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TreasonousBastard

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6. No question that Trump has minions well schooled in propaganda, and the GOP has...

Reply to DFW (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 13, 2020, 06:17 AM

Sep 2020

had them for years. And rightwing mouthpieces have been ruling the airwaves for years.

My point is that even with the parallels with 1930s Germany, we are still a well developed and fairly healthy country and we don't really have much of a chance of falling into that sort of chaos. Germans were desperate back then, we aren't that bad off.

(At least I hope we don't fall for the bullshit)

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Why would women vote for Trump? A hint from history: why did women vote for Hitler? [View all] DFW Sep 2020 OP

White Hetero Xtian women voted for Trump . Trump ran as a white supremacist JI7 Sep 2020 #1

There are a lot of white hetero Christian women who didn't, though. I think you need to add Squinch Sep 2020 #11

Yes, the ones that blame Hillary for taking away their husband's jobs JI7 Sep 2020 #18

Exactly. Or blame their husband's black or female boss for taking his job. Their identities are Squinch Sep 2020 #19

Important differences between us and Weimar Germany... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #2

This is a very well-written and thoughtful murielm99 Sep 2020 #3

Thank you. TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #4

I second that. I think the hyperinflation they went through raccoon Sep 2020 #13

While it's true that there are historical differences, many of the attitudes ring onimously familiar DFW Sep 2020 #5

No question that Trump has minions well schooled in propaganda, and the GOP has... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #6

Like your analysis. We have a well developed, and more broadly educated country - without the empedocles Sep 2020 #16

I'm definitely hearing the echo. Squinch Sep 2020 #12

The parallels are definitely there. kentuck Sep 2020 #7

Interesting. Their female idiots back then in Germany sound very similar to our female idiots smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #8

Fascinating and illuminating read Laha Sep 2020 #9

This paragraph from the article got me: mucifer Sep 2020 #10

Another thing was the appeal of Hitler as a male. "Power is raccoon Sep 2020 #14

Power is addictive empedocles Sep 2020 #17

Disturbing and compelling reading... Fyrefox Sep 2020 #15

I once met a woman... TomVilmer Sep 2020 #20

I'm not sure we're starting out from the same place here. DFW Sep 2020 #21

Remember J R Ewing from the TV show Dallas? Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #22

Well, actually, I don't remember most of those. DFW Sep 2020 #26

KnRnBookmark Hekate Sep 2020 #23

It gets worse. yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2020 #24

White women are both a tool and a weapon in the system of white supremacy. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #25