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lunasun

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15. +1 people can't expect others to resist and speak up while they are silent, carry on and ignore
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 11:26 AM
Sep 2019

the trump supporters among them. It doesn’t need to be confrontational but silence is acceptance
At the very least disassociate from the pack
If you wondered what you would have done during Nazi germany or during civil rights and it was keeping quiet to fit in or not make trouble , then think of how your silence makes a difference today

Remember one of the biggest problems was that many didn’t take Hitler seriously
He was considerd a clown
Whether one can admit it or not trump has a following and a lot of propaganda is given to those who are curious
He may sound stupid to you but he attracts the unintelligent and bigots. There are plenty of both in the US
All the radio stations that are broadcasting the same hate message and fb. Think about FOX

https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/03/early-warnings-how-american-journalists-reported-the-rise-of-hitler/254146
Then you had this period after the Beer Hall Putsch where Hitler came out of prison and a lot of people had forgotten about him. After the Great Depression hit, suddenly the Nazi Party became a major contender for power. Yet you had Americans meeting Hitler and saying, "This guy is a clown. He's like a caricature of himself." And a lot of them went through this whole litany about how even if Hitler got into a position of power, other German politicians would somehow be able to control him. A lot of German politicians believed this themselves.

Of course, everyone began to reassess that very quickly after he took power. But some of the Americans were much more prescient -- for instance, Edgar Mowrer, the Chicago Daily News correspondent, kept frantically trying to warn readers and the world, "What he's saying about the Jews is serious. Don't underestimate him

If you look back to the very beginning of Hitler's rhetoric about Jews, it was all there -- the talk about extermination and vermin. He didn't spell out exactly what would happen in the Holocaust, but he gave a pretty good indication of its overall thrust.
When someone lobs those kinds of rhetorical bombs, it's sort of a natural human tendency to say, "Oh, that's just a figure of speech. They don't really mean it. It's just a way to whip up supporters.

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Hooked on hate, apparently. Turin_C3PO Sep 2019 #1
Their neighbors are probably glad they are gone so much. Captain Zero Sep 2019 #2
These people are truly lost Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #3
For me, understanding cult behavior begins and ends with acknowledging it as cult behavior Miles Archer Sep 2019 #8
Valid points. H2O Man Sep 2019 #40
MAGAs:Case study in cults StClone Sep 2019 #44
I hope so LiberalFighter Sep 2019 #53
Why is it that Trump and his supporters always have their mouths open? world wide wally Sep 2019 #4
How else do you expect them to breathe? n/t Yavin4 Sep 2019 #5
How dare that MAGAt on the left co-opt the Cosette image! greatauntoftriplets Sep 2019 #6
Yeah. My IMMEDIATE reaction upon clicking on this thread... hlthe2b Sep 2019 #12
Victor Hugo must be spinning in his grave. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2019 #19
Fascism is addicting to many Too exciting to just fade away on its own and won't "die out" imo lunasun Sep 2019 #7
For the umpteenth time: Paladin Sep 2019 #9
Well, my direct tie is my sister, so that won't be happening Miles Archer Sep 2019 #11
+1 people can't expect others to resist and speak up while they are silent, carry on and ignore lunasun Sep 2019 #15
WHERE are our candidates on this? pangaia Sep 2019 #23
Love how that guy in the picture is wearing the Cosette shirt from Les Mis Takket Sep 2019 #10
Paid attendees ? pwb Sep 2019 #13
Don't these people have jobs? Poiuyt Sep 2019 #14
Look at the two fuckwads in the picture RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #16
"Once you start going, it's kind of like an addiction, honestly," -- well, it's certainly some form eppur_se_muova Sep 2019 #17
"It's an addiction". Yep. luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #28
Get a job, you losers... Aristus Sep 2019 #18
Hitler had lot's of followers also............... Bengus81 Sep 2019 #20
Dead Heads OMGWTF Sep 2019 #21
No ... can't appropriate that one in this case ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #30
More like "Death-Heads". denbot Sep 2019 #45
Hope April Owen's loses a whole bunch of accounts. muntrv Sep 2019 #22
Time to buy some cheap acreage down in Guyana NightWatcher Sep 2019 #24
You're alluding to the opposite politics, unfortunately ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #33
Both promised populism but were run by unruly authoritarians NightWatcher Sep 2019 #34
The Trump cultists want exactly what Trump is selling, and what he's selling is who he really is ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #54
I hope nobody's taking April's financial advice. calimary Sep 2019 #25
I kept thinking this for some time it's the same people who attend his rallies kimbutgar Sep 2019 #26
Now that college is back in session will they still have time to go to the rallies? dem4decades Sep 2019 #27
They will be meeting with their turning point USA groups on campus recruiting and ratting out any lunasun Sep 2019 #31
Sad, sick 'n' stupid. NellieStarbuck Sep 2019 #29
Trogs gotta trog? Brainfodder Sep 2019 #32
If you know these two idiots avoid them at all cost. Someday their heads will explode. usaf-vet Sep 2019 #35
Bigly Losers. JDC Sep 2019 #36
Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2019 #37
"How else would I know what's going on?" dchill Sep 2019 #38
They're all dead inside. LudwigPastorius Sep 2019 #39
I can't stand looking at him and you couldn't pay me to attend one of his noxious events. amuse bouche Sep 2019 #41
Agreed! Puke! moose65 Sep 2019 #46
Imagine what it's like to keep your racism bottled up for 30 or 40 years stopbush Sep 2019 #42
I wonder wryter2000 Sep 2019 #43
Would believe Trump over Jesus for credibility... keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #47
Frightening. progressoid Sep 2019 #51
They remind me of the Walking Dead jmbar2 Sep 2019 #48
Many thousands (millions?) of republicans are wearing red hats that say America is not great. keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #49
Lemming Dementia bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #50
Traitors all ! kentuck Sep 2019 #52
he is a d-list celebrity IcyPeas Sep 2019 #55
Gives new meaning to the term "slack-jawed idiots" COLGATE4 Sep 2019 #56
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