolutely can. She is not a rapist or a felon. No one in her administration is now in jail for crimes against the United States. That is objectively "sucking less." Of course, that is only true in reality. In the MAGAverse where immigrants are eating all the cats and dogs, thousands of children are being forcibly converted to the opposite sex every day and Mexicans (not Trump) are raping American women - it all makes perfect sense. But how to mislead the people on that scale? Both Hitler and Trump have what Hitler called "the Big Lie." Hitler postulated that ordinary people wouldn't believe that he "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously." And indeed many did not; many Germans honestly believed that Jews were poisoning the blood of Germany, and would lead to its collapse. Trump has his "they are eating the dogs! They are eating the cats!" - and indeed, his followers regularly state things like "come on! He wouldn't lie about something like THAT." Goebbels put it this way: "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State." But to get the Big Lie out there you need a media apparatus, to "shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie." Hitler had Hugenberg, a media mogul who owned several newspapers and movie houses. They published papers and made movies about Hitler, all glowing and positive. Hitler playing with children. Hitler hiking, enjoying the beauty of nature. Hitler fighting for the common man. Trump, of course, has Rupert Murdoch and his media empire, who does the same thing for Trump. Trump working at a McDonald's just like ordinary Americans. Trump protecting Americans from MS13. Regular announcements how Trump won this debate or that poll. Supporting Trump because he's doing as good a job as Hitler did is not, IMO, a wise course to take. Even if he does promise to deal with the evil, scheming, criminal Jews immigrants.

Yes, clearly there are many Americans who would prefer a right wing dictator over social change that involves treating people of all kinds with respect and dignity. Hitler also was able to tap into people's innate tribalism and distrust of others. You have shown that you understand Trump's appeal and that of the MAGA fear mongers. What side are you going to choose? And please stop with the communist/socialist boogeyman drivel. In the current two party system in the US there is no socialist option. Just two different choices each dominated by capitalist ideology and each supported by various billionaires trying to become trillionaires.

Incorrect. If none of those things existed, they would just make up some other boogieman to hate on.... kinda like you do. You cannot have fear and hatred without creating something to fear and hate

I’m not going to say I’m surprised that you are a literal Nazi apologist, but I didn’t expect you to let your facade slip far enough to actually say it out loud. See that is actually a great point seeing as Harris is a paid up member of Antifa and BLM. Wait, she actually has nothing to do with them and you’re talking utter shite as usual? Go figure.

With all due respect to the very sincere and well intentioned people, I really think America needs to stop saying that they set the global standard for decorum, rule of law and democracy in the world. Yes once upon a time that was true, but American politics is now a clown show. Trump is the ring master, but the list is endless JD Vance, Mike Johnson, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell… The Supreme Court, Elon Musk, The so called rule of law has been shown to be an illusion- if it wasn’t Trump would be in jail many years ago. Empires rise and fall, the American public are the biggest victims, it will hurt the rest of the world as well. Sorry Kamala but I disagree with your view that America still sets the standard. It’s incredible that in the past 25 years we have had 9/11, Global Financial Crisis, Brexit, and Covid. Yet the current American crisis feels like all of those pale in comparison.

In the 1930s, if you didn't support Hitler, the Jews would win and destroy you. Today, if you don't support Trump, the Marxists/immigrants/RINOs/liberals will win and destroy you. Same story, different year.

No, they aren't exactly the same. But even so it comes down to emotions overcoming logic. Mostly fear, anger, and hate.

It's the same bullshit as RonD's. Facts are nothing, it's all about the feels.

So Trump goes to McD's and its stock falls 10%. The anti-Midas touch.

I kept all my Canpara's from the early years I was jumping, in the 1980's and 1990's. I have some of my mags from the 2000's, but not much. I also kept all my SPCO newsletters. Back then the articles were very technical and informative. Some stuff is relevant even into present day. I don't see much of that quality technical knowledge written or passed on anymore. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place(s)?

Going to need a UN security force to allow for fair elections soon.

Two members of the TN GOP to the Tennesee Bureau of Investigation: "That's a nice little bureau you got there; Be a shame if something happened to it." Two key GOP lawmakers threaten 'political fallout' if TBI continues investigation of Millersville police GOP: "The party of law and order"

That a clever fellow and student of history such as yourself can pretzel twist his logic until purges, mass starvations, genocides, the brutal and wholesale slaughter of untold millions of innocents and much more until it equates with being concerned with the safe futures and welfare of the weakest members of society is truly concerning. The simple fact that only Trump wants to suspend our democracy in favor of his own autocratic ambitions absolutely means that Harris whose desires are better lives for Americans sucks less. Whether or not her intentions are misguided is irrelevant by comparison.

And a NET 210 people a day are moving to Arizona. It doesn’t even have an ocean to desalinate. Wendy P.

If this is the standard, I'll pass: https://x.com/patriottakes/status/1848764747875074210

Yeah I read that too. A good book for anyone who thinks there's a simple solution to the problem (like "just turn a very large faucet. And you turn the faucet and it takes one day to turn it, it’s massive.")

good idea....