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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts) Sun Jul 1, 2018, 11:22 PM Jul 2018

Is there a moment when a fanatical leader can be stopped before he takes a nation into the abyss? [View all]

Is there a moment when a fanatical leader can be stopped before he takes a nation into the abyss? A moment when those with the moral determination to stop him can act before it is too late?

These questions are not academic. Every day Trump stress tests this republic’s defenses against a demagogue.

History has such moments. They need to be heeded.

www.thedailybeast.com/it-is-happening-here-trump-is-already-early-stage-mussolini

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Is there a moment when a fanatical leader can be stopped before he takes a nation into the abyss? [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2018 OP

hitler spent at least 15 yrs in rms full of people with pistols like every day. nobody had msongs Jul 2018 #1

"far too many parallels with the 1930s" moondust Jul 2018 #2

I know that someone in the Philippines had that very idea with a local leader. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #3

A Face in the Crowd kskiska Jul 2018 #4

I like the "fanatical" description eleny Jul 2018 #5

Valkyrie. Hitler had at least 45 attempts on his life. They all failed. notdarkyet Jul 2018 #6

Yes. Nov 2018 and Nov 2020 aikoaiko Jul 2018 #7

Hi Demovictory.. Cha Jul 2018 #8

Only two ways that it can happen. Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #9

today with his base it would need to be a male farm animal dembotoz Jul 2018 #10