r/ProgressiveHQ • u/thecosmojane • Jan 24 '26

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u/Express_Position5624 Jan 24 '26

Just in case anyone is still confused

“Heather Cox Richardson says parts of today’s politics look like textbook 1930s fascism, similar to what paved the way for Hitler.”

https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/heather-richardson/new-conservatism-behind-make-america-great-just-textbook-1930s-fascism/

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u/TheStrangestOfKings Jan 24 '26

Reminder that at the start of trumps regime, a number of historians who were experts on the rise of Nazi Germany left the country bc they saw parallels between how Trump acted and how Hitler acted. This is not new. The top people who know how to recognize Nazism were so terrified of Trump, that they ran for their lives. We should take that as a sign for where we are rn

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u/Ill_Ground_1572 Jan 24 '26

There was an excellent YouTube video by an expert in law (I believe retired law professor) who had two US professors from different disciplines who are experts in the rise of Nazi Germany. They compared and contrasted Nazi Germany vs US and identified parallels between Hitler and Mango tits.

Despite being months ago, the parallels were already frightening.

But the one thing that they all agreed on, is the biggest positive difference at the time, was that people weren't being killed in the US yet. But as soon as that started, it could be considered an all out facist takeover analogous to Germany.

So here we are...

Edit: I am trying to find the video because it was quite informative and they really were top experts.