There’s Trump Derangement Syndrome, and then there’s Bruce Bartlett.
Bartlett, an author and alleged historian who held senior policy positions under Reagan and Bush 41, has built a reputation for himself as something of a Resistance thought leader. Evidently this is the kind of thought he leads with:
Key differences between Donald Trump and Adolph Hitler–Hitler served honorably in the military, Trump didn't; Hitler was faithful to his wife, Trump cheated on all his wives; Hitler wrote a book, Trump's were all ghostwritten.
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) October 23, 2018
Dude.
Here for the ratio. pic.twitter.com/xtap9N6Xxi
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) October 23, 2018
Here for the ratio pic.twitter.com/N9y2HQkoCK
— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) October 23, 2018
"So, there." – he smiled to himself as he clicked Tweet before the ratio went to Nuremburg and back. https://t.co/fh4OgxI0uC
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) October 23, 2018
Well, yeah.
This is a really bad comparison
— I'm Voting November 6th, Are You? (@EclecticHonesty) October 23, 2018
This was a bad idea.
— Matt Whitlock ?? (@mattdizwhitlock) October 23, 2018
This ain't it chief pic.twitter.com/AaYUmWqFr9
— Jeziel (@jzglink) October 23, 2018
I think you might have missed a difference. https://t.co/d3hue82JWc
— Mo Mo (@molratty) October 23, 2018
Also one of them rampaged across Europe in a World War theater, while at the same time committing genocide.
One might expect the author of a book on fake news to ascertain those key facts. https://t.co/i52IKewxA7— Brad Slager – The Handmaid's Male? ??? (@MartiniShark) October 23, 2018
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There was also that Final Solution thing, that was a slight difference https://t.co/6B6uIgP39K
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) October 23, 2018
Among the many, many, many stupid things about this tweet is the notion that Hitler deserves credit for not cheating on his wife of thirty hours https://t.co/b6QnwSFRkv
— Alex Griswold, but Halloween-themed I guess (@HashtagGriswold) October 23, 2018
Hitler might have killed tens of millions of people, but he was faithful to his entire marriage of one day.
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) October 23, 2018
Say what you will about Hitler, but let’s not forget, he did kill Hitler.
— Will Collier (@willcollier) October 23, 2018
Best things Hitler did, ranked.
1) Kill Hitler.
2) Stay faithful to his wife for their entire 24-hours of marriage. https://t.co/thbElZ33Yt— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) October 23, 2018
I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. https://t.co/sfh9xVGY5y
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) October 23, 2018
??? pic.twitter.com/Ei9x4y2cL2
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) October 23, 2018
Why…why would you do this? https://t.co/XjadoFceky
— Beto O'Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) October 23, 2018
Why? Because he’s certifiable. And also a garbage person.
Imagine being so woke that you’ve reached “Hitler was actually better than American politicians” level woke
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) October 23, 2018
That’s pretty damn woke.
Remember, nutjob Bruce Bartlett is still referred to as a "former Republican" or "former Reagan administration member" even though he's 1) totally a liberal and has been for over two decades and 2) a lunatic who just praised Hitler.
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 23, 2018
Popular cable news guest on shows hosted by CNNs's @BrianStelter plus MSNBC's @JoyAnnReid, @ChrisLHayes, Rachel @Maddow, and @Lawrence O'Donnell https://t.co/aaWkkC5Mxv
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 23, 2018
What a time to be alive.
A gutsy pro-Hitler stance. https://t.co/bnrfPm95Yw
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) October 23, 2018
Being pro-Hitler to own the cons. https://t.co/vczTyR9Xbq
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) October 23, 2018
That’s a hell of a strategy.
When you’re thinking of making a comparison of anyone with Hitler, *especially* if the comparison is favorable to Hitler, just don’t pls
— Sam Craft (@dwbh) October 23, 2018
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Update:
Bruce was just having some fun with the Trumpsters, you guys:
Every once in a while I like to post something that really offends the Trumpsters. It draws them out and lets me run Twitter Blockchain on them. I am getting to the point now where with some Trumpsters I have already blocked 80% of their followers–a good sign.
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) October 23, 2018
OK, buddy.
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) October 23, 2018
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Update:
Dear God … he still wasn’t finished:
Anyone who really thinks a comparison between Trump and Hitler is absurd should watch "Triumph of the Will" and then watch one of Trump's MAGA rallies. His rallies are easy to find. Fox runs them uncut. https://t.co/SMhXzORrR1
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) October 23, 2018
OMG, Bruce. Stahp.
Guys he doubled down guys guys who had Triumph of the Will in the pool https://t.co/UzZYRahbsf
— Aelfred The Great (@aelfred_D) October 23, 2018
Stop digging.
— Democrat Strategist (@JammieWF) October 23, 2018