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wnylib

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29. It's well reported in books on the history of
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 10:23 AM
Aug 2022

Nazi Germany. But, it is not well covered, if at all, in many high school history books.

Most Americans are completely unaware of HOW the Nazis came to power and HOW their draconian policies and actions evolved while they were in power. Americans know only the results of Nazi leadership. Consequently, when you try to warn today's Americans about RW extremist politicians and fascism, they scoff and say that you must be wrong because there are no concentration camps or death camps in the US.

They don't know about the step by step process that Nazis took to reach the point that everyone associates with them.

Even worse, many Americans believe that Hitler and the Nazis were leftists because of the word "socialist" in the party name. They don't know that Hitler took over a socialist party and transformed it into fascism, but kept the "socialist workers" in the party name because it would have a broader appeal to working class and some middle class Germans. So today, the American RW tells their followers that "leftists" (Democrats) are Nazis and their followers believe it. Those followers think that they are saving democracy from "socialist Nazis." In reality, they are supporting fascist neo Nazis in the Republican party.

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Yeah. That's a good comparison, though I'd bet few Trumpsters today know anything about it. hlthe2b Aug 2022 #1
Sound familiar ? Beachnutt Aug 2022 #2
Interesting read. It does sound familiar. Terrifying. rainin Aug 2022 #9
Good analogy. kentuck Aug 2022 #3
It was one of many eye-opening facts revealed by Ken Burns' "Civil War" on PBS. jaxexpat Aug 2022 #18
I don't remember much at all from high school history (long time ago 😀), but college was worse. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #25
Sorry to hear that Old Crank Aug 2022 #28
It's well reported in books on the history of wnylib Aug 2022 #29
Education has failed America in this area. kentuck Aug 2022 #30
The only reason that I know about it is wnylib Aug 2022 #32
If only... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #4
Is Idaho going to become our 1st Aryan state? gab13by13 Aug 2022 #5
K&R, "twenty slave rule" ... learn something new everday uponit7771 Aug 2022 #6
Ditto. Had to look it up, but thanks for mentioning it. TheRickles Aug 2022 #8
I guess I'll have to go and look it up, too. Mister Ed Aug 2022 #26
Okay, found it: Mister Ed Aug 2022 #27
Me too. dchill Aug 2022 #13
There better be a smoking gun. Baggies Aug 2022 #7
I'm pretty sure orangecrush Aug 2022 #10
If that's the case... Baggies Aug 2022 #11
Trump could easily orangecrush Aug 2022 #12
That's the last thing in the world he wants. lark Aug 2022 #16
Yup. orangecrush Aug 2022 #20
That would be breaking the law and Garland doesn't play that way. lark Aug 2022 #14
TFG'S whole schtick is a smoking gun Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #17
About the smoking gun dclarston13 Aug 2022 #19
Welcome to our DU family. niyad Aug 2022 #21
If some of the documents have the names of our overseas spies, gab13by13 Aug 2022 #22
I've read the answers given. Baggies Aug 2022 #31
It is not a black hole, it is Trump's soul that will become very cold in a freezing part of hell.. Stuart G Aug 2022 #15
I just have this image of Mr Trump preparing to leave the WH... malthaussen Aug 2022 #23
Slaves were coming here stealing their jobs IronLionZion Aug 2022 #24
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