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Glassunion

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13. Would it be fair to compare a young Hitler who was running for office, in the earliest stages of his

Reply to MadDAsHell (Reply #11)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 02:51 PM

Sep 2016

political career, to the now deceased Hitler who murdered millions?

It is not wrong to draw comparisons to how Trump is using the same or similar methods that Hitler and the Nazi party used to gain popularity. Remember, the Nazis attained power by a fair election.

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Well done to this bookshop for a perfect product placement. [View all] kpete Sep 2016 OP

Old but effective. Note Trump's book got discounted faster. Wonder how many remaindered. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #1

No thanks....I'll take neither... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #2

Well done indeed Hekate Sep 2016 #3

You buy the Trump book and you get 30% off. Hitler still demands less of a discount at only 20%. Glassunion Sep 2016 #4

Awesome! geardaddy Sep 2016 #5

Know your enemy. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2016 #6

Good Lord wryter2000 Sep 2016 #7

They've actually re-titled it now to "Great Again"... They_Live Sep 2016 #9

The trump scowl is just bizzare. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2016 #8

A creepy scowling dehydrated orange on the cover. Yeah, that'll sell copies. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2016 #10

Will future generations even know who Hitler was or what he actually did? MadDAsHell Sep 2016 #11

Oh, I think there have been people close to Adolf... First Speaker Sep 2016 #12

Thanks for your thoughtful response, although I still think we're talking apples/oranges... MadDAsHell Sep 2016 #14

Would it be fair to compare a young Hitler who was running for office, in the earliest stages of his Glassunion Sep 2016 #13

A lawsuit waiting to happen? drumph the deranged will leap at it. BSdetect Sep 2016 #15