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Here are some specific things that Trump has done that are very similar to Hitler: 1. Created a narrative via dog whistles that white folks are actual victims
by dmode 9y ago
Here are some specific things that Trump has done that are very similar to Hitler:
1. Created a narrative via dog whistles that white folks are actual victims in this country in the hands of minorities, immigrants, BLM etc. A strong undercurrent of "us" vs. "them" narrative. As a result a significant portion of Republicans believe that white people are more discriminated in this country
2. Undermined free press with constant attacks and going so far and creating his own news network - a clear propaganda approach
3. Allowed the FCC to enable Sinclair broadcasting takeover of local news media, creating a powerful propaganda arm in the form of local news
4. Undermined democracy via nepotism and nominating unqualified family members to important positions
5. Brutally attack critics in an attempt to shut down criticism
- gertef 9y agoSinclair was well into its takeover before Trump took office.
- dmode 9y agoHere's a great article on NYT on the Sinclair situation https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/us/politics/how-a-conservative-tv-giant-is-ridding-itself-of-regulation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/us/politics/how-a-conserv... Here's the key quote "The moves, which include easing a cap on how many stations a broadcaster can own, have opened up lucrative opportunities for Mr. Smith, among them a $3.9 billion bid to buy Tribune Media, another large owner of stations."
- mattcaldwell 9y agoOh, well. I guess it's all fine then.
- AnimalMuppet 9y agoWell, it's unfair to label it as "Trump being evil".
- throwaway7312 9y agoOoh! This is fun. The "how someone is just like Hitler game." I know this game. Here's my entry: 5 things Barack Obama did that were very similar to Adolf Hitler: 1. Assumed a populist mantra of taking back government from corrupt politicians ("change you can believe in" "not beholden to special interests") 2. Employed blitzkrieg tactics against unsuspecting and peaceful nations (Hitler: Poland; Obama: Libya) 3. Armed and funded radical revolutionaries in other nations in hopes of governmental overthrow and replacement by sympathetic new governments (Hitler: Spain; Obama: Ukraine, Syria, Iran; the Arab Spring more generally) 4. Designed a national healthcare system with a close analogue in Hitler's national socialist healthcare 5. Used inspiring rhetoric to distract from policies unpopular among the majority of the electorate (such as Obama's transgender bathroom policies, which almost 2/3 of Americans disliked) Who should we do next? I'm thinking challenge round: either Bono, Hulk Hogan, or the Dalia Lama.
- dmode 9y agoWell, you are really reaching there. Hitler liked Beethoven and so did Obama is not a valid comparison. I gave specific examples of undermining democracy. Building a healthcare system is not undermining democracy nor is bombing Libya. Bombing foreign countries is an American tradition like Football on Sunday
- mino 9y ago> Designed a national healthcare system with a close analogue in Hitler's national socialist healthcare And this is bad... why? As a European that has lived in 3 countries with free public health, I always find this argument baffling.
- inb4dangshitban 9y agoIt's bad becaus even though it's a step in the right direction it's a horrible, half-assed botchling that no one can afford in the long term anyway? None of the actual issues were fixed, your healthcare cost increases are completely runaway and untenable
- mickronome 9y ago