It’s Official: With “Vermin,” Trump Is Now Using Straight-up Nazi Talk He’s telling us what he will do to his political enemies if he’s president again. Is anyone listening?
I feel pretty safe in saying that we can now stop giving him the benefit of that particular doubt. His use—twice; once on social media, and then repeated in a speech—of the word “vermin” to describe his political enemies cannot be an accident. That’s an unusual word choice. It’s not a smear that one just grabs out of the air. And it appears in history chiefly in one context, and one context only.
Trump Is Now Using Straight-up Nazi Talk
So, the situation remains unchanged.
I remember pointing out that trump was using Nazi rhetoric during his ‘16 campaign.
The number of people that argued with me about how it was an exaggeration. Makes me want to scream.
Anyone who says he wasn’t is willfully ignorant so they don’t have to admit they support facism, or unironically ignorant and falling victim to what facism does best: take advantage of the uneducated
They weren’t the sorts of people to listen to his rallies, etc. Mostly just caught the highlights and sound bites. So when rhetoric started they were mostly… unwilling to accept that. it was just… inconceivable.
I feel we are experiencing Cassandra Syndrome.
The dude bragged about how he had mein keimf on his bedstand.
Him and Desantis both studied hitler and wannabe him.
yeah.
though it was probably the picture version for the hitler youth kids.
I am not fan of Desantis but never heard he said he was into “Mein Kampf”. Where did you learn if this?
Not of the book. But I heard he studied history in college, and basically he is basically using the same playbook pre-WW2 nazi germany was doing.
He’s been using Nazi talk since day one. “Fake news” is the most glaring example, which is just the most recent take on Lügenpresse.
His entire existence is a Nazi dog whistle.
Sure, but it’s worth noting that it’s now just a regular whistle.
At this point it’s a fucking vuvuzela.
Almost kinda worse, if that’s possible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Donald_Trump
The man is completely empty of any significant value systems. He just does what works for him. Currently he’s obviously calculating that being a nazi works.
Anyone still unclear to the concept? This is his play book, his manual. Nothing else. If you don’t recognize it, shame on you and your history teacher.
I mean, the only book he’s known to possess is one with Hitler’s speeches.
Is this an established fact? If so, that’s quite interesting.
Is anyone listening?
Yes, his base is, and they love it.
That’s exactly it, and this is also why the media CONSTANTLY “discovering” that Trump is a Nazi is just signal boosting his campaign content.
Maybe in another eight years they will move on from “dae notice that Trump is a racist fascist Nazi?” And instead start saying “don’t vote for racist fascist Nazis, do this instead.”
He also said upon reelection that he’d oust government officials not loyal to him and immediately begin deporting mass waves of people, including those living in the US legally.
Trump doesn’t care about government employees defending the constitution, he wants government employees loyal to HIM. If Trump had enough people like this last time the United States democracy would be over.
Stop voting for Republicans. They are un-American and don’t believe in our democracy.
Glad we are not on reddit so I can say this here:
We need to bring guillotines back to use on people like Trump
As someone who came here from Ukraine in 76, that concerns me
Is that eagle… shooting a machine gun?
These fucks wish the were as fit as the dude in the painting. That man can see his dick and probably doesn’t need help with his socks.
Excuse me we already have a Vermin candidacy. Trump’s gonna have to get something else.
Man-thing me sad-depressed that this not good vermin running for man-president.
That’s an interesting use of the word “now”.
Used to, still does too.
Also reminiscent of the Rwandan genocide, when the slaughtered Hutu were called cockroaches.
The guy is facing like dozens of criminal charges. How can someone like that run for presidency in the first place?
Innocent until proven guilty. It’s important to remember that.
However, I’d argue the President of the United States should be held to a higher standard than merely “not convicted.”
Hasn’t he now said things in open court multiple times that would be taken as direct admissions coming from anyone else?
I’m civil court. I don’t think he’s testified in any criminal cases yet. Maybe I’m wrong.
I’m civil court
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Guys, what else do you say to anthropomorphic personifications?
Wouldn’t matter, as long as it’s entered in open court it’s admissable as evidence.
Statements in civil court are admissible. He is allowed to take the 5th if it concerns criminal activity, it’s just a bad thing because in civil court the worst is assumed of what was asked.
“Not convicted” is actually not a requirement. Being a natural born US citizen and at least 35 of age are the only ones, although specific convictions could bar him from holding specific offices.
If all of his lawsuits remain undecided until the elections there is nothing stopping him (and presumably finding a way to pardon himself ex post facto somehow).
He will appeal any and everything. He’s litigious and has enough funds to run this for a while.
He’s also a former president so he’ll count on special standing.
Convictions may - or should - move votes, but I fully expect him to be on ballots throughout the nation next year. A few states may use the 14th Amendment, but if any states prevail in that, I don’t expect they were likely to go for him anyhow.
Someone will tell me I’m wrong, but states that want Trump enough do shady things. Also, anyone coming here with a sirens song about how Trump will be convicted and the DOJ really knows this matters… Let’s see how this goes. I’m sure they’re serious. I’m also sure the justice system will give him every chance to prove himself not guilty.
We must beat him at the ballot box. And we should prepare that way.
On the other end of the “things I support” spectrum, Eugene Debs kept running as a socialist for president even after he was put in jail (for a speech against the war)
you said it yourself. He’s FACING criminal charges. He hasn’t been convicted of anything. Remember in America you’re innocent until PROVEN guilty. You’ve made up your mind about him, but the law hasn’t, yet…
Sounds like you’ve made up your mind on Trump 😂 just another in denial
He’ll be borrowing “human animals” from the Israeli government soon.
I opened this thread for Vermin Supreme comments.
I was not disappointed.
Thank you Lemmy, thank you.
The Democrats need to go off script and run a fresh face with thick skin and a mouth that can pick Trump apart.
Andrew Santino for president!
Nah, they just need to make him Biden’s anger translator ala Luther
I think you might be describing John Fetterman.
Since we all seem to know where this is headed, could we all chip in on a Kickstarter to get Trump a bunker, just to be sure that ball’s rolling?
I’d prefer the Boulangist ending tbqh.
From chess?
Yes, the controversial ending move where your king flees off the board when the pawns turn against him, and shoots himself.
