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This is an older article but this is one thing I think I agree with Carson on (except not in the context in which he said it).
The evidence is there in how Trump keeps surging in popularity. He is scapegoating Muslims in a very similar way Hitler scapegoated Jews. He is wrapping it all in American flags promising to "Make America Great Again."
Hitler was able to rally support by blaming the Jews for World War I as well as all of the problems in the Weimar Republic, all while promising to restore Germany to its former glory. The Nazis also persecuted other "degenerates" such as homosexuals, other races such as Slavs and Serbs, and communists. Replace Slavs and Serbs with Latinos and you could easily apply that to Trump.
Regardless of your political sensibilities, I think an important question to ask is could this happen here, in the U.S.A.? Most people would say no because of the Constitution but that can be amended or as our past several Presidents have exemplified, ignored. With our society becoming more and more radicalized I think we are getting to a point where it might not be out of the question.
It's human nature to seek power and to hate, and all it takes is a charismatic leader, a crisis, an uneducated population, big promises that tickle the masses' ears, and a group(s) of people to scapegoat and you have all the ingredients for a brutal tyrant.
Zero chance of that happening in America. Our population is too diverse and outspoken for a tyrant of Hitler's caliber to be successful. And the population is way too well armed for the government to oppress it to Nazi Germany level.
Muhammad said; "The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews." (Reference: Hadith Sahih Muslim Book 041, Number 6985)
Muhammad said; "The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews." (Reference: Hadith Sahih Muslim Book 041, Number 6985)
Interesting.
If I put a Gharqad tree on a mosques property would that be a hate crime?
I don't think Hitler could happen here, but Trump's campaign is bordering on fascism.
I agree. While America's Constitution and diversity might prevent a tyrant on the level of Hitler from rising to power, there are some similarities between Trump's campaign and Hitler and I think you could call it fascism. That isn't a good road to go down.
I don't think Hitler could happen here, but Trump's campaign is bordering on fascism.
Like making it against the law for Americans not to purchase a product?
Fascism is already here rubber stamped by our Supreme Court.
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