Trump mentions Nazis every chance he gets. The most recent example was a video on his social media platform, Truth Social, in which he mentioned the “Third Reich” along with the phrases “Trump Wins” and “Economic booms.” Trump monitors his platform like a pre-teen girl does on “X,” his campaign claims. He had no idea that the video was incredible. White nationalists love him. What explains it? Is it because he called Nazis marching in Charlottesville in 2017 “good people”? Maybe they love him because during his debate with Joe Biden he asked them to “stand back and wait.” Maybe they knew he owned a copy of Mein Kampf and said, “Hitler did a good thing.” The fact that Donald Trump is admired by Nazis, white supremacists, and Vladimir Putin should be unsettling to all Americans.
Maddow connected the 1940s story of 28 members of Congress accused of collaborating with the Germans on how to spread Nazi propaganda with the parade of lawmakers who showed up at Trump's trial to attack our justice system. her book, preludeis a comprehensive historical account of the Nazi/fascist movement in America in the 1930s and 40s. Tolerance of Nazis, white supremacists, and Russian-affiliated lawmakers is dangerous. This week, lawmakers showed up at his election interference trial dressed as Trump and violated a speaking ban on his behalf. They attacked judges, juries, and trials and sent a message to MAGA that America's judicial system was corrupt and unfair.
The 2024 elections are a vote for democracy V dictatorship. Democracy protects rights. A dictatorship eliminates or limits rights. In dictatorships, gun rights are minimal compared to America's liberal gun laws. Autocracy rigs elections and limits access to voting. Trump and his followers and political allies know he lost the election. but. Do they realize that by supporting him they are saying goodbye to democracy and welcoming a dictatorship like Russia?⁸
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