Thread by @TimInHonolulu

1. Guess who else attacked "the Left?" From William Shirer: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: Kindle @ 3879.

Martial law was proclaimed in Berlin and General von Rundstedt, the local Reichswehr commander, sent a lieutenant and a dozen men to make the necessary arrests.

2. This was a development which was not lost on the men of the Right who had taken over the federal power, nor did it escape Hitler's notice. There was no need to worry any longer that the forces of the Left or even of the democratic center would put up serious resistance to

3. the overthrow of the democratic system."

We've seen this play before. What to do?
Remind the @GOP that has been taken over by a Kremlin stooge. Make it clear that if wanting health care makes you a lefty, so be it. What term describes the GOP? GOP is objectively Fascist.

4. Russia is similarly objectively a Fascist regime.
Trump has admitted he's been secretly working with the Russians since 2015 without halt and lied about it continually. He adheres to Russia and other authoritarian regimes. It should come as no surprise that Trump will pursue

5. authoritarian methods. He's simply following the script Hitler wrote.
And for folks who may not remember, the therm "the Left" was also code for "Jews." @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer @AIPAC @IlhanMN @maddow @Lawrence

6. Fun Fact: The first cocktail party I ever attended William Shirer was the guest of honor. He talked about Germany, Hitler and writing his book. We drank cool white wine on a warm summer evening at my boss' house. They ran a Jewish girls camp in Lenox Ma. My summer job at 16.