Trump's rhetoric is increasingly mirroring Nazi talking points, and nobody is paying attention, an expert on extremism warns

[Mac1958]

• For years, Donald Trump has been condemned for fiery rhetoric that critics say sounds authoritarian.
• Lately, his speeches have had even more overtly fascist themes, an expert on extremism told BI.
• Peter Simi, who testified against Trump, explained why people seem numb to his increasingly violent remarks.

In recent weeks, Donald Trump has doubled and even tripled down on the charged rhetoric that critics have lamented sounds like it's coming from the mouth of an authoritarian leader as opposed to a candidate for president of a democracy.

During his Veteran's Day speech late last month, the former president compared his political opponents to "vermin," adding in a post on Truth Social that he pledged to "root out the Communists, Marxists, Fascists, and Radical Left Thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country."

Though some critics seized upon the remark, conflating the incendiary remarks with Nazi talking points that targeted Jews during the Holocaust, Trump's comments weren't met with the same explosive news coverage he previously faced for similar statements.

So, he has continued making them.

On December 6, when asked if he'd abuse his power as retribution against his political foes, the former president told Fox News host Sean Hannity that, should he be re-elected in 2024, he'll only be a dictator "on day one."

On December 17, Trump declared immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country," a statement that drew ire from the Biden White House, which said the comments "parroted Adolf Hitler."

Despite the escalating rhetoric, none of Trump's recent remarks have seemed to garner the same outrage that he has in the past.

MSN

Folks really need to pay attention to the garbage this clown is spewing.

Seems as though folks have gotten numb to his propaganda and they just accept it as normal.

Well, that’s the problem. It looks like many are fine with it. He’s getting away with it for that reason. It’s like a lot of the country has given up and wants to be led, at any cost.

Who knew. I sure didn’t.

 

[koshergrl]

• For years, Donald Trump has been condemned for fiery rhetoric that critics say sounds authoritarian.
• Lately, his speeches have had even more overtly fascist themes, an expert on extremism told BI.
• Peter Simi, who testified against Trump, explained why people seem numb to his increasingly violent remarks.

In recent weeks, Donald Trump has doubled and even tripled down on the charged rhetoric that critics have lamented sounds like it's coming from the mouth of an authoritarian leader as opposed to a candidate for president of a democracy.

During his Veteran's Day speech late last month, the former president compared his political opponents to "vermin," adding in a post on Truth Social that he pledged to "root out the Communists, Marxists, Fascists, and Radical Left Thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country."

Though some critics seized upon the remark, conflating the incendiary remarks with Nazi talking points that targeted Jews during the Holocaust, Trump's comments weren't met with the same explosive news coverage he previously faced for similar statements.

So, he has continued making them.

On December 6, when asked if he'd abuse his power as retribution against his political foes, the former president told Fox News host Sean Hannity that, should he be re-elected in 2024, he'll only be a dictator "on day one."

On December 17, Trump declared immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country," a statement that drew ire from the Biden White House, which said the comments "parroted Adolf Hitler."

Despite the escalating rhetoric, none of Trump's recent remarks have seemed to garner the same outrage that he has in the past.

MSN

Folks really need to pay attention to the garbage this clown is spewing.

Seems as though folks have gotten numb to his propaganda and they just accept it as normal.

Nope. The negative eugenics acolytes are leftists.

 

[BackAgain]

• For years, Donald Trump has been condemned for fiery rhetoric that critics say sounds authoritarian.
• Lately, his speeches have had even more overtly fascist themes, an expert on extremism told BI.
• Peter Simi, who testified against Trump, explained why people seem numb to his increasingly violent remarks.

In recent weeks, Donald Trump has doubled and even tripled down on the charged rhetoric that critics have lamented sounds like it's coming from the mouth of an authoritarian leader as opposed to a candidate for president of a democracy.

During his Veteran's Day speech late last month, the former president compared his political opponents to "vermin," adding in a post on Truth Social that he pledged to "root out the Communists, Marxists, Fascists, and Radical Left Thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country."

Though some critics seized upon the remark, conflating the incendiary remarks with Nazi talking points that targeted Jews during the Holocaust, Trump's comments weren't met with the same explosive news coverage he previously faced for similar statements.

So, he has continued making them.

On December 6, when asked if he'd abuse his power as retribution against his political foes, the former president told Fox News host Sean Hannity that, should he be re-elected in 2024, he'll only be a dictator "on day one."

On December 17, Trump declared immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country," a statement that drew ire from the Biden White House, which said the comments "parroted Adolf Hitler."

Despite the escalating rhetoric, none of Trump's recent remarks have seemed to garner the same outrage that he has in the past.

MSN

Folks really need to pay attention to the garbage this clown is spewing.

Seems as though folks have gotten numb to his propaganda and they just accept it as normal.

 

[koshergrl]

Nationalism isn't what Nazis are reviled for. eugenics, euthanasia and human rights violations in the form of gun control, restriction of speech and state control of child rearing, education and religion, is.
Today's nazis are Democrats now, just as they were then.

 

[Lastamender]

Well, that’s the problem. It looks like many are fine with it. He’s getting away with it for that reason. It’s like a lot of the country has given up and wants to be led, at any cost.

Who knew. I sure didn’t.

Many are fine with the persecution of protestors on J6. Many are fine with open borders and rampant crime. Trump offers something better and people realize that despite the constant bullshit from hacks like you.

 

[BS Filter]

Well, that’s the problem. It looks like many are fine with it. He’s getting away with it for that reason. It’s like a lot of the country has given up and wants to be led, at any cost.

Who knew. I sure didn’t.

It's civil war. Resistance.

 

[koshergrl]

It's civil war. Resistance.

Revolution.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

When you have a president that is doing everything he can to flood the country with the third-world, then yes there will be a lot of people LIKE ME that are attracted to an authoritarian leader who will work to stop it!

 

[AMart]

We need to get the neo bolsheviks, who are running our government, out of power. They are trying to start WW3.

 

[Stann]

• For years, Donald Trump has been condemned for fiery rhetoric that critics say sounds authoritarian.
• Lately, his speeches have had even more overtly fascist themes, an expert on extremism told BI.
• Peter Simi, who testified against Trump, explained why people seem numb to his increasingly violent remarks.

In recent weeks, Donald Trump has doubled and even tripled down on the charged rhetoric that critics have lamented sounds like it's coming from the mouth of an authoritarian leader as opposed to a candidate for president of a democracy.

During his Veteran's Day speech late last month, the former president compared his political opponents to "vermin," adding in a post on Truth Social that he pledged to "root out the Communists, Marxists, Fascists, and Radical Left Thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country."

Though some critics seized upon the remark, conflating the incendiary remarks with Nazi talking points that targeted Jews during the Holocaust, Trump's comments weren't met with the same explosive news coverage he previously faced for similar statements.

So, he has continued making them.

On December 6, when asked if he'd abuse his power as retribution against his political foes, the former president told Fox News host Sean Hannity that, should he be re-elected in 2024, he'll only be a dictator "on day one."

On December 17, Trump declared immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country," a statement that drew ire from the Biden White House, which said the comments "parroted Adolf Hitler."

Despite the escalating rhetoric, none of Trump's recent remarks have seemed to garner the same outrage that he has in the past.

MSN

Folks really need to pay attention to the garbage this clown is spewing.

Seems as though folks have gotten numb to his propaganda and they just accept it as normal.

Republicans are in denial about this , the rest of us are well aware of the danger trump represents. A horrible individual with a fascist ideology.

 

[Stann]

Nobody is paying attention to Trump's rhetoric? Are you serious? He's probably the most scrutinized president ever.

With good reason. He represents a real threat to our nation.

 

[Anomalism]

With good reason. He represents a real threat to our nation.

You underestimate our nation. Trump is one man, and this is not 1930s Germany.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Republicans are in denial about this , the rest of us are well aware of the danger trump represents. A horrible individual with a fascist ideology.

And so you will vote for an 81 year old fossil who is busy drooling as our country is flooded by the third-world.

 

[Stann]

I spy with my little eye somebody who resents being called vermin.

Usually people who call other people vermin fit that description better. trump called people vermin. He is more vermin-like than anyone in America , SKUNK most likely.

 

[BS Filter]

Republicans are in denial about this , the rest of us are well aware of the danger trump represents. A horrible individual with a fascist ideology.

Trump is a threat to the democrats, not America. People aren't buying the propaganda. That's why Trump is popular. Democrats are only avoiding reality.

 

[BS Filter]

Usually people who call other people vermin fit that description better. trump called people vermin. He is more vermin-like than anyone in America , SKUNK most likely.

You aren't American Patriots. Criminals are also "people". Trump was being specific, while you're being obtuse.

 

[Stann]

You underestimate our nation. Trump is one man, and this is not 1930s Germany.

No I don't , most Americans are on to crazy trump. And the military wouldn't go along with trump, they're used to dealing with bad guys.

 

[Stann]

Trump is a threat to the democrats, not America. People aren't buying the propaganda. That's why Trump is popular. Democrats are only avoiding reality.

LOL , reality ? trump is delusional.

 

[dudmuck]

Trump is a threat to the democrats, not America. People aren't buying the propaganda. That's why Trump is popular. Democrats are only avoiding reality.

Hitler was only a threat to the communists and jews, right.

 

[BS Filter]

No I don't , most Americans are on to crazy trump. And the military wouldn't go along with trump, they're used to dealing with bad guys.

The military is under command of the President. You're not really equipped to be here.