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In reply to the discussion: John Meacham finally goes there on Morning Joe. [View all]peggysue2
(10,811 posts)when you bring in the Hitler comparison you've lost the debate.
But in this case the Hitler/Mussolini/Strongman playbook has been followed closely, to the letter. No one needs hyperbole to see or recognize the parallels in Trump's behaviors, speeches and actions to recognize the chilling fascist message:
Believe only me. The media is the enemy of the people. Immigrants and The Other are stealing your future. I see and understand your pain and anger. The victimization of White Americans is equal to my own victimization by evil people. American Carnage that only I can fix.
And the beat goes on, the chain of lies continues, the tension and heat build and build. There's a reason Trump admires every autocrat in the world; he wants to be unshackled from rules and laws and investigations.
Trump did everything possible to tear down norms, traditions, institutions and corrupt every level of governance. All in an attempt to consolidate his own power and continue his mobster grift. January 6th was an expression of his fury over a lost election. We didn't give him what he wanted, so he tried to burn our Capitol down.
He didn't quite get the job done. But he or his kids or his acolytes will keep trying.
Which is why vigilance is necessary. This disaster is far from over.