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shockey80

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Thu Nov 28, 2019, 11:51 AM Nov 2019

The Downfall of the American People: [View all]

When the people of a nation lose the ability to recognize the danger, consequences of their decisions and actions, the people lose control of their fate.

Last night I watched a documentary about Hitler that I have never seen before. It examined Hitlers's personality traits. Hitler's and Trump's personality traits are shockingly similar.

Hitler was obsessed with appearance. He used video , pictures, the news media to stage things beforehand in order to make himself look great. Sound familiar? He was extremely vengeful and spiteful. He loved to destroy his enemies and humiliate them as he did it. Hitler did not believe in any kind of law except his own.

In my opinion there is only one big difference between Hitler and Trump. Hitler did not have a constitution and a strong legal system to hold him back when he took power, Trump did. Trump has spent his entire presidency trying to destroy the rule of law and the constitution. He has searched for the worst among us to replace people in our government agencies and courts. If Trump is successful in this endeavor, I believe he could become, join the list of the most evil men in history. There will be nothing in the way to control him.

While watching the show about Hitler, They showed him returning to Berlin after his staged victory tour of Paris. All of Berlin turned out to greet, worship their Savior. As I watched the massive crowd surge forward trying to get closer to their savior, they reminded me of the Trump voters, then it hit me.

That video was taken around 1940. Five years later most of the men in that massive crowd were dead. Five years later most of the women in that massive crowd were either dead or raped by the Russians. In 1940 they had no idea what was coming their way.

Soon the American people will be making one of the most important decisions in our history. Whether or not to convict and remove Trump. If he is removed the American will be taking control of their fate. If he is not removed, the American people will be giving up control of their fate, It's that simply.

No one can predict the consequences of not removing Trump. It is fair to say they will not be good. Trump's followers will cheer if their Savior is not removed. Just like the people of Berlin cheered Hitler. The rest of us will say, we have to vote him out November, not knowing if we will be able to have a fair election, not knowing what are fate will be from now until the election.

The American people are playing a very dangerous game.



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One more major difference: The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #1
It's like the old saying. shockey80 Nov 2019 #3
It does rhyme, indeed. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #4
Well phrased.... Heartstrings Nov 2019 #60
Perfectly put, shockey80 democrank Nov 2019 #65
I as a German GetRidOfThem Nov 2019 #69
Did you see the picture of the DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #86
Both shared one common attribute that put them in power: Demagoguery. olegramps Nov 2019 #13
Thanks lunasun Nov 2019 #61
you should make this an OP! Celerity Nov 2019 #70
Another major difference, one which may save us... Johnyawl Nov 2019 #23
There's that. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #25
Based on my vast experience in golf world, at140 Nov 2019 #31
His bdamomma Nov 2019 #44
You'd be right if he actually played golf. I doubt any self respecting golfer would give him that. brewens Nov 2019 #77
If he has given up golfing, he is at high risk at140 Nov 2019 #79
Great. Millions of our tax money spent on his golf, then millions more spent on his cancer, the f'g ancianita Dec 2019 #89
That is our system, and he will milk it at140 Dec 2019 #94
People People People DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #49
You are 100% correct, I have said the same thing before as well Perseus Nov 2019 #56
News flash DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #59
"The governing principle of the Trump administration is total irresponsibility" dalton99a Nov 2019 #2
+1 Martin Eden Nov 2019 #16
Hitler took advantage of a wounded economy... lame54 Nov 2019 #5
Every society has its stupid ones. Mme. Defarge Nov 2019 #6
Our Democracy has that potential lunatica Nov 2019 #32
I lived through the '60's. Mme. Defarge Nov 2019 #46
I don't think our Democracy was ever in question while we were growing up lunatica Nov 2019 #48
Kent State. Mme. Defarge Nov 2019 #53
We're not talking about the same thing. lunatica Nov 2019 #54
You ain't seen nothing yet, dear one. DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #63
Hell, I hope you are right.......... DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #51
In a fair election, the smart ones will vote Trump and Republicans out. Lonestarblue Nov 2019 #71
Winter is coming Demonaut Nov 2019 #7
There are a few root causes of our current crisis in government. Dustlawyer Nov 2019 #8
In EMS DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #52
Are you always this cheerful or only on Fridays? littlemissmartypants Nov 2019 #73
Thank you LMSP DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #81
So maybe we're not so F'd after all. littlemissmartypants Dec 2019 #82
We will know DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #83
Wish you would consider writing an expansion of these thoughts in a stand-alone post. democrank Nov 2019 #66
A few more root causes mylightningtoo Nov 2019 #78
Hitler's "Triumph Of The Will" showed in all German theaters every day until the day of surrender. ancianita Nov 2019 #9
The Mango Menance's Film will be titled Triumph of the Swill. kairos12 Nov 2019 #18
Or swine works too. lunatica Nov 2019 #35
Or Triumph of the Ill." calimary Nov 2019 #72
Triumph of the shrill lunatica Nov 2019 #80
and we have Fox & Fiends Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #27
Film, not video. There was no video in Hitler's time. MineralMan Nov 2019 #10
Out of curiousity, why is that important? n/t DonaldsRump Nov 2019 #33
Historically, technology is a big influence. MineralMan Nov 2019 #36
It's not even true, much less important. pintobean Nov 2019 #37
Hitler had an agenda, a political philosophy and as evil as it was thank goodness Trump's actions Pepsidog Nov 2019 #11
He's a moron, but the ideologues who surround and support him definitely have an agenda. VOX Nov 2019 #64
Yes they do and these minions have been dismantling the regulatory apparatus of government. Pepsidog Nov 2019 #76
I agree 100%. But you will not change the mindset of the Republican Senate. God save us all. Firestorm49 Nov 2019 #12
K&R. Thanks, shockey80. America has been warned over and over of the dangers at hand. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #14
trump, like bush 2, would never have gotten anywhere near the white house if dems and 'left' certainot Nov 2019 #15
I'm with you Kaiserguy Nov 2019 #19
when the ad industry has to ask their talk radio advertisers if they want to support trump certainot Nov 2019 #28
I see it as too entrenched a medium across the country, and too late to do anything about if this ancianita Dec 2019 #90
even if he gets another 4 yrs that's ridiculous. fuck that. this is not liimbaugh country certainot Dec 2019 #91
I also believe the rightwing AM radio monopoly is the biggest factor texasfiddler Nov 2019 #21
they need to see dems investigating putin's use of talk radio and they certainot Nov 2019 #30
This is so important mountain grammy Nov 2019 #24
Here's the link if you don't have it. ancianita Nov 2019 #29
Excellent. Thank you! mountain grammy Nov 2019 #38
... ancianita Dec 2019 #85
Yes X's 1000!!!!!!! Tumbulu Nov 2019 #43
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #17
We are. PatrickforO Nov 2019 #20
Dangerous indeed, especially for the evangelicals Loge23 Nov 2019 #22
K&R mountain grammy Nov 2019 #26
Name of the documentary? moondust Nov 2019 #34
American Heroes Channel (AHC) I do believe. It's on YouTube as well YOHABLO Nov 2019 #55
Gibbon's thesis in his "Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire" was that vlyons Nov 2019 #39
Hitler was a very lazy and mercurial man whose only real gift was riling up crowds. ArtTownsend Nov 2019 #40
A dangerous game, we are currently losing. warmfeet Nov 2019 #41
Powerful but Joinfortmill Nov 2019 #42
I have noticed that Hitler was better than tRump BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #45
The same can be said for Gollum: Ponietz Nov 2019 #68
You said this well and it's alarmingly correct. triron Nov 2019 #47
knr triron Nov 2019 #50
Our Democracy is strong only because of the Constitution. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #57
There are two more differences besides what people have already pointed out Perseus Nov 2019 #58
Well, a big difference in their personalities... Aquaria Nov 2019 #62
I recommend a reread of reply #8. democrank Nov 2019 #67
Hitler was smarter than Trump jimlup Nov 2019 #74
Rump kept a copy of hitler's speeches on his bedside table, according to wife 1. Mc Mike Nov 2019 #75
Don't think we will be down and out...but we will not fully recover. Xolodno Dec 2019 #84
Agree 100% UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #87
knr triron Dec 2019 #88
Good god... greytdemocrat Dec 2019 #92
To be honest, I think the writer meant for these words to be an opinion not a factual statement. UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #93
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