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Nov 16 2020 04:42pm
Quote (thesnipa @ Nov 16 2020 03:17pm)
the reason u should feel bad is that whenever these comparisons are made its implied a holocaust is not only the goal of trump (as it was for hitler all along), but also that its likely or even could happen. so we must stop trump to stop a new holocaust.

invoking hitler to criticize trump is intellectually lazy. the dudes bad, no need to paint him as a boogeyman of legendary status to make that point.



Never implied that a Holocaust was the goal. The similarity is in devaluing human life and lusting for retention of power at all costs. Using economic benefits as a key feature in convincing cronies and supporters on Trumps side. The similarity lies with people at the highest levels enabling Trump even when he is blatantly undermining the constitution.
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Nov 16 2020 04:44pm
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So what? Does that somehow rebuke the points being presented? If anything you’ve just demonstrated that you’re incapable of making a counter argument.
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Nov 16 2020 05:03pm
3/10 for now, but certainly potential for more. the US, just like every other country, is obviously unique in its history and political system, but the similarities in methods and rhetoric (calling all critical media 'fake', a cabinet full of loyalists, jingoism, cult of personality, scapegoating of minorities, paramilitary forces loyal to only the leader...) are striking without a doubt.

as others have alluded to, trump fortunately does not have the intellect, conviction, organisation, or competence to become another hitler - but what he unquestionably achieved is to expose some of the critical flaws in the system, especially its lack of effective checks and balances. he certainly demonstrated that a smarter and more dedicated fascists will have a relatively easy path to absolute power if america doesn't make some major changes. all it takes is one of two parties to be too afraid (or too politically similar) to stand up to a blatant authoritarian (as perfectly demonstrated by the GOP these days), and the president becomes basically untouchable by the law or any other supposed check on his power.

only a complete fool would outright dismiss these warning signs, pretending that just because trump isn't literally hitler, everything was fine. hitler didn't start with concentration camps, he started by demonising socialists, minorities, and the press, and significant parts of the population joined him enthusiastically, all too eager to blame their economic hardship and lack of power on some minority.

don't be an appeaser. wehret den anfängen!
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Nov 16 2020 05:05pm
Quote (excellence @ Nov 16 2020 03:34pm)
what’s with these lefties copy-pasting paragraphs from articles and trying to pass them off as their own. that one other rando you exposed literally copy-pasted an entire article lmfao

i guess they’re taking their cues from the pale pasty privileged lefty plagiarist they voted for :rofl:

Perception is reality. They want to come across as intellectual, despite not actually being one.

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If anything you’ve just demonstrated that you’re incapable of making a counter argument.

This is pretty rich coming from the guy who copy&pasted an article word for word in place of an actual organic counter-argument
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Nov 16 2020 05:15pm
Quote (Thor123422 @ Nov 16 2020 04:19pm)
Not very

Trump is fascist-lite but he's an idiot without a real plan and no strongly held beliefs.


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Nov 16 2020 05:27pm
Quote (IgoSoHard @ Nov 16 2020 05:05pm)
Perception is reality. They want to come across as intellectual, despite not actually being one.


This is pretty rich coming from the guy who copy&pasted an article word for word in place of an actual organic counter-argument



Your regurgitated devils advocacy for Trump isn’t that original either champ
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Nov 16 2020 06:26pm
Trump doesn’t have the military backing him so no
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Nov 16 2020 06:30pm
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this one always gets me lol
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Nov 16 2020 06:37pm
there might be similarities in certain aspects but this is just a farfetched tinfoil hypothesis that usually comes from gullible individuals
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Nov 16 2020 06:42pm
1/3 of cow boys were black. Hollywood lied for decades. This was closer to the Hitler-ish stuff.
Trump is linked with consumerism and alienation, scam. Decadence, fall. This is Not the same category at all.
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