As the United States hovers at the edge of fascism, the history of Germany can help.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"Politico has put out a piece confirming what we already know. The headline is: We watched 20 Trump rallies. His racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker."

~ Joyce Vance

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/7

The Week Ahead

October 13, 2024

(joycevance.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"He is no longer just talking about keeping immigrants out of the country, building a wall and banning Muslims from entering the United States. Trump now warns that migrants have already invaded, destroying the country from inside its borders, which he uses as a means to justify a second-term policy agenda that includes building massive detention camps and conducting mass deportations."

~ Myah Ward

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/8

Just a moment...

(www.politico.com)

[samiamsam@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

full nazi

[samiamsam@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

full nazi

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"This weekend Donald Trump ratcheted up the rhetoric, pushing the lie that the existential danger facing America is murderous migrants who have 'occupied' our country and a political rival who has 'unleashed' this 'bloodthirsty' terror."

~ Steven Beschloss

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
/9

Confronting the Danger Before Us

Once again, but with increasing hysteria and apocalyptic rhetoric, Donald Trump is showcasing his dark, demagogic desires. Kamala Harris must confront this to seal the deal and win the election

(www.americaamerica.news)

[kathleenc@sanjuans.life]

@wdlindsy

"Big business should support democracy. In the Germany of the 1930s, business leaders were not necessarily enthusiastic about Hitler as a person. But they associated democracy with labor unions and wanted to break them. Seeing Hitler as an instrument of their own profit, business leaders enabled the Nazi regime. This was, in the end, very bad for business...."

How to Stop Fascism (audio)

Five Lessons from the Nazi Takeover

(snyder.substack.com)

#WeAreNotGoingBack
#HarrisWalz2024

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"But despite his fear-mongering fantasy that whips up his rally crowds, the real danger stems from a possible second term for this hateful, vengeful, violent and increasingly desperate liar who yearns to be a dictator. First in Aurora, Colorado, and then in Coachella, California, Trump’s demagoguery was on full display, showcasing what’s in store if he returns to the nation’s highest office."

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/10

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"In the end, it’s a binary choice. And we cannot look away from the fact that all of these people, some of whom many of you likely know well, will decide that they prefer an America under Trump than under Harris."

~ Eliot Kirschner

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/11

How Can This Be Happening?

How is this even close?

(elliotkirschner.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"Even with Trump and Vance turning every rally into a Two Minutes Hate about immigrants, the race remains a toss-up, and a startlingly large number of Americans back his mass deportation plans. This makes it more vital than ever to ensure he’s defeated in November."

~ Lisa Needham

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
/12

Trump targets immigrants legally in US for deportation

Having protected status may not save you.

(www.publicnotice.co)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"It’s hard not to feel out of control, knowing that in less than 30 days, win or lose, a significant number of Americans (literally tens of millions) are going to go to the polls and vote for fascism."

~ Mary Trump

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
/13

Flat Tires and Fascism

Sundays

(www.marytrump.org)

[the5thcolumnist@mstdn.ca]

@wdlindsy

Is that not what a certain German leader said he was ging to do and then we found out it was much worst than that. Of course I'm not making a comparison here, just pondering.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

Jess Piper, who lives in deep-red rural Missouri, says that when she knocks on doors of neighbors as she campaigns for Democrats, neighbors tell her they agree with her on issue after issue.

But they cannot vote Democratic. Why?:

"They are under the impression that Christians can’t vote for Democrats. Where did they get that talking point? Their church."

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations #WhiteEvangelicals #churches
/14

Baby Dolls and Trump Parades and Lies

I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but at Democratic rallies and events and gatherings, there is always someone with a clipboard or a QR code to register voters.

(jesspiper.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@KathleenC Yes, excellent points. Snyder is so clear, so morally centered, so erudite. He's a voice that needs to be heard.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@samiamsam Absolutely.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@samiamsam Yes, for sure.

[mckra1g@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

#TaxChurches

[kathleenc@sanjuans.life]

@wdlindsy "Instead of recruiting new voters, they try to intimidate those who won’t vote for Republicans. They will suppress the vote to remain in power. It’s all they have left."

Baby Dolls and Trump Parades and Lies

I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but at Democratic rallies and events and gatherings, there is always someone with a clipboard or a QR code to register voters.

(jesspiper.substack.com)

[luv_wins@mstdn.social]

@wdlindsy What about a few MAGAt detention centers starting with the Trumpie offspring all but one born of IMMIGRANT mothers? Oh, see what a farce the Trumpie immigration policy is; it doesn't look at his own contribution to the immigration that fills this country with diversity?

[jamesbazan@mastodon.coffee]

@wdlindsy the binary is not between Harris and Trump. The binary is between a constitutional republic and Trump. He has promised to be a dictator on day one. He has promised to terminate the Constitution.
On Nov. 5 the people of the United States will have to decide whether the prior 235 years, 8 months and two days had been an irredeemable failure, or a ramp towards a more perfect union.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@JamesBazan I suspect that Kirschner sees it as both a binary between a constitutional Republican and Trump and between Harris and Trump, since the latter two are the signifiers for the former two.