Hitler’s worst actions were based on distorted information that found a welcome home in his disordered, narcissistic personality.
His hatred of Jews was literally based on Russian propaganda.
Today, that *exact same* propaganda is being used to demonize liberals and Dems.
His hatred of Jews was literally based on Russian propaganda.
Today, that *exact same* propaganda is being used to demonize liberals and Dems.
https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1399463883170066434
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a piece of propaganda published in 1903, claiming that a Jewish conspiracy was behind criticisms of the Russian Imperial order.
Exposed as a fraud, it still spread to the west.
Hitler and Goebbels praised Henry Ford’s publication of it.
Exposed as a fraud, it still spread to the west.
Hitler and Goebbels praised Henry Ford’s publication of it.
https://twitter.com/clearing_fog/status/1371624396327055367
For hundreds of years, “blood libel” propaganda - the claim that an evil cabal was drinking the blood of children - has been used to demonize, scapegoat, and persecute Jews.
Today?
Q claims that Dems are raping and killing children for “adrenochrome.”
newrepublic.com/article/159529…
Today?
Q claims that Dems are raping and killing children for “adrenochrome.”
newrepublic.com/article/159529…
In March, a copy of the “Protocols” was found in Congress by a staffer who was leaving work late at night.
Mentioning Hitler on Twitter almost always provokes “Godwin’s Law” dismissiveness.
But there are things to be learned here, that we need to pay attention to.
Mentioning Hitler on Twitter almost always provokes “Godwin’s Law” dismissiveness.
But there are things to be learned here, that we need to pay attention to.
https://twitter.com/clearing_fog/status/1371622073051668480
The first concentration camp was not built to exterminate Jews.
It was built to imprison socialists and marxists, because reactionaries believed that their “agitations” were part of an insidious conspiracy to destroy the motherland.
h/t @raventerp100
theguardian.com/theguardian/19…
It was built to imprison socialists and marxists, because reactionaries believed that their “agitations” were part of an insidious conspiracy to destroy the motherland.
h/t @raventerp100
theguardian.com/theguardian/19…
I'm not claiming that someone is about to start building concentration camps. Not the point.
The point is that defending and restoring the "sanctity" of the homeland from shadowy conspiratorial groups only leads to worse places, because it's a goal that can never be achieved.
The point is that defending and restoring the "sanctity" of the homeland from shadowy conspiratorial groups only leads to worse places, because it's a goal that can never be achieved.
The other point is that, no matter how wild and divorced from reality they are, viral stories that demonize and blame others for nebulous conspiracies that "caused all our problems" can spread, even to sensible and intelligent people in the right conditions, if left unaddressed.
If a person/acquaintance/family/friend believes some of these things, comparing them to Nazis isn’t helpful.
But understanding *why* they believe them is important - so we can show them that some of the lies we’ve been told about each other aren’t true.
But understanding *why* they believe them is important - so we can show them that some of the lies we’ve been told about each other aren’t true.
https://twitter.com/clearing_fog/status/1354480966014652421
Regarding Trump parallels, I think it’s interesting that Hitler was introduced to Russian anti-Semitic propaganda during his formative years.
During Trump’s politically formative years, he was introduced to Russian propaganda that demonizes NATO, the US, and western democracy.
During Trump’s politically formative years, he was introduced to Russian propaganda that demonizes NATO, the US, and western democracy.
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