It Is Unfair to Compare George Bush to Adolf Hitler

[louis c]

George Bush favored the war in Viet-Nam when he was a young man, yet did everything he could to avoid having to fight it.

Adolf Hitler, on the other hand favored the Kaiser's war against the allies in 1915, and volunteered for service to his country.

George Bush was elected President of the United States through fraud and manipulation of the election results.

Adolf Hitler, on the other hand, was elected Chancellor of Germany in an open and honest election, through the Parliamentary process at the time.

So, as I said, it is unfair to compare George Bush to Adolf Hitler.

It is unfair.................to Hitler.

[iamjoy]

1. Offensive!

I mean, I see your point but we make little progress with these comparisons to Hitler and only turn off moderates.

That said, some friends of my father-in-law are genocidologists and maybe there are certain things Dubya says which sound frighteningly familiar.

[louis c]

5. Do you realize

that Hitler had far more allies during WWII than George Bush has now.

We can't even number Canada and Mexico among our allies.

It may be offensive to compare Hitler to Bush to moderate Americans, but the rest of the world will see the point, too.

[Endangered Specie]

2. I wouldnt call Hitler's election entirely legitamite.

[MichiganVote]

3. Its an exaggeration to compare Bush to Hitler

And let's face it, these times are hard and bad but they are not THAT bad.

[louis c]

8. Let Bush win

and you'll see the comparison more and more.

Start with the Reich-stag and 9/11 comparison and work forward, and you'll see some very frightening comparisons.

Right now, Bush today is only up to Hitler, circa 1935, you give him and his henchmen a chance, and they may even top the paper hanger.

[MichiganVote]

13. I see the comparisons but I don't see the same correlations worldwide

Hitler was not a product of Germany alone.

[rockymountaindem]

4. The "Hitler was democratically elected" line doesn't carry water.

Hitler was elected to be Chancellor of Germany, the third highest position in the government. When President Hindenburg died (holder of Germany's highest office), Hitler merged the offices of President and Chancellor without any legal grounds, thereby making himself the dictator.

Therefore, Hitler's rise to power was at best only half-legal. It's kinda like the President merging his office with the Supreme Court; yes, he was elected President, but such a merger is illegal.

[louis c]

6. Not Much Difference with Bush

after all, come to think about it.

[olddem43]

14. Hitler was not elected chancellor. He was appointed.

[louis c]

17. I know, I know

It's a joke, and I used poetic license.

Hitler's first election as Vice-Chancellor was legitimate, I think.

But it's a joke.

Bush needs to be ridiculed, it seems the only way to get a response from the electorate.

[stavka]

7. WOOOOO Neeley!

Hitler Inc. is the ultimate evil...let's not say something we can't take back.

Your history is as faulty as the rational set out for the Bush appointment....

I would rather live under George W Bush and the GOP times 10 than Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP. (I'm not sure I can stretch that to times 20)

[Dangerman]

12. Yeah Right...

If Mr. Bush is re-elected, this country WILL be more and more like Hitler's Germany.

If we don't stop Bush, Hitler's Germany we WILL be living in!

[stavka]

23. Thank you DANGERMAN!

"If you get any hint as to which rich people's wealth we get to steal as they go to the ovens - let me know, depending on who they are I might be near the front of the line"

Would the US continue in a direction of drift? - Yes

Should this be broadly compared to NAZI GERMANY at war? - NO

[CityZen-X]

9. Unfair To Adolf!

Sig!

[louis c]

11. I hope you can see

the sarcasm in my post.

It is supposed to be funny, even if it is over the top.

Once in awhile, we can have fun here, can't we?

[CityZen-X]

21. Yawol!

[K-W]

10. Not unfair, but not a good idea at all.

Is it unfair to compare them. I wouldnt say unfair, I would say misleading and innacurate. I dont see what is served by this comparison, what point would you be trying to make other than villianizing Bush? Also, there are some obvious differences that you would be glossing over, and that bothers people alot.

It also clouds over the real comparison that needs to be made between facist movements in Germany, Italy and others and the actions of the hard right in the US. That is where the real comparison is, and the Bush Hitler thing causes more trouble than its worth.

[louis c]

15. Come on

it's a joke.

Bush can't even measure up to Hitler. Get it.

Maybe the Joke's not all that funny to you, but I got a good laugh out of it from my co-workers.

Better luck next time.

[K-W]

22. Jokes about hitler are fine in certain circles, in others they are not.

I thought this was a serious thread about making the comparison in general.

[olddem43]

16. However, it is valid to say that Hitler served bravely in

WWI while Bush avoided serving in Viet Nam. There is one other comparison that can be drawn. Hitler claimed that Germany didn't really lose WWI but was "stabbed in the back" by socialists. The wingnuts claim that Viet Nam could have been won but for the anti-war movement.

[Swamp Rat]

18. There is NO comparison. We're talking not even the same species!

Don't vote for Bush! He's an alien lizard!

[LastRobot]

19. OPEN AND HONEST?

I understand your "joke" here but please read some history. Hitler's election was anything but "open" or "honest". Common myth.

[Ready4Change]

20. Hitler wrote a book.

Bush can't even read one.

[louis c]

25. Now you get it

He can't even measure up to his Idle, Adolf.

Very funny, I like it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. I Thought The National Socialists Only Won Around 30% Of The Vote

before seizing absolute power.....


Another poster nailed it....


Bush's America sucks but I can't even imagine living in a totalitarian nation like Nazi Germany...

[comradebillyboy]

26. bush lacks hitler's

competence and work ethic and personal courage(a war hero dontcha know)

[louis c]

27. Now you're in the spirit