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The comments came at a Jan. 31 fundraiser for Oregon Republican Senate candidate Dr. Monica Wehby. A video of the speech, uploaded to YouTube, shows Carson discussing how the "secular progressive movement" wants to "fundamentally change who we are." The majority of Americans who have "common sense," meanwhile, are "afraid to speak out," Carson said, because "they will be targeted, they will be called names, they will be investigated by the IRS, and all kinds of unimaginable things will happen."
A few moments later, Carson brought up the Nazis.
"There comes a time when people with values simply have to stand up," he said. "Think about Nazi Germany. Most of those people did not believe in what Hitler was doing. But did they speak up? Did they stand up for what they believe in? They did not, and you saw what happened."
"And if you believe that same thing can't happen again, you're very wrong," Carson then added. "But we're not going to let it happen."
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Timez Squarez
(262 posts)Shit from his mouth ought to be delegated to stupidity and mental issues. Also his former alma mater should revoke his doctoral degree, saying he doesn't deserve to be represented by a nutball like that.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Progressives were responsible for the Crusades! Progressives also are to blame for Original Sin, The Inquisitions, Global Warming, potted meat, toenail fungus, humidity, rainy days, snow storms and black holes!
Progressives fought hard against putting a man on the moon, child labor laws, women's rights, peace, common sense and how can we forget it was a progressive that caused the deficit to swell to 3 trillion dollars in two terms!
Oh, wait.......
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)That's the only specific evil he came up with!
Armstead
(47,803 posts)He calls progressives Nazi's, and he talking about calling people names? Oy
bravenak
(34,648 posts)He's not thinking clearly, probably a brain tumor.
Gothmog
(145,126 posts)I have never been impressed with this idiot