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gregcrawford

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25. No, it was not Hitler's dedication to the marriage of corporate and political power...
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 07:14 PM
Jun 2016

... that ignited the Holocaust; That was born of the need to have someone to blame for the nation's ills, and Mr. Schickelgruber's innate malice toward Judaism.

But the collusion of Big Business and Big Government was exactly how Mussolini, the self-professed Father of Fascism, described his form of government. The point is, The Donald is emulating FAR too many of Hitler's rabble-rousing techniques NOT to draw parallels.

Fascism did not die at the end of WW II; there were thousands of prominent Americans who thought the economic premise of fascism was just swell, and far too many that shared his anti-Semitic views as well. The clever sociopath learns from past mistakes, which is why those who don't do their homework may fail to see the ominous similarities between the 20th century's most despicable monster, and the clownish imitation we now have to deal with.

For the record, I WILL support Hillary, though I was an ardent Bernie fan because I know the man, but Clinton's record cannot be refuted, nor can her husband's. Corporatism is thriving in the Land of Milk and Honey, where the street's are paved with gold, but only for a very select few. Corporatism is the most malignant social disease facing this nation, and if Bernie accomplished nothing else, he has forced Hillary to alter her course hard-a-port. (That's to the left for the nautically challenged.)

And for those sanctimonious (Insert preferred obscenity here) who said he did nothing as a congressman or as a senator, I would simply say I KNOW otherwise. Just because he didn't call a grandiose press conference every time he did something for vets, or anyone else, does NOT mean that he did nothing. He was looking to do good, not score points.

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That's heilarious pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #1
Mussolini. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #2
If Mr. Trump is Mussolini.. PJMcK Jun 2016 #4
More and more people are beginning to understand why this cali Jun 2016 #3
One must question why Hillary & Bill are friends with Trump if what you say is true. peacebird Jun 2016 #5
Hitler wasn't Hitler... until he was. cali Jun 2016 #7
Well said. "... the militant left decided that their real enemies were the moderate leftists ..." pampango Jun 2016 #12
The Clintons "befriended" the billionaire blowhard, not the wannabe authoritarian leader. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #8
I think that's the best way to put it. cali Jun 2016 #9
Before his presidential run Trump was what some folks would call a boor. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #19
i think you mean boor. And he was horrific years ago cali Jun 2016 #20
Thanx for the correction. That was embarrassing. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #21
There are absolutely apt comparitive points between Hitler and Trump cali Jun 2016 #23
'Hitler" could be considered shorthand... gregcrawford Jun 2016 #11
hi greg. I think this is worthy of discussion and I disagree with you cali Jun 2016 #13
"There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them.” DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #15
No, it was not Hitler's dedication to the marriage of corporate and political power... gregcrawford Jun 2016 #25
k and r 1,000,000 times. Spot on. SummerSnow Jun 2016 #6
A particularly ugly and vicious fascist duck...scary as hell. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #10
people think hitler 1933 looked exactly like hitler 1945 unblock Jun 2016 #14
Actually, it kinda was. I gather you haven't read mein kampf cali Jun 2016 #16
i was thinking of his 1933 campaign speeches unblock Jun 2016 #18
Well, then let's elect a Congress that won't pass The Enabling Act HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #17
I hate seeing comparisons to Hitler brer cat Jun 2016 #22
Wiki ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #24
You got that right! bravenak Jun 2016 #26
Comparing Trump to Hitler is an insult to Hitler harrose Sep 2016 #27
God help us if you are right./nt DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #28
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