
Originally Posted by
desslock
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.
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