I am sure trumpers have excuses.
And don’t forget the frequent “vermin” and “poisoning the blood” references. Nothing like a US presidential campaign that’s reminiscent of Nazi Germany.
People are becoming numb to this filth. That’s why it’s important for reasonable people to remind others that this shit is truly fvcked up, and Trump can’t ever be anywhere near the Oval Office again.
exactly. that far right rag the atlantic once again shilling for trump
Guessing we're supposed to know this is sarcasm, even though you left off the DWS...
What a hell of an article. My balls are sore.
Meanwhile in Portland Oregon. Did those Antifa f*ckers finally wake up?
Nathan Vasquez has sizable lead over Mike Schmidt in race to be Multnomah County District Attorney
Longtime Multnomah County prosecutor Nathan Vasquez has a sizable lead in his attempt to unseat his boss, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt.www.opb.org
Well I did leave a face winking and sticking its tongue out....
Amen, and of all places deep in the heart of woke. I saw that and thought it was spam. It appears the guy will probably win. Shocker
Reich is a neutral word. This is a dumb thread started by a poster who runs on feelings quoting a reporter who mines news for an anti-trump spin who works on a news platform whose mission statement is to promote anxiety and anger about Trump.The Real Meaning of Trump’s ‘Unified Reich’ Post
The video the former president reposted on Truth Social yesterday isn’t what people are making it out to be.www.theatlantic.com
more like garden-variety incompetence on the part of trump's staff - per usual
You know it's interesting that, shortly after this supposedly innocuous video was posted, a Trump campaign spokeswoman released a statement that Trump wasn't responsible for the post but rather it was done by a misguided staffer, and the post was taken down shortly thereafter.
My chihuahua mix bites less ankles than you....
Those who twist themselves into anti-trump pretzels think they are straight and the rest of the world is twisted.
That’s a lame retort, even for you.
yeah, I should have stuck with the substance of your old guy pretzel retort.
The swastika is an ancient symbol of prosperity, good fortune, peace, and harmony. It would not surprise me if Trump adopted it as the MAGA symbol, while others ignored the connotation in their fervor to defend him.
100%. Reich ain't neutral--only one country has ever referred itself as the "Reich" the Bizmark pre world war I (and through WWI). An overtly aggressive country was the root cause of WWI. The second of course needs no explainer--we know exactly what Reich means: 1933-1945 Germany.
) to incite.
It is the German phrase for the eastern realm-- Austria. And antiquated
I asked my German friend this morning what Reich means literally. He said “empire” and he didn’t believe it carries baggage to a German. The word isn’t used now because it is obsolete. He wasn’t aware of the issue Zeke raised.
I don't get it. What is the Trump campaign intentionally inciting here? Is the notion that Trump actually thinks there are lot of Nazi votes to pick up out there? I've never met anyone personally that sympathized with the Nazi party.100%. Reich ain't neutral--only one country has ever referred itself as the "Reich" the Bizmark pre world war I (and through WWI). An overtly aggressive country was the root cause of WWI. The second of course needs no explainer--we know exactly what Reich means: 1933-1945 Germany.
If you are using that word at anytime in the 20th and 21st century, it means one thing. Why would an american use the term Reich--unless it was intentional. You wouldn't. The actual sentence said "“the creation of a unified Reich”. They doubled down the usage 3 times and actually stated “German industrial strength significantly increased after 1871, driven by the creation of a unified Reich.” That sentence of course is extremely coy and does not provide an end date--and for good reason inasmuch as Bizmark Reich failed miserably, and the Weimer republic was dog doo doo, with inflation running at over a million percent. There was no industry. No food either. Enter Hitler and his commerical works projects....
As for Trump's comments about "poisioning the blood of our country" (disucssing immigration), and referring to immigrants as vermin --these are two unmistakeable terms and phrases that you won't find anywhere other than Mein Kumph and Joseph Goebbels diary. Richard Evans and Ian Kershaw both have written magnificent books on this.
There is NO other reason to say these things unless you are making it known who you really are, then playing dumb about it....how many times would direct copying of nazi language must there before people realize this is a problem. These words and phrases are a clarion call (see what I did there @BradStevens
The whataboutism in this thread is shocking.
But the Trump campaign was. It's why they took the ad down and claimed it was a "mistake".
They do matter. And all of Trump's ridiculous gaffes, etc. make him unsuitable to be President (or hold any public office, really), in my mind. I just don't think this retweet was done as a "dog whistle" to call out all the Nazis to his side. Just as I don't think the vast majority of idiots on college campuses chanting "from the river to the sea" really want to murder all Israelis or ethnically cleanse that land of all Jewish people.
I would offer two options. The first is not the one I accept, the dog whistle. The second is that the Trump campaign believes no press is bad press and this allows for the ever popular "the mean old lefties are picking on me".
