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Martin Eden

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10. Embracing a fascist dictator in 2024 USA is worse because:
Reply to Pototan (Original post)
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 06:24 AM
Oct 2024

The German people suffered humiliation in the wake of WW1 and terrible economic hardship during the Depression, whereas the USA has the strongest economy in the world and we are still the pre-eminent nation.

The popularity of Donald Trump stems from ignorance and bigotry, not trauma and desperation.

This is not to ignore the poverty which still afflicts many in this country, but to believe Donald Trump or Republican policies will rescue the poor is delusion.

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Can I tell you a story? [View all] Pototan Oct 2024 OP
Being half German askyagerz Oct 2024 #1
When trump says Hitler did some Figarosmom Oct 2024 #2
THE POST WAR GERMAN GOVERNMENT TRIED TO COVER UP Jimvanhise Oct 2024 #3
"Judgement at Nuremburg" was a wonderful film about this time in history. I saw it again last year and was even more CTyankee Oct 2024 #14
An excellent cast in that film. lpbk2713 Oct 2024 #16
Recently heard on a Thom Hartmann clip posted here on DU EverHopeful Oct 2024 #4
This is some deep stuff DC77 Oct 2024 #5
A few years ago, I met a man at work who said he'd been in Hitler Youth. He wasn't old enough yet to serve when the war NBachers Oct 2024 #6
Consider this: no_hypocrisy Oct 2024 #7
Such amazing stories Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #8
What stood out for me from your story... llmart Oct 2024 #9
Embracing a fascist dictator in 2024 USA is worse because: Martin Eden Oct 2024 #10
I couldn't agree more (NT) Pototan Oct 2024 #11
An important distinction, with which I agree. NNadir Oct 2024 #13
It wasn't just Germans ! OnDoutside Oct 2024 #12
I interviewed a Nazi 20 years ago... OneGrassRoot Oct 2024 #15
My dad was a WW2 veteran. Dear_Prudence Oct 2024 #17
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