If you look at the history of fascism in Europe, and how hitler came into power we

[JohnSJ]

are following the same course. They use a "national emergency", to crush all opposition, silence moderates, and create new laws that gave him sweeping powers. There was no middle ground, you were either for hitler or against him. He followed a playbook that has inspired autocrats left and right ever since, and with the make-up of the Supreme Court, and the movement of some states with legislation to not only suppress voting, but over-turning elections that they do not agree with, we are right on the precipice of the same path I think.

[allnews]

1. No doubt

This has been coming for quite awhile. It seems they finally have all their ducks in a row. We really need to stop this somehow next election. Hopefully it’s not too late.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. We have been headed down a path to christofascist theocracy since Reagan.

[Norbert]

3. I would hate to think where we could be if TFG was smarter

[CrispyQ]

4. The 2020 election was just one battle.

Between GOP gerrymandering, voter suppression laws, spread of misinformation, & of course, a corporate owned media, we're going to have to GOTV like our country depends on it.

[Demsrule86]

5. That is not true...World War I played a huge role as did the depression. I find our situation

worrisome, but nothing like the rise of Hitler.

[malaise]

6. That is the Slobfather's model

but so far it has failed

[Enoki33]

7. What cannot be ignored, and should not, is

that the traitorous serial criminal continues to pollute the political and social climate for just such a takeover. The frustrating thing is that not enough people seem to fully understand the gravity/urgency of the national threat.

[JohnSJ]

8. I agree. Too many believe it can't happen here