Hitler was elected chancellor of Germany with only 43.9% of the vote. But...

[Meathead]

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Food for thought. It's a scary scenario that we should all keep in mind when we vote. What do you think?

44% is a landslide in parliamentary elections.

 

[hadit]

There are more similarities than differences between Hiler and Trump in terms of their rhetoric, methods and ambitions. Trump may not be inclined to attack neighbors of try to conquer the world, but he is no less dangerous, albeit in his own way , And don’t forget, he is in favor of using the military against Mexican drug cartels on Mexican soil without Mexico’s permission. He also mused about the use of nuclear weapons clearly not understanding the gravity of that possibility. As for concentration camps, read to the end. He is a clear and present danger to democracy and humanity. Perhaps not in the same way as Hitler, but not to be scoffed at either

Below is an annotated timeline of Hitlers rise to power with notation where Trumps words or deeds parallel Hitlers

Hitler's Rise to Power: A Timeline (thoughtco.com)

Note: Some entries on Hitlers time line that do not seen to be relevant to Trump have been hidden for the sake of space and clarity. All dates can be seen by clicking on the link above

1919

Trump inspires the MAGA movement with clear Fascist characteristics such as racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, class warfare and censorship

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Trump has tried to use the military for political purposes and to intimidate enemies, and will again if given the chance


Trump, like Hitler, harnesses the anger and malcontent of the masses, whips them into a frenzy and has them believe that he is on their side.


The only difference between Trump and Hitler is that Hiler paid lip service to socialism while Trump vilifies it and conflates it with Marxism. The fact is that Hiler was a socialist in name only. Both pander to wealthy industrialists while push their brand of Nationalist Racism and playing to the masses’ fears about the “others”

Trump may not be chairman of the Republican Party but clearly has a strangle hold on it



Trump is known for fawning over dictators such as Putin, Xi, Kim and Orban and wanting to emulate them



Trump believed that Jan 6 2021 was the fight time for a coup


Trump is intent on turning his trials into a platform for his grievances and ideology



The 2024 Trump campaign is dominating the Republican Party


Trump pushed for the election of far right theocratic Mike Johnson as speaker of the house


Trump rants on social media and at his rallies. (Hitler also had rallies)


Trump has been known to fantasize about having a private army and has said that he would use the FBI as his personal police force and the DOJ to go after political enemies


Trump has never gotten the popular vote either




Trump supports and is supported by the far right House Freedom Caucus


Trump uses inflation as a wedge issue and exaggerates the negative aspects of the economy as a weapon against opponents



Trump has said that he would suspend or tear up the constitution and consolidate power into the office of the President. He will likely have willing enablers in congress and the courts by 2025

Trump fuels the fire of hyper partisanship for his own political gain. Like Hitler, he capitalizes on social and economic grievances and blames, vilifies and dehumanizes minorities



Trump has ties to the Proud Boys, the oath Keepers and numerous far right, uber conservative think tanks and political activist groups


Here we see that like Hitler, the well to do love Trump because he has got their back





Like Hitler Trump is mostly a loser



Like Trump , Hitler could never accept being subservient in any way. An enormous ego and likely narcistic like trump



Like Hitler, Trump panders to Oligarchs for funding with pretending to be a populist for the people in order to maintain a broad base of support






My note: Here we have a gap in the time line , specifically 1932 when significant events took place. Here is a synopsis some of which is consistent with events in 1933 that are described here and help to explain how Hitler achieved absolute power. Source Adolf Hitler becomes president of Germany | August 19, 1934 | HISTORY





Of course this would not happen in the US as we have a very different form of government. However, it does speak to the way in which both Trump and Hitler manipulate the system using grievance and intimidation to achieve their goals. Here is more:



Trump has displayed considerable contempt for civil liberties for those who oppose him, as well as a willingness to blame others for that which he is guilty of,

Back to the timeline:



So, here we see that Hitler was indeed not elected, and like Trump, there was concerns about controlling him February



Trump and the Maga Republicans promote censorship in libraries and classrooms as well as in the press


With certification of the election looming , the Capital is ransacked at the behest of Trump



Trump is no fan of civil liberties or opposition parties, especially Communists who, to him are everyone who is not MAGA


Trump would love to do the same


Trump and the MAGA Republicans continuously attempt to delegitimize any opposition and have suggested that the Demarcate Party be banned. Likewise he shows profound contempt for the free press when criticized by it.






In conclusion , As the result of deaths, resignations, an opportune turn of events and the suppression of the opposition by brute force, Hitler was able to seize absolute power. Could Trump do the same? To answer that question, we need only to turn to the highly publicized plan for 2025 touted by Trump himself

How Trump could further damage democracy in a second presidential term (msnbc.com)







Trumps 2021 insurrection attempt failed, in large part, because people loyal to the constitution, in key positions, from the DOJ to state governments, as well as military leaders and judges, stood up to him There is no guarantee that that would be the case the next time around if he makes good on his promise to install absolute loyalists as department heads and replace career civil servants with his yes men

And there is the danger that key players at the state level, such as the moderate governors secretaries of state who helped the guard rails hold on 2021. could be replaced by the voters with ultra MAGA loyalists

Remember too, that he has said that he would invoke the insurrection act and his inauguration day and use the military to quell protests. He has also stated that he would use the military to round up hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants into concentration camps. The degree to which the military leaders would be complicit is, of course key. They are professionals who are trained to resist illegal orders. However , keep in mind that the President appoints the Secretary of Defense as well as the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is the Secretary who has direct operational command of the services, while the Joint Chiefs have an advisory role. The wrong people in those roles could result in a military dictatorship, especially given the fact that the ranks of the services are inundated with MAGA sympathizers

The last line of defense is the judiciary. While they held the line, and smacked down the election fraud claims there is no certainty that would again be the case. Those cases did not get to SCOTUS, be next time they might, and SCOTUS is now skewed to the far right.

History informs us that democracies are fragile and efemeral, and that the default position is authoritarianism. We would be wise to not forget that fact

Then I guess all you have to do is get more votes for somebody else than him, and make sure there aren't many questions about it.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

Then I guess all you have to do is get more votes for somebody else than him, and make sure there aren't many questions about it.

You didn't really read or undrstand what I wrote, Did you? Seems that you cant be bothered with facts or reality

 

[hadit]

You didn't really read or undrstand what I wrote, Did you? Seems that you cant be bothered with facts or reality

Facts and reality point out that TRUMP!=/=Hitler, despite the hysteria.

 

[Oddball]

Fucking hysterical moonbats gonna moonbat hysterically....

 

[petro]

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Food for thought. It's a scary scenario that we should all keep in mind when we vote. What do you think?

I think you really don't understand satire and just flood the board with ignorance.

 

[konradv]

I am trying to remember my history and if I am not mistaken he was elected in at least one of his elections (did he have more than one? I forget) with overwelming numbers. Blame the Treaty of Versaille. The French and British had an unrelenting attitude and it created broad anger in Germany tp the point that when France was attacked the gullible German people were giddy with the taste of revenge.

He never had overwhelming numbers. He took over under emergency powers, because of the Reichstag fire that the Nazis probably started themselves.

 

[shockedcanadian]

He never had overwhelming numbers. He took over under emergency powers, because of the Reichstag fire that the Nazis probably started themselves.

I go by distant memory now but the Germans definitely started that fire themselves and in fact, this was the excuse they made to attack Poland. They took German prisoners and told them they were making a movie, dressed them up in Polish uniforms and had them throw molatov cocktails at the Reichstag. The German soldiers then shot them dead and stated that Poland had attacked them. This is why Agent Provocateurs and their lineage are the most disgusting breed of citizen even today 80+ years later. All they ever leave is a trail of harm to others, and in some cases, the death of millions based on false pretences. May they and they financiers be judged accordingly.

 

[konradv]

I go by distant memory now but the Germans definitely started that fire themselves and in fact, this was the excuse they made to attack Poland. They took German prisoners and told them they were making a movie, dressed them up in Polish uniforms and had them throw molatov cocktails at the Reichstag. The German soldiers then shot them dead and stated that Poland had attacked them. This is why Agent Provocateurs and their lineage are the most disgusting breed of citizen even today 80 years later. All they ever leave is a trail of harm to others, and in some cases, the death of millions based on false pretences. May they and they financiers be judged accordingly.

You’re mixing up the Reichstag Fire story with the false flag operation on a radio station that was used as a justification for the attack on Poland. The two incidents occurred 6 years apart.

 

[shockedcanadian]

You’re mixing up the Reichstag Fire story with the false flag operation on a radio station that was used as a justification for the attack on Poland. The two incidents occurred 6 years apart.

Oh ok, I stand corrected. Age man.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

Facts and reality point out that TRUMP!=/=Hitler, despite the hysteria.

This is an excellant read if your interested in knowing the truth

MSN

 

[Soupnazi630]

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Food for thought. It's a scary scenario that we should all keep in mind when we vote. What do you think?

That is innacurate.

Hitler was not elected at all.

He got into the office of chancellor by taking advantage of loop holes in the Weimar constituton.

Specificaly the wiemar government had two executive leaders: a president and a chancellor. The president had the power to fire the Chancellor and appoint a new one at will.

Hitler and his cronies managed to convince president Hindenburg to fire the chanecllor and appoint Hitler. When Hitler's nazi party achieved a majority in the legislature they changed the Weimar constitution to make him Furher for life.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

That is innacurate.

Hitler was not elected at all.

He got into the office of chancellor by taking advantage of loop holes in the Weimar constituton.

Specificaly the wiemar government had two executive leaders: a president and a chancellor. The president had the power to fire the Chancellor and appoint a new one at will.

Hitler and his cronies managed to convince president Hindenburg to fire the chanecllor and appoint Hitler. When Hitler's nazi party achieved a majority in the legislature they changed the Weimar constitution to make him Furher for life.

You are correct about Hitler not being elected. However, the parallells between Trump and Hitler are chilling neverthe less. See post 20

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Lakhota]

 

[hadit]

The hysteria is palpable.