Damn! And I thought I was the only one to compare Bush to Hitler

I agree about the embracing of xenophobia and protectionism as a means of control.

Steve, if you're not with us, you're against us :heartu:

Quote Originally Posted by desslock View Post
No. Everybody trots out those old Weimar Republic/Hitler examples to paint a scary picture of whatever is happening at the present time.

Honestly for me I think the "scariest" turn in politics now is the embrace of xenophobia regarding illegal alien fears. But going back to 1930s comparisons.... it was a protectionist Congress (Republicans were mostly high tarrifs/protectionist in those days) that triggered the Great Depression. So right now we are looking at Republicans leaning heavily on anti-immigration and protectionist fears to keep their power.