One big difference between Nazi Germany and the US....

[BWdem4life]

We have 50 states with their own governments and armies.

It's Time for Americans to Start Talking About "Soft Secession"

Sad that it's coming to this, but seems unavoidable at this point.

[rso]

1. US

That’s one important difference, plus we have a free media, even if some stations have been hobbled, there are still hundreds of anti-Trump podcasts and other media outlets. Also, in the 1930s Germany only had about 20 years of democratic experience and institutions, we have 250 years.

[Irish_Dem]

2. This has been Putin's plan all along. Break up the US like the USSR fell apart.

He blames the US for that and has always wanted revenge.

[orangecrush]

9. THIS

[Jim__]

3. We must not submit to Trump and his bullies. Fight back!

[Norrrm]

4. At the time of Nazi Germany, the American gov't was against Nazis. That's different now.

[Melon]

5. How do you mean their own armies? The guard?

[orangecrush]

10. Yes

[COL Mustard]

14. National Guard troops

Take an oath to the US Constitution as well as their State Constitution, and I don’t see many of them abrogating that oath.

[Fil1957]

6. One big difference between us and Nazi Germany is culture. Self governance, freedom of speech and due process have

been part of our dominant culture for the last 250 years with the roots of these arguably going back to 1215 C.E. with Magna Carta.

Other countries that are or became authoritarian do not have this heritage. Germany had been a democracy for only 15 years before Hitler came to power. Russia has a Czar in Putin, (though they call him president) just as they have had for most of the last 500 years.

China has President Jinping, although for all practical purposes he is an emperor, just has China has had for the last 2000 years.

Another big difference is the economy. Hitler was able to come to power because of a poor economy. However with Trump, all the early indications are that we are headed to a deep recession or worse due to his leadership, the opposite of Hitler.

There may be other differences, but those are the two big ones. Hope they'll be enough to save us.

[rubbersole]

7. Getting rid of tsf would solve half of the national division.

I'm sure the oligarchs running this democracy destruction shitshow think donnie is easily replaceable. If the economy was humming he might be. Even faux news won't be able to spin the reason for the higher prices everywhere. All Americans are going to start paying more and more attention to their wallets. They always have.

[Joinfortmill]

8. Yup. Dangerous times. Stay strong.

[msongs]

11. the state "armies" are willingly going along with the nazi tajeover nt

[JI7]

12. We are more diverse . Although the reason for Trump's

support is becsuse many white(and others) people don't like that.

[rickyhall]

13. Problem is Blue voters stuck in Red states with no representation.