Dude, how hard is it NOT to make lame Hitler references? Seriously. If you have to use Hitler to make your point, unless you’re discussing the horrors of the Holocaust, your point is stupid.
Just.
Don’t.
Do.
It.
You’d think a principled conservative like Robert Tracinski would know better but … nope.
Matthew Dowd made the ignorant argument first, and then Bob doubled down:
This is the right angle. The people saying, "I don't care about January 6 because of inflation," would have backed Hitler because who cares about democracy, he's going to bring order. https://t.co/l53pnlsun2
— Robert Tracinski (@Tracinski) June 10, 2022
So if you care more about your family possibly going without food OR your ability to put gas in your car than you do the January 6th circus you would have backed Hitler.
Helluva take, guys.
We get it, you all pushed Biden, supported Biden, voted for Biden and he’s decimating this country so instead of accepting responsibility for what you did, you want to pretend podunk Americans who are watching gas go up sometimes more than once a day are just too stupid to know they should REALLY care more about Liz Cheney’s little committee.
And they wonder why we dislike them so much.
I mean, how do you think Hitler got elected, that every German just spontaneously became a monster? It happened because ordinary people talked themselves into it with evasions like this one.
— Robert Tracinski (@Tracinski) June 10, 2022
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Hoo boy.
A reminder that very few things not Hitler are Hitler & that if you do not, especially, understand the intricacies of German elections in 1932-1933, and the coalitions thereof, and the roles played by Papen and Schleicher, then you should desist with the Hitler analogies. https://t.co/q5GV1ZhxuY
— Gray Connolly (@GrayConnolly) June 12, 2022
Right? If you don’t know how Hitler actually came to power maybe steer clear of the Hilter hot takes.
Hitler was not elected president. Hindenburg was pressured into appointing him Chancellor. Also, bringing up Hitler to compare American politics means you have already lost whatever argument you're making.
— ArchLobster 🇪🇨 🇺🇸 (@ArchLobster) June 11, 2022
Well Robert, you might want to brush up on your history.
Hitler was not elected. He lost in 1932. The Nazi party had the most seats in the Reichstag, but that wasn't what lead to his take over.
Chancellor Papen left office, but he convinced president Hindenburg to appoint…
— Frank (@richardrahl1086) June 11, 2022
Hitler as Chancellor by obtaining endorsement of 22 of the most powerful people in the private sector to back him.
A full year went by before the Night of Long Nives, which was basically the final step to Hitler taking absolute control.
Hindenburg died less than a month later.
— Frank (@richardrahl1086) June 11, 2022
Oopsie.
Bro, do you even history?
https://twitter.com/BArtichike/status/1535592919209500673?s=20&t=E0F98sfZ5EPRsuGcQ_1t9A
Oof.
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