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

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

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

~ Timothy Snyder

As Snyder notes, there's a taboo in American culture and media against comparing anything happening in the US — the land of innocence and goodness — to Hitler's Germany is verboten. Even when the comparisons are glaringly obvious….

But history is there to teach us.

#Trump #fascism #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #Hitler #Nazis #immigrants #MassDeportation
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How to Stop Fascism (audio)

Five Lessons from the Nazi Takeover

(snyder.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"Rarely in history has America faced such a clear choice between authoritarianism and democracy, between moral squalor and decency. Why don’t more people see this?"

~ Robert Reich

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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May I have a word?

Keeping the faith

(robertreich.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"America’s choice: Do voters want to live in reality, or a dangerous dream world?"

~ Will Bunch

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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America’s choice: Do voters want to live in reality, or a dangerous dream world? | Will Bunch

Donald Trump's Aurora rally about an invented gang takeover epitomized a campaign based on fantastical lies and true believers.

https://www.inquirer.com (www.inquirer.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"I have been covering this man for nine years, and I have spent more than a tenth of my lifetime cataloging his misdeeds and cruelty and crimes, so I don’t say this lightly. What he represents, what he stands for, and what he has done is evil."

~ Lucian K. Truscott

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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On the impossibility of summing this stuff up

If you’re anything like me, hardly a day goes by that you are not struck dumb by who and what Kamala Harris faces in this presidential election contest. The other night, I found myself using a phrase that I have come to hate. I said, “I have trouble wrapping my head around this.” But I said it, and to my horror, I realized that I meant it. There are times that I simply cannot comprehend how it is that we find ourselves as a nation facing the politics we must witness every day.

(luciantruscott.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

“'He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realize he’s a total fascist. He is now the most dangerous person to this country…a fascist to the core.'

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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October 13, 2024

“He is the most dangerous person ever.

(heathercoxrichardson.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"This is how former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the primary military advisor to the president, the secretary of defense, and the National Security Council, described former president Donald Trump to veteran journalist Bob Woodward. Trump appointed Milley to that position. ...

Trump’s behavior is Authoritarianism 101."

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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[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
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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
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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
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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
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[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
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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
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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
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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
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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.