Writers and Hitler

[midcan5]

Having puzzled over the rise of Trump and the far right in America I often read/watch the sources. Fox OAN or Newsmax would fit well in Hitler's Germany. Their so called news is directed against our democratically elected president - a fact they ignore.


'Between Fear and Resignation: How German Writers Reacted to Hitler’s Rise'

lithub.com/between-fear-and-resignation-how-german-writers-reacted-to-hitlers-rise/


"Evil when we are in its power is not felt as evil, but as necessity." Simone Weil

[midcan5]

Trump's appeal continues to baffle me, but power gives privilege to those who kowtow. Trump's critics now kowtow.

'President Trump made 53 false claims last week, including 29 in a speech to New York business leaders'

www.cnn.com/2019/11/22/politics/fact-check-november-trump-impeachment-economic-club/index.html


'‘Idiot,’ ‘Dope,’ ‘Moron’: How Trump’s aides have insulted the boss'

www.politico.com/story/2018/09/04/trumps-insults-idiot-woodward-806455


'Potential VP Picks Have Slammed Trump Over the Years as an ‘Idiot, Whack Job, and Dangerous’

www.loscerritosnews.net/2024/06/09/potential-vp-picks-have-slammed-trump-over-the-years-as-an-idiot-whack-job-and-dangerous/