Posted on 03/10/2016 3:57:27 AM PST by VitacoreVision
If you're into self-dramatization, Donald Trump’s candidacy is perfect for you.
Half of the Washington political class is vowing to vote for Hillary -- even Stalin! -- over Trump; psychologists (and massage therapists) report they are treating patients for "Trump anxiety"; lengthy thought-pieces on Trump have no room to mention his signature issue, immigration, but get prolix on George Wallace, Mussolini and Hitler. (Never Mao, Stalin or Lenin, curiously.)
You're going to have to act quickly if you hope to be among the first 200 princesses to feel the pea under 15 layers of mattresses.
To save you time, I will provide the prototype. Do not be surprised if the following turns up, word for word, under the byline of David Brooks, Stephen Hayes, Cokie Roberts, every single writer for Salon, Gawker, National Review, Commentary and The Huffington Post. And then, of course, Fareed Zakaria will steal it.
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"J'accuse Donald Trump”
Watching the candidacy of Donald Trump, I am continually struck by his resemblance to a man who came to power in a far-off land nearly 85 years ago, a historical epic that I had naively hoped was well buried in the past.
Consider the following:
-- Adolf Hitler held gigantic rallies, where he inspired millions with rousing speeches. Donald Trump holds gigantic rallies, where he inspires millions with rousing speeches.
-- Adolf Hitler talked about making his country great again. Donald Trump talks about making his country great again.
-- Adolf Hitler promised military victories. Donald Trump promises military victories.
-- Adolf Hitler had a loyal and overweight henchman, Hermann Goering. Donald Trump has a loyal and overweight henchman, Chris Christie.
-- Adolf Hitler blamed a specific group of immigrants for all the nation's problems (Ed: Jews weren't immigrants -- Close enough!). Donald Trump blames a specific group of immigrants for all the nation's problems.
-- Adolf Hitler vowed to build a wall (Ed: Wait a minute -- when did Hitler talk about a wall? Shhhh! Nevermind!) Donald Trump vows to build a wall.
-- Adolf Hitler was a teetotaler. Donald Trump is a teetotaler.
-- Adolf Hitler had a hobby that he enjoyed very much (painting). Donald Trump has a hobby that he enjoys very much (golf).
-- Adolf Hitler had an opulent home in the city as well as a country home, "The Berghof" in Berchtesgaden. Donald Trump has an opulent home in the city as well as a country home, "Mar-a-Lago" in Palm Beach.
-- Adolf Hitler was involved with a woman from Central Europe, Eva Braun. Donald Trump is married to a woman from Central Europe, Melania Knauss.
-- Adolf Hitler had a pact with the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1941; Donald Trump said nice things about Russian president Vladimir Putin.
-- Adolf Hitler required all non-Jewish, German civilians to greet one another with a rigid right-arm salute, while exclaiming "Heil!" or "Heil Hitler!" Donald Trump has asked audiences to promise to vote for him by raising their hands, which is the PRECISELY same thing.
-- Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian; Donald Trump has never smoked.
-- Adolf Hitler forcibly annexed Czechoslovakia. Donald Trump tried to merge two casinos in Atlantic City.
-- Adolf Hitler invested hundreds of millions of dollars on German aviation to upgrade the Luftwaffe. Donald Trump has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in private jets.
-- Adolf Hitler never had any children, but if he had, they would probably have been blond. Both of Donald Trump's daughters are blond.
-- Adolf Hitler's favorite food was liver dumplings, a dish very similar to meatloaf. (Ed.: They're not remotely similar. No one knows that.) Donald Trump's favorite food is meatloaf.
-- Adolf Hitler had light hair and a moustache. Donald Trump has light hair and a moustache. (This has not been definitively established, but some who knew Trump in the 1970s recall that he had a moustache, albeit a fuller, longer one.)
-- One of Adolf Hitler's idols was World War I fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen, also known as "the Red Baron." Donald Trump's son is named Barron. (It's spelled differently, but sounds the same.)
-- Adolf Hitler liked Eva Braun because she was very attractive; Donald Trump's wife, Melania, is very attractive.
-- Adolf Hitler vowed to exterminate entire races; Donald Trump has vowed to exterminate ALL Mexicans and Central Americans. (Mr. Trump has yet to call for this, but if he had, it would be an amazing parallel and speak very ill of his character.)
-- One of Adolf Hitler's favorite desserts, not his No. 1 favorite, but one he enjoyed several times a year, was chocolate ice cream. Donald Trump has talked about formerly liking Oreos. (Recently, he vowed never to eat Oreos again because Nabisco moved its factories to Mexico. This does not negate his previous position on the cookie.)
-- Adolf Hitler was known for erecting concentration camps – surrounded by walls to keep people out, particularly Mexicans. (Ed: That's not true.) Donald Trump wants to build a wall.
-- Allowing Adolf Hitler to come to power was a horrible mistake for an entire nation; allowing Donald Trump to come to power will be a horrible mistake for an entire nation.
In conclusion, [dramatic music plays] I have covered American politics for 30 years. For the first time in my life I am afraid for my country. Very afraid. Very, very afraid. Very, very, very afraid.
To save you time, I will provide the prototype. Do not be surprised if the following turns up, word for word, under the byline of David Brooks, Stephen Hayes, Cokie Roberts, every single writer for Salon, Gawker, National Review, Commentary and The Huffington Post. And then, of course, Fareed Zakaria will steal it.
Uni-Party/Media Complex: TRUMP = HITLAR!
It was hilarious to see BOR discussing this with the “brilliant” Dr. Krauthammer last night. Krauthammer said he was “unaware of any of this Trump-as-Hitler-Trump-supporters-are-Brownshirts” stuff going on in the Media.
Irony thy name is Charles(I know nothing)Krauthammer.
“I can’t believe it took 10 posts before somebody said this.”
I would not have if any of the previous post appeared to have realized it. Ann is being clever, perhaps too clever for her own good.
Herr Hitler DID build a wall - it’s called the Seigfried Line - to keep the French army out of Germany.
Adolf Hitler had light hair...
WTF?
The Siegfried Line dates from WWI, prior to Hitler's ascension. Hitler did build a similar wall he called the "WestWall." It was not effective against Patton.
Yes, many are ignoring the huge potential for voter fraud, especially with these electronic voting machines..
Trump looks like Field Marshall Goring.
Hitler had only one testicle.
This might hit a nerve with some Trump haters. Right here in River City.
A bit before my time but... Wasn’t the Seigfried Line built to stop tanks?
Hey! Tank lives matters! That Trump just getting worse and worse! :/
I think she is skewering the “ Trump is Hitler” hysterics
That is who she is afraid of
I’ve said that. Require voter ID and make no use of voting machines. Paper ballots with counting redundancies.
Trouble is, the GOP establishment doesn’t care! Not a peep out of them when votes are denied and elections lost. I bet you Trump will have something to say if, er when, it happens..
Polish Jews in Germany were not immigrants?
I do. But, it is very poor satire. Sounds like drunken rambling.
Both Trump and Hitler were males and are running for political office
and both were Austrian army corporals, whose given last name was Shickelgruber...if I recall correctly...
EXACTLY! I happen to think Romney took the popular vote. But it also explains why he laid down and licked his nethers instead of hammering obama when the time was ripe. He has proven himself as a gop-e stooge. Doing his part for the Uniparty.
mmm...
Poland was a center of traditional Jewish life and learning. Germany’s Jews were trying to escape traditional Jewish life and learning. Not many Polish Jews were choosing Germany then. German Jews were less than 1% of the population.
Laughing at the folks not getting the humor. LOLOL
the most amusing posts on this site are those where the sarcasm meters are completely non-functional...
on this particular thread, some of thoe broken meters seem beyond repair...
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