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NoShit... (Original Post) pbmus Jul 2025 OP
Yup, same here. republianmushroom Jul 2025 #1
We have no excuse. PikaBlue Jul 2025 #2
If it hadn't been for the U.S. DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #11
In your opinion PikaBlue Jul 2025 #20
Absolutely no excuse PatSeg Jul 2025 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 2025 #21
I've read Holocaust literature since I was a preteen (Diary of Anne Frank). BadgerMom Jul 2025 #3
Right on 👍🏼 pbmus Jul 2025 #4
We are transported to 1939 Germany, like a Time Machine. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #5
these "New" Repubs DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #8
Their planning has been quite successful. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #9
Agreed DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #10
Yes one US political party sold out their country, lock stock and barrel. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #12
Is everybody forgetting Gaza? It's been happening thete. And irony of all ironies... brush Jul 2025 #6
First they came for the undocumented Nululu Jul 2025 #7
I too will never question again how it was possible for such an evil man as Hitler could come to power. Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #13
Yep malaise Jul 2025 #14
Funded by Wall Street both then and now. IbogaProject Jul 2025 #15
Important point Pacifist Patriot Jul 2025 #19
The secret ingredient for a rise of fascism is a populace enriched in mean assholes. paulkienitz Jul 2025 #17
Yes Hekate Jul 2025 #18

republianmushroom

(22,122 posts)
1. Yup, same here.
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 07:40 PM
Jul 2025

Also wondered how the civil war, brother against brother could of happened. I do understand how now. Eye openers.

PikaBlue

(426 posts)
2. We have no excuse.
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 08:09 PM
Jul 2025

At least the German people had no idea where it would all lead; but we do! We know this playbook. I ask myself many times each day, "At what point should/could we have stopped this?" Personally, I felt that once Trump lost the election in 2020, we should have fast tracked prosecution of Trump and his entire administration - especially Stephen Miller for crimes against humanity. I know that (probably) wiser heads than mine feared a civil war had we done so; however, I'm uncertain that we have avoided that outcome. I do believe in the decent people in the United States. It's very likely that much of the truths we have held to be self evident will be burned to the ground; yet, I can envision building a new United States that will give substance to the aspirations of our founding fathers. For now, we can only mourn but this won't last forever. No such ugly, corrupt, and morally bankrupt regime has ever hung onto power. We need to be patient, rational, forward thinking, and we need to expend our energy toward a vision of what we can and will become.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
11. If it hadn't been for the U.S.
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 01:13 PM
Jul 2025

Hitler would have succeeded with out our aid. I don't see any superpower(s) coming to our aid..........Certainly not Russia or China.......

PikaBlue

(426 posts)
20. In your opinion
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 06:47 PM
Jul 2025

If Hitler had kept his "solutions" within the confines of Germany, do you think the allied forces would have intervened? In other words, do you think England, France, Canada, the U.S., Australia, and (the most beautiful) New Zealand, among other nations would have gone to war against Germany had Hitler not embarked on invasion? My own opinion is that most, if not all, of the allies would have deemed the situation to be "None of our business." I agree that the U.S. will have to right its ship of state without international assistance. We've made this mess (not we the people who never voted for this clown or his brown shirts) so we are going to have to clean it up (not we the people who embrace the clown. MAGA have never been house trained so they won't believe there is any mess to be cleaned.) Glum as I feel, I do believe we can do it; but then sacrifice may be painful.

PatSeg

(52,130 posts)
16. Absolutely no excuse
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 03:00 PM
Jul 2025

People can't even feign ignorance in this day and age, so that means a large percentage of our population is just plain cruel and sadistic.

Response to PikaBlue (Reply #2)

BadgerMom

(3,378 posts)
3. I've read Holocaust literature since I was a preteen (Diary of Anne Frank).
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 08:09 PM
Jul 2025

I’m 72. The question I’ve always asked myself is ”what would I risk to help?” And now I must answer. I’m old. I’ll risk a lot. I don’t have long to live with consequences in this life. It’s if I can live with myself in whatever time I have left.

Irish_Dem

(79,742 posts)
5. We are transported to 1939 Germany, like a Time Machine.
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 08:12 PM
Jul 2025

To experience it all first hand.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
8. these "New" Repubs
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 01:01 PM
Jul 2025

have made "Everything old is new again" their mantra........

Their playbook is using every last thing Hitler did, but trying to not repeat all his mistakes that denied him a win.......

Irish_Dem

(79,742 posts)
9. Their planning has been quite successful.
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 01:06 PM
Jul 2025

Brilliant psy-ops propaganda by Putin and our enemies.

The crime of the century.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
10. Agreed
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 01:10 PM
Jul 2025

It has been well orchestrated and organized by these "New" RepubliCONs.....and continuously fine tuned for 45+ years............

WHILE THE NATION SLEPT..............

Irish_Dem

(79,742 posts)
12. Yes one US political party sold out their country, lock stock and barrel.
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 01:25 PM
Jul 2025

For money and power.

 

brush

(61,033 posts)
6. Is everybody forgetting Gaza? It's been happening thete. And irony of all ironies...
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 08:18 PM
Jul 2025

it's being done by those who were victims of the WWll one.

Shame.

 

Gimpyknee

(1,025 posts)
13. I too will never question again how it was possible for such an evil man as Hitler could come to power.
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 02:16 PM
Jul 2025

There are far more deplorables in our country than Hillary Clinton imagined.

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