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originally posted by: Eilasvaleleyn
a reply to: BatheInTheFountain
The problem is that "Great America" eventually became "Current America". If you go backwards, the only place to come is forwards again. Even if it was possible, you'd just be shunting the issue to the coming generations. Like Climate Change.
Last I heard, the net immigration from Mexico (a big crux of Trump's campaign. Wall and all, you know) was zero.
And Trump's approaching Terrorism the wrong way. Bombing other countries unsurprisingly leads to more terrorists.
@Geister
They certainly would be compared to Hitler, if they were leading in the polls (which they are not).
Not by me. I'd be comparing Trump to Hitler regardless of where he was in the polls. Because he is similar to Hitler. Cruz is despicable, Bush is a Bush, and Carson is totally insane, but none of them are like Hitler. Trump is.
But let's take an honest approach to this comparison. Do you see Donald Trump as a Nationalist Socialist Democrat? Do you see him banning guns? Do you see him rounding up all the illegals and sending them to forced work camps and gas chambers? Do you see him invading Canada for "lebensraum"? Do you see him implementing a murder program for the disabled?
I can't see it happening easily, but I don't think the Germans who elected Hitler really saw it coming either. It's not just Trump himself that I'm worried about. Actually, he's probably the lesser thing. Unless America really goes off the deep end he won't be rounding up illegals into gas chambers, but he's on the path to it.
The issue is the message that electing someone who, for instance, openly mocks the disabled sends. I dislike using the Slippery Slope argument, but in Trump's case... It's not the man himself. It's what he represents.
Don't make the mistake of thinking I'm comparing Trump to end-of-WWII Genocide Hitler. I'm comparing him to the earlier one, that would later become that man.
originally posted by: Eilasvaleleyn
a reply to: BatheInTheFountain
1) Hmm, perhaps I mistook illegal immigration for total population of illegal immigrants. Regardless, that has been declining. www.pewresearch.org...
2) I wasn't talking about ISIS itself. I was talking about the countries that contain ISIS. I guess since they're ME countries, they don't matter that much. Turn them into a glass bowl to solve the problems created by the US in the first place, eh?
Right, so it's Obama's fault. Of course. Note that I don't like the drone strikes either. They do far more harm than good.
3) Erm, yes, he is a danger because of his policies. Not necessarily for the policies themselves, however. The mindset they propogate and encourage. What they represent.
It seems we both think Trump is bad but don't agree on why he is bad. Oh well.
originally posted by: Eilasvaleleyn
I somehow get the feeling that if Hitler himself arose from the grave and gave Trump a thunderous applause with 5/5 stars, the people who support him would still support him.
You see, while the endorsement of a neo-Nazi white supremacist should not necessarily be considered the be-all end-all method of judging someone's character, it really should cause people to stop and you know... Think. A little. For once. Ever.
originally posted by: darkbake
a reply to: BatheInTheFountain
Trump is one of the bigots, he is promoting an agenda that is based on discriminating against others due to their race or religion. That is why the white supremacists like him. The question is, why are we moving backwards?
originally posted by: BatheInTheFountain
Point of correction for myself.
There's a caveat to what I said earlier. And that is the only "Nazi" or "Authoritarian" part I have seen from Trump is:
1) Mocking of the disabled. Which is reminiscent of MANY Authoritarian Fascists and Communists.
2) Advocating violence on protesters, who are American citizens.
Those two were the warning shot for me, mainly because it spoke to his nature, his personality.
But like I said "Racist" and "Bigot" he is not.