cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/25031373

source https://x.com/sycamoressource/status/1881480658746527907

1932 was a pivotal year in the Nazis’ ascent. It’s a terrifying parallel for today

Leading Civil Rights Lawyer Shows 20 Ways Trump Is Copying Hitler’s Early Rhetoric and Policies

Here’s the list from that second article. Article goes into detail for each.

  1. Neither was elected by a majority. (not relevant now this was 2019)

  2. Both found direct communication channels to their base.

  3. Both blame others and divide on racial lines.

  4. Both relentlessly demonize opponents.

  5. They unceasingly attack objective truth.

  6. They relentlessly attack mainstream media.

  7. Their attacks on truth include science.

  8. Their lies blur reality–and supporters spread them.

  9. Both orchestrated mass rallies to show status.

  10. They embrace extreme nationalism.

  11. Both made closing borders a centerpiece.

  12. They embraced mass detention and deportations.

  13. Both used borders to protect selected industries.

  14. They cemented their rule by enriching elites.

  15. Both rejected international norms.

  16. They attack domestic democratic processes.

  17. Both attack the judiciary and rule of law.

  18. Both glorify the military and demand loyalty oaths.

  19. They proclaim unchecked power.

  20. Both relegate women to subordinate roles.

    • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      33·
      21 hours ago

      Yep. Saw someone in another discussion say “Go in to work today and make that hand motion at everyone you interact with if you are so confident it’s not a Nazi salute.”

    • dmention7@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      18 hours ago

      I agree with you, but after the whole “We are all domestic terrorists” thing, I fully expect MAGAs to appropriate a slightly clumsy nazi salute as their new way to trigger the libs. All it takes is a few of their leaders to do it without major blowback.

    • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      19 hours ago

      Tell your friend “then you won’t mind if I take a video of you doing the nazi salute, too. Where do you work, again?”

      Don’t worry fellas, these gas chambers are just jokes.

  • don@lemm.ee
    11·
    21 hours ago

    Wait, what? The dude’s wiki says he’s an avowed Nazi, so I’m pretty sure musk’s a bonafide Nazi. unless I’m wrong?

    • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      19·
      21 hours ago

      There are a lot of people falling all over themselves to tell us that the Nazi salute we all saw was not a Nazi salute. I wonder if Fox watchers even saw it once.

      • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        19 hours ago

        The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

      • don@lemm.ee
        111·
        20 hours ago

        lol it’s as much a Nazi salute as the earth orbits the sun. Anyone saying otherwise doesn’t want to admit that musk’s a bonafide Nazi. And Fox is as much a Nazi mouthpiece as Göring was.

        The only thing to do with current Nazis is the same thing we did to them many years ago.