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L. Coyote

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13. Republicans forget how Republicans loved Hitler before they hated Hitler.

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:45 AM

Feb 2016

Let's face facts folks, Hitler was the republican, the conservative, the right-winger with the most followers.

Demagoues are people who knowingly con the unknowing. If the wig fits ...

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Ex-Mexican President Fox: Donald Trump reminds me of Hitler [View all] bemildred Feb 2016 OP

Which is, of course, precisely why the Bagger Republicans worship him AxionExcel Feb 2016 #1

Oh my goodness! erlewyne Feb 2016 #8

The GOP base will consider it a big endorsement, if Mexican ex president is upset then he has my vot vinny9698 Feb 2016 #20

The effrontery is a pattern houston16revival Feb 2016 #2

fascinating perspective redruddyred Feb 2016 #3

Yep! Often it's dollars following the ideology that best serves them. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #5

Very reminiscent in some ways. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #4

Yes, it's unusual to have a Hitler analogy that really fits to some extent. bemildred Feb 2016 #7

I see the resemblance Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #6

Trump is a big dick! SCVDem Feb 2016 #9

There ARE similarities. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #10

Ah yes, the old Hitler comparison. Calista241 Feb 2016 #11

Yes Hitler did all of those things atreides1 Feb 2016 #18

Every time a Mexican ex-President mentions Trump, forest444 Feb 2016 #12

Republicans forget how Republicans loved Hitler before they hated Hitler. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #13

Sigh. Now the (threatened) wall will be a mile high. Like jtuck004 Feb 2016 #14

He reminds me more of Turbineguy Feb 2016 #15

So before he is even elected president trump has pissed off countries we have diplomatic relations kimbutgar Feb 2016 #16

Actually he is much more like Mussolini, imho jomin41 Feb 2016 #17

Trump is speaking his mind. The other GOP candidates like what he is saying but don't have NCjack Feb 2016 #19