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erpowers

(9,350 posts)
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 10:07 PM Nov 2020

PBS Is Showing "Rise of the Nazis"

PBS is showing "Rise of the Nazis". I wanted to watch the show in order to see if there were any parallels between Hitler's time in office and Donald Trump's time in office. Within the first minute of the show there were multiple parallels between Hitler's time in office and Trump's time in office. According to the show, Hitler did not like reading/getting briefings and Hitler did not like listening to experts.

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PBS Is Showing "Rise of the Nazis" (Original Post) erpowers Nov 2020 OP
And wasn't interested in doing his job dweller Nov 2020 #1
So it is a repeat of 2020? Voltaire2 Nov 2020 #2
You might say it's the prequel ... dweller Nov 2020 #3
It is a series misanthrope Nov 2020 #4
Recording it tonight. Ilsa Nov 2020 #5
Authoritarians throughout history have used a similar playbook... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #6
Here are two that I recommend pecosbob Nov 2020 #7
I've watched parts 2 and 3 so far Shermann Nov 2020 #9
I was always under the impression that Hitler Ahpook Nov 2020 #8

dweller

(23,558 posts)
1. And wasn't interested in doing his job
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 10:12 PM
Nov 2020

and set his minions upon destroying Democracy in 6 months ...

Yes I’m watching and caught the similarities... fatnixon has read the playbook ...

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dweller

(23,558 posts)
3. You might say it's the prequel ...
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 10:54 PM
Nov 2020

fairly chilling, quite well produced, and with a chart to show how it happens...
well worth the watch

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Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
5. Recording it tonight.
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 10:56 PM
Nov 2020

I'll watch it tomorrow. I missed the first episode, and cannot find a repeat scheduled.

Wounded Bear

(58,436 posts)
6. Authoritarians throughout history have used a similar playbook...
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 10:57 PM
Nov 2020

so yeah, Hitler's rise in the 1920s/30s has many parallels to what Trump and Repubs have been doing.

pecosbob

(7,502 posts)
7. Here are two that I recommend
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 11:05 PM
Nov 2020
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207907/ The Nazis: A Warning from History 1997

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1855924/ Third Reich: The Rise & Fall 2010. This one is a bit chilling. Lots of interviews with quite obviously unrepentant Nazis.

Shermann

(7,355 posts)
9. I've watched parts 2 and 3 so far
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 10:27 AM
Nov 2020

Third Reich: The Rise & Fall had a lot more impact in my opinion without so many cheesy re-enactments.

Rise of the Nazis is fine, it just feels like it is covering mostly old ground that's been covered thoroughly already.

Ahpook

(2,747 posts)
8. I was always under the impression that Hitler
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 11:11 PM
Nov 2020

As insane as he was had a method to his madness. What I mean is he had intellect, but a narcissist. Intelligent, but deformed malice and pure hatred.

Trump is a buffoon, thankfully. Trump uses opportunity to progress his agenda in a shortsighted way. He is stupid, and doesn't understand who or what he is.

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