It’s Official: With “Vermin,” Trump Is Now Using Straight-up Nazi Talk He’s telling us what he will do to his political enemies if he’s president again. Is anyone listening?

I feel pretty safe in saying that we can now stop giving him the benefit of that particular doubt. His use—twice; once on social media, and then repeated in a speech—of the word “vermin” to describe his political enemies cannot be an accident. That’s an unusual word choice. It’s not a smear that one just grabs out of the air. And it appears in history chiefly in one context, and one context only.

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[-] Treczoks@lemm.ee 102 points 1 year ago

Anyone still unclear to the concept? This is his play book, his manual. Nothing else. If you don't recognize it, shame on you and your history teacher.

[-] kn33@lemmy.world 79 points 1 year ago

In 1923, Hitler and his supporters attempted a coup in Bavaria. This seminal event was later called the Beer Hall Putsch. Upon its failure, Hitler escaped, only to be subsequently arrested and put on trial. The trial proved to be a blessing in disguise for Hitler, as it garnered him national fame. Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison, but he would only serve eight months. During this time, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf, which became the vade mecum of National Socialism. Once released, Hitler switched tactics, opting to instead seize power through legal and democratic means.

So... fuck...

[-] Treczoks@lemm.ee 35 points 1 year ago

Yep. There was something about people who don't know history are bound to repeat it's mistakes.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

And then some people read history and think repeating its mistakes is a great idea.

[-] sizzler@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Orange boy can't even sign his name in the right place.

[-] kn33@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

He could record videos, though

[-] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

He’s too old for all that, but good news everybody! Trump isn’t the real threat anyhow – he’s the carnival barker. The real threat is the organised group of fascists who have been working hard on all the plans and slogans he claims as his. People like Steven Miller, Bannon, Stone, and some members of Congress.

They’re younger, smarter, and more determined than trump to replace democracy with their authoritarian utopia. They’ll find another front man when trump is gone.

[-] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yeas, but thank goodness Trump is a senior citizen. He's really only doing this to keep his fatass out of prison.

He is not a mastermind, and I still believe his health will fail sooner than we expect.

[-] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

I mean, the only book he's known to possess is one with Hitler's speeches.

[-] torpak@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

Is this an established fact? If so, that's quite interesting.

[-] violetraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 year ago

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/24/letter-hitlers-my-new-order-afavorite-book-of-trumps/

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