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Trump hitler parallels3/31/2024 So why compare Trump with an individual who was responsible for the Holocaust, and many millions of war dead between 19? Much as we may dislike his politics, Trump is proposing to stop immigration, not to commit genocide and while he is proposing a more aggressive military stance against Isis and its backers, he is not, as far as one can tell, proposing World War Three. If we look beyond formal politics to social media, Trump's rhetoric looks anything but unique in fact, it is in danger of becoming mainstream. More importantly, what Soloway calls the 'Othering' of minority groups is today also embraced by large swathes of apparently mainstream conservatives, as debates both before and after the Brexit Referendum in the UK have made very clear. Similar sentiments are articulated by leaders of resurgent right-wing parties in Europe, from Frauke Petry to Marine Le Pen. This comparison contains a kernel of truth, yet it could be applied to many other people besides Trump. This week a Nazi approached me in Berlin - I fear for a world under President Trump.Despite losses in Berlin most Germans still agree with Merkel about refugees.Trump, Hitler or Stalin: Do you know who said what?.
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