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Pic Of The Moment: How Times Have Changed (Original Post) EarlG Mar 25 OP
Yeah, Mussolini didn't end well either FakeNoose Mar 25 #1
I hope Trump ends up EXACTLY like Il Duce... (n/t) Moostache Mar 25 #12
Ditto. mr715 Mar 25 #22
It could literally be shoved between his teeth, like a toothpick. Dave Bowman Mar 26 #23
It bears repeating underpants Mar 25 #2
Interesting. Wilhelm was kaiser while Frederick Trumpf was in Germany erronis Mar 25 #6
Yes but his ace-in-the-hole was Otto von Bismarck FakeNoose Mar 25 #13
Kaiser Bill dismissed Bismarck within 2 years of becoming Kaiser. wnylib Mar 26 #25
Kaiser Bill is one reason why I am American and not German. wnylib Mar 25 #15
Did ICE disperse that crowd with tear gas yet? leftstreet Mar 25 #3
Mussolini didn't make the trains run on time Johnny2X2X Mar 25 #4
But they are both master liars! erronis Mar 25 #7
Yep..and the pic should be changed to 1920 when Mussolini consolidated power Bengus81 Mar 25 #8
Yes, I know EarlG Mar 25 #11
Sounds serious Torchlight Mar 25 #17
I was going to post something similar. 👍 Dave Bowman Mar 26 #24
Kick dalton99a Mar 25 #5
Trump Mussolini Il Douche Norrrm Mar 25 #9
K&R LetMyPeopleVote Mar 25 #10
Hilarious and on POINT! nt Exp Mar 25 #14
The Rump Regime closely resembles the last Argentine dictatorship (whose coup turned 50 yesterday) peppertree Mar 25 #16
THey both lost all their wars. Wonder Why Mar 25 #18
That is excellent. nt Ruby the Liberal Mar 25 #19
At least Benito wore the uniform well. Aussie105 Mar 25 #20
How much indeed! Thank You EarlG! Thanks for Hi-Res!! George McGovern Mar 25 #21
More like a "worthless, pile of shit"! Omnipresent Mar 26 #26

FakeNoose

(41,666 posts)
1. Yeah, Mussolini didn't end well either
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:08 AM
Mar 25

We've all seen the photos so I won't post them here. But ....

erronis

(23,907 posts)
6. Interesting. Wilhelm was kaiser while Frederick Trumpf was in Germany
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:33 AM
Mar 25

The idjt's grandfather must have learned a few things from this terrible leader.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Trump

FakeNoose

(41,666 posts)
13. Yes but his ace-in-the-hole was Otto von Bismarck
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:43 AM
Mar 25

Wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Bismarck

Chump doesn't have anybody like that in his administration. (Thank goodness he doesn't ... things would be much worse!)

wnylib

(26,036 posts)
15. Kaiser Bill is one reason why I am American and not German.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:26 PM
Mar 25

Kaiser Bill's father, Kaiser Friedrich (aka Fritz to his subjects), promoted social and political reforms to Germany's government to make it more like Britain's Parliamentary system. He was married to Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Victoria. My great-grandfather was an officer in the German cavalry. He supported Kaiser Fritz's reforms.

But Fritz died after 3 months on the throne. Kaiser Bill persecuted his father's reform supporters and accused them of treason. (Sound like someone we know?) My great-grandfather's friends warned him that he was on Kaiser Bill's list to be arrested on treason charges. They helped him escape Germany with his very pregnant wife and 3 children ages 5, 3, and 1.

My grandfather was born in Buffalo 2 weeks after his parents reached the US.

Trump is driving Americans abroad in the same way that Kaiser Bill did. Then Hitler did the same. The US benefited from Albert Einstein and many other talented and accomplished people leaving Europe to escape persecution.


ETA: In one of life's ironies, my uncle (named Bill), served in the US Army in Europe in WWII to defeat the nation that his grandfather (my great-grandfather) fled from.



Johnny2X2X

(24,212 posts)
4. Mussolini didn't make the trains run on time
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:29 AM
Mar 25

That's a myth. Similar to trump's government, Mussolini had a kakistocracy which is a government run by the least qualified, most unprincipled, or worst citizens, essentially "rule by the worst".

Nothing worked well under Mussolini, same as America under Trump.

Bengus81

(10,167 posts)
8. Yep..and the pic should be changed to 1920 when Mussolini consolidated power
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:45 AM
Mar 25

and then became Dictator in 1922.

EarlG

(23,634 posts)
11. Yes, I know
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:29 AM
Mar 25

But the phrase "Mussolini made the trains run on time," while a false statement, has become a popular cliche used to express the idea that some people will tolerate living under a dictatorship, and ignore terrible things that the dictator is doing, provided that they believe the dictator is doing specific things to improve their lives.

Whereas our current dictator is doing terrible things while also notably failing to do specific things to improve people's lives, hence the juxtaposition of the cliche with the state of our current reality.

peppertree

(23,357 posts)
16. The Rump Regime closely resembles the last Argentine dictatorship (whose coup turned 50 yesterday)
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 01:00 PM
Mar 25

Both were installed with the blessing of local - and international - elites

Both appealed to right-wing snobbery, bigotry, self-righteousness, and vindictiveness

Both were staffed by a motley crew of incompetent fascists, bigots, snobs, and grifters - while their more competent officials were often harassed into quitting

Both relied on financial deregulation, high-income tax cuts, and other elitist economic policy - while imposing harsh austerity on everyone else

Both doted on military budgets while demonizing public employees (though the Argentine regime at least invested heavily in public works)

Both promoted media, as well as business, consolidation - while steering said mergers into the hands of cronies

Both had ample cheerleading by well-financed media lapdogs and clapping seals

Both enjoyed pageantry and parades (though the Argentines didn't have a ballroom built) - and tried to capitalize on athletes' victories

Both persecuted labor unions, academia, the press, lawyers, and dissidents in general

Both were quick to disappear people and quietly set up concentration camps (though the Argentine dictatorship was far more extreme)

Both took to wars to distract from worsening domestic problems

Both left a mountain of new public debt - saddling federal coffers with onerous interest charges for decades

Both derailed economic growth and upward mobility - permanently, in Argentina's case

And both admired Apartheid South Africa, while despising Jimmy Carter

Aussie105

(7,929 posts)
20. At least Benito wore the uniform well.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 07:44 PM
Mar 25

Trump, with his oversized jacket and ties, high lift shoes, well . . . no comment!

Why does every degenerate fascist leader think his reign will end differently to all previous fascist leaders?

Strangely disappointing how all of them had followers who saw their decline not coming!

But they will melt away once their idol is deposed.

'Me? A MAGA follower and Trump admirer? Nah!'

Omnipresent

(7,456 posts)
26. More like a "worthless, pile of shit"!
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 05:50 AM
Mar 26

I certainly hope his family didn’t miss, what one of his supporters said.

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