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Fascist tendencies in Trump: A comparison to Hitler’s rise | DW News

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📢 Here’s a summary of the discussion comparing 🗣️ Donald Trump’s tendencies to those of a fascist, particularly 🇩🇪 Adolf Hitler, according to historian 👨‍🏫 Timothy Rybeck:

  • 👨‍🏫 Rybeck sees 👀 fascistic tendencies and postures in Trump but hesitates to definitively label him a fascist.
  • ☝️ One notable similarity is a “blindness to any kind of defeat,” 😵‍💫 referencing 🇩🇪 Hitler’s claim of election fraud 🗳️ despite losing by six million votes. 📉
  • 📊 Trump’s polling numbers are significantly higher 📈 than 🇩🇪 Hitler’s ever were in a free election. 🗽
  • 🗣️ Trump’s talk of being a “dictator for one day” 👑 and embracing authoritarian rule 👮‍♂️ align with fascistic traits.
  • 🇩🇪 Hitler also vowed to destroy 💥 democracy through democratic processes. 🏛️
  • 😟 Rybeck expresses concern ⚠️ about Trump potentially undermining the democratic structure 🏛️ of the U.S. 🇺🇸
  • 🛡️ Constitutional protections are only as strong 💪 as the people who protect them. 🦸‍♂️
  • 🗣️ The discussion also touches on Trump’s rhetoric of vengeance 😠 against political opponents. ⚔️
  • 🦹 Hyper-masculinity 💪 is associated with fascist leaders. 👑
  • 📰 The importance of a free press 🗽 is emphasized.
  • 🤔 Rybeck does not believe Trump studied 🇩🇪 Hitler, but rather picked up bits and pieces 🧩 of his rhetoric. 🗣️
  • ❓ The resilience of the U.S. 🇺🇸 Constitution 🛡️ is questioned.
  • 😥 A significant portion of Americans potentially embracing 🫂 Trump’s tendencies is a concern. 😟