Could Donald Trump be the next Hitler?

[Destinysdaughter]

I pray to God he doesn't get elected as the next president but after just watching the C4 documentary about him, I fear for the future of the USA and consequently the world. Hitler was once a joke but then economic conditions changed and people wanted answers and Hitler was able to blame much of Germany's ills on the Jews much like Trump is doing with Mexicans, Muslims etc. His supporters seen equally fanatical and not open to any kind of rational debate. It really fucking scares me, the world seems to becoming much more intolerant and if economic conditions deteriorate further I worry about what will happen. Please do tell me IABU but I feel bloody uneasy about this...

[ABetaDad1]

If Hilary continues to struggle I wonder what the Democratic party will do?

Trump has to prove he can do it in New Hampshire or the air will come out of his campaign.

[Lweji]

Maybe the third candidate will rise from Iowa's ashes to the finish line.

[Want2bSupermum]

I think it will be interesting to see what happens with both Trump and HC in New Hampshire. I agree about a third candidate coming out and sweeping it.

[Want2bSupermum]

Also there is Bloomberg.

[SenecaFalls]

I think Trump made a crucial error by refusing to participate in the last debate. For one thing, his absence gave Rubio more prominence, and Rubio made full use of the opportunity. For another, although Trump's tantrum played well with his core supporters nationally, it was a very un-midwestern thing to do and came across to some Iowans as disrespectful to them.

[SenecaFalls]

Also, could I just make a point about the word Democrat used as an adjective. It's long been a ploy of Republicans to drop the "ic" wherever they can because they think it diminishes the notion that the Democratic Party may be more democratic with a small "c" than the Republican Party. So for example, as a Democrat, I say "I am a Democrat; I am a member of the Democratic Party. The Democratic candidates always get my vote." I know a lot of people in the UK would not be aware of this distinction so just thought I'd mention it. When people in the US drop the "ic" from the adjective use, it often signals that they are right-wing Republicans

[flowersandsunshine]

Don't forget that no-one originally took the threat from Hitler seriously because he was obviously such a revolting specimen and such a complete nutter. Like Trump. They supported Hitler because they thought they could control him and use him to do what they want - get rid of the communists and socialists. But of course it didn't work out like that and Hitler didn't, unsurprisingly get less nutty once put in a position of extreme power, he just got madder and madder.

To all those thinking that Trump is all mouth and no trousers and won't really do any of the bad shit he's suggested like building walls, nuking people and locking up political oponents - you're wrong.

If he gets in, history suggests that access to unlimited power will mean he'll do that and worse.

We need to learn from history before it's too late to remove him.

Trump is no joke. He is a fascist.

[Laiste]

Read thread from the beginning and got confused by posts saying '' Oh he'll never be nominated''. Then saw the date. sigh.

Interesting though. Lots of posters back in Jan said we've nothing to worry about, just wait and see... Well - we're really worrying now!

[danielsk1969]

Trump is nowhere near as bad as Hitler! If you actually looked into his policies, you'd find that they are quite sensible. Nothing Hitlerian at all.

[malificent7]

How is a wqall on the border of Mexico sensible and why the fuck should Mexico pay for it. Likewise why is punishing women for abortion sensible? (head in hands).

[Dickybow321]

OK this is an old thread, but I've been Googling Trump as I'm a little bit scared at where this thing is heading. People were ridiculed for comparing trump to Hitler and also said he could never in a million years be elected.

His ex wife said he had a book that was a collection of Hitler speeches that he used to read. He has the same lies and propaganda style. He is attacking the press and calling on his followers to boycott news publications that don't suck up to him, effectively wanting state-run media like a dictatorship. Now he is ramping up the scapegoating of Muslims, as Hitler did with the Jews. I've got a really bad feeling about all this.