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According to the history of Weimar Germany, this seems nothing like that, though. They enforced their views with guns. We reinforce our views with protests. Yes
by sillysaurusx 6y ago
According to the history of Weimar Germany, this seems nothing like that, though. They enforced their views with guns. We reinforce our views with protests. Yes, there are some crazy folks with guns, but that's different than the politicians themselves having a personal military that they use to purge opponents.
However, I'd love a deep historical perspective – it would be fascinating if there were parallels to be drawn. But, are there any?
- AnHonestComment 6y ago(Neo-)Marxists vs (neo-)Fascists is a second similarity. Interestingly, it’s splinter groups of that issue in the Weimar Republic which are still fighting today — with Antifa being a descendant of the Frankfurt school, and its “critical theory”. “Anti-racism” and/or “critical race theory” are the academic names for the modern incarnations.
- belorn 6y agoThe historical comparison is not that great. About half of the American population is not unemployed and at the risk of starving. Most of the production of food and resources is not being sent to nearby countries in the form of payments for a lost war. There is no hyperinflation that is causing a massive drop in living standards.
- AnHonestComment 6y agoThis past year, about 25% (peak) unemployment and inflation massively spiked.