Now they are trying to do it to The Donald . . .
Posted on 02/23/2016 1:42:28 PM PST by Citizen Zed
To understand the rise of Hitler and the spread of Nazism, I have generally relied on the German-Jewish emigre philosopher Hannah Arendt and her arguments about the banality of evil. Somehow people can understand themselves as "just doing their job," yet act as cogs in the wheel of a murderous machine. Arendt also offered a second answer in a small but powerful book called "Men in Dark Times." In this book, she described all those who thought that Hitler's rise was a terrible thing but chose "internal exile," or staying invisible and out of the way as their strategy for coping with the situation. They knew evil was evil, but they too facilitated it, by departing from the battlefield out of a sense of hopelessness.
One can see both of these phenomena unfolding now. The first shows itself, for instance, when journalists cover every crude and cruel thing that comes out of Trump's mouth and thereby help acculturate all of us to what we are hearing. Are they not just doing their jobs, they will ask, in covering the Republican front-runner? Have we not already been acculturated by 30 years of popular culture to offensive and inciting comments? Yes, both of these things are true. But that doesn't mean journalists ought to be Trump's megaphone. Perhaps we should just shut the lights out on offensiveness; turn off the mic when someone tries to shout down others; reestablish standards for what counts as a worthwhile contribution to the public debate. That will seem counter to journalistic norms, yes, but why not let Trump pay for his own ads when he wants to broadcast foul and incendiary ideas? He'll still have plenty of access to freedom of expression. It is time to draw a bright line.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Oh no, the 'hitler/nazi' card is not their only card... Have you not yet been told yet that Trump is the reincarnation of Mussolini ...
Check out who is devising this at the following link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/donald-trump-isnt-todays-wendell-willkie-hes-todays-benito-mussolini/2015/12/08/77c81b0c-9ddc-11e5-a3c5-c77f2cc5a43c_story.html
I thought the same thing. Stopped reading after the first sentence.
DRINK !!
Now they are trying to do it to The Donald . . .
The comparison to Hitler and the nazi’s is ridiculous. That said I do believe it was a backlash that lead Hitler to power. The average German being ignored for too long while the government pushed too far. I think Trump’s attracting support because the average American feels similar. The good news we can get it over with Trump now as opposed to kicking the can until it is that bad.
These people at the WP are lunatics, in fact these are the types who would give us eventually over to invading hordes of the dupes of fascism from South of the Mexican border or sharia-law-loving facists from Islamobama.
The surest way we are going to have a El Hitler or a Mullahsolini is to let WP and the others continue to allow the left to rule us with leaders and the cheap labor establishment that is flooding us with dupes of fascism, which give it time, we will have a Chavez or a Mullah running our water bills.
Make America Great Again
Asinine.
Maybe this will help. There is a lot more like this out there.
Donald Trump, Jr. Speaks 2-22-16 Elko NV.
https://youtu.be/1IqfRbjcpDY
It’s a Q and A. Don Jr is more articulate than most candidates in tqhe race! Talks fast, not in a patronizing way and not like he’s lecturing. Lots about government waste, small government, “the left”, the constitution, the second amendment.
“I’m probably the only billionaire’s son more comfortable in a D-10 Cat than a golf cart.”
He personally reloads 100 different calibers.
Don Jr is part of the full court press from Trump.
Very impressive.
Here’s another;
Donald Trump’s sons speak out before Iowa caucuses-interview-CNN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INI1POgLtfA
Tortured historical analogies aside, where's the beef in this article? We are already quite aware of the broad disdain among the academic class for a candidate such as Trump or, frankly, for any other remotely conservative candidate who values his or her country above the grasping demands of whatever oppressed class is at the top of the list du jour. That sort of sanctimonious emotional blackmail - I can still use the word, can't I? - is well past its expiration date. Enforcing laws that every other country on the planet enforces does not make us Nazis. Failing to do so makes us fools.
I guess reporters are just doing their jobs when they compare politicians to Hitler.
There are rectums on Free Republic often comparing Trump to Hitler and alluding to us.
Of course Trump doesn’t have the inherent and practiced evil of a Hitler, the comparison is absurd. However, Trump is authoritarian as is our current president. That should be a concern.
Everyone knows you never go full Naz-tard
She lost me when she supporter Rubio and criticized Cruz.
If The Donald slogan was Make America Into a Socialistic Banana Republic, all of the above would love him.
I’m a Cruz supporter and I don’t think Donald is fine.
I think he’s an immature aging frat boy who inherited his wealth and didn’t do much good with it besides get women and build tributes to his own greatness, naming them all Trump.
I think he’s a selfish manipulator who will use the presidency for himself.
But I don’t think he’s comparable to Hitler.
I believe you may be exaggerating. I have not seen Trump compared to Hitler here.
On the average how many times a week do you pull posts comparing Trump to Hitler, calling him Hitler, or alluding to him as Hitler?
Check out the link at my #42...
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