Friday, March 4, 2016

No Support For Him.

       Here's an article from the New York Times. "He is credibly credited with being actuated by lofty, unselfish patriotism. He probably does not know himself what he wants to accomplish," It does sound a lot like Trump, doesn't it. It goes on to say the he is "against Jews, Communists, Bolshevism, Marxism, Socialism, Separatists, the high cost of living, existing conditions, the weak Berlin government and the Versailles Treaty.
       Now a few of the mentioned isms point, not to Trump, but to the actual person discussed in that article from 1922, Hitler. But you can substitute those isms for some new, but similar, complaints. In other words, Trump is using almost the exact same arguments as the Fuhrer did. Remember Trump, at one time or another has been, during this campaign, against Mexicans, Muslims, protesters, disabled reporters, other Republicans, Chinese workers, women, and as the Times reports, countless others.
       So what's my point? Well it isn't to suggest Trump's gonna start sending people to concentration camps if elected, I don't think that's on his agenda, but what he is doing is whipping up the fringes of society to hate anyone who is unlike them. There was an old joke that went a bit like this. We hate the Germans, Italians, Africans, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, and in fact I don't even like you.
       There are a fair number of Americans who hate the idea of losing their majority in America. White Supremacists and those who agree with the thinking but not the title will do anything to stop change. Racists and those who agree with the sentiments but not that title, long for segregation. Those who claim America is a Christian nation and won't accept the Constitution's decision on the subject are similar. All the above do harm to the Country they claim to love. And Trump feeds on all of it.
       Is that who you want to lead?

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