"January 30th 1933 dawned cold and clear in Berlin as Adolph Hitler took his oath of office and promised Germans he would uphold the constitution.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to NeadReport last edited by
@NeadReport That's hilarious. Thanks for providing a much-needed chuckle.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Piousunyn last edited by
@Piousunyn Seems that way, but I think the only response that avoids letting those folks dehumanize us by making us despair is to keep hoping.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Dave Goldsmith last edited by
@Dave_Goldsmith Indeed. Not all of Hitler's generals were what the unschooled and unintelligent Trump imagines.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Tucker's Balz 4 Harris/Walz last edited by
@jstatepost Someone I just read today — can't recall who right now — noted that Trump's polling advantage is that he has taken over a party intent on remaining loyal to its leader at all costs. That automatically gives him some 45% of votes, though, as you say, not everyone votes. As you rightly note, it takes only a rabid minority to seize control, as Hitler's takeover of Germany tells us. That's a lesson I don't think we can afford to forget.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to gavinisdie :troll: last edited by
@gavinisdie My friends and I often talk about that very thing.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Adrian Segar last edited by
@ASegar Very well-stated. Excellent analysis. I totally agree.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to BassRck5000 last edited by
@BassRck5000 Yes we have.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to MJungnitsch last edited by
@mj The precipitous rise of the far right in eastern parts of Germany (and Austria) is troubling, indeed. I like your summary statement very much:
"Choose freedom over living in toxic compliance."
That sounds absolutely right.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Robert H last edited by
@Stinson_108 I'm with you. I can point to at least 20 some ancestors who participated in the American Revolution, some dying in battle or due to wounds in battle. It's sad to think that what they gave their lives for may soon be null and void — because of decisions made by many of their own descendants.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Huntn00 last edited by
@Huntn00 I do think there's karmic justice in the world, or karmic effect: Sow the wind, and you end up reaping the whirlwind. Lie down with dogs and you'll get up with fleas. What goes around comes around. Folk wisdom and folk sayings capture the dynamic well.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Dan Neuman last edited by
@dan613 That's right. JD Vance has made it very clear that this is his worldview and the society he wants.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Distant Replay last edited by
@distantreplay Your @ addresses me and asks me to stop what you regard as intersectional/generational attacks on voter identity.
But you're responding to statements by Paul Waldman.
I find Waldman's analysis well-informed and thoughtful, and I think the question of why younger men are moving in the direction of Trump is important to think about. Misogyny and all the patriarchal attiitudes and practices that undergird it obviously deserve serious attention.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Scotty Trees last edited by
@scottytrees I agree. Let them rob us of hope, and we let them dehumanize us. And that's exactly what they want.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Babs E. Blue Let's Go Kamala last edited by
@BlueWaver22 So much entitlement based on the mere biological fact of having an appendage the other half of the human race lacks. It's disgusting.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Markus Sugarhill :breadpats: last edited by
@MSugarhill Thank you.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to micchiato last edited by
@micchiato @DoomsdaysCW Let's hope Aydintasbas is correct. I have my doubts, and always factor in the right-trending bias of anything published by Politico.
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Distant Replayreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Mote and Bailey is unworthy of you. I'm not seeking an argument and I'm truly sorry you are taking it that way.
But I reiterate that the best way forward for all good hearted progressive people is to seek and build community. Blame is a deadly trap.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Distant Replay last edited by
@distantreplay I believe in building community and in intersectionality. I responded to you courteously because that's a community-building thing to do, though you implicitly accused me of "attacking" others, and I surely have a right to be concerned about such a personal judgment levied against me by someone who doesn't even know me. I continue to say that I find Paul Waldman's commentary very valuable, and I find the discussion of gender matters critically important.