Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits ‘fascist’ definition and prefers ‘dictator approach’ (Original source)
Imagine not knowing about the Franco-Prussian War smh
Back on the topic of that letter Geth brought up... I'm not sure that it was all intended as a threat, but it can certainly be taken that way. Back when I did some black ops propaganda in college I did occasionally do logo shenanigans, but I don't know man, that letter seems shady as hell.
But honestly, the level of threat in that letter is far less than I have personally experienced from a Trump supporter a few years back. While at a protest, a guy in a truck, waiting in the left turn lane across 5 lanes of traffic (it's a big street), started yelling at us, how we were all traitors. I happened to be closest to the guy out of the whole crowd, lucky me, so I try some reverse psychology: "I love you man. You're great." A couple other protester got this and started a little chant of "We love you, we love you." This approach... did not work.
The guy started getting angrier and angrier. Across traffic, we could literally see the veins bulging in his forehead as he screamed at us. He told us that he was going to come back with his guns, and kill us all. The arrow turned green, he gunned the engine, and sped away, presumably towards his armory, the Trump flag on the back of his raised pickup waving in the wind. Note that the location of this protest is on the corner of the Ventura County Government Center, which means it was on the same block as the courthouse and the county jail. He apparently decided not to shoot us.
Most people who drove by passed in silence, a few honked in support. But there are always a few people who gunned the engine, or coaled us. Political participation by making other people suck smoke. Even Elon won't go that far.
So honestly that letter sucks but is pretty minor in the scheme of violent threats in American politics. They're everywhere at this point.
Quote:“I need the kind of generals that Hitler had,” Trump said in a private conversation in the White House, according to two people who heard him say this. “People who were totally loyal to him, that follow orders.”
This week, I asked Kelly about their exchange. He told me that when Trump raised the subject of “German generals,” Kelly responded by asking, “‘Do you mean Bismarck’s generals?’” He went on: “I mean, I knew he didn’t know who Bismarck was, or about the Franco-Prussian War. I said, ‘Do you mean the kaiser’s generals? Surely you can’t mean Hitler’s generals? And he said, ‘Yeah, yeah, Hitler’s generals.’ I explained to him that Rommel had to commit suicide after taking part in a plot against Hitler.” Kelly told me Trump was not acquainted with Rommel.
Imagine not knowing about the Franco-Prussian War smh
Back on the topic of that letter Geth brought up... I'm not sure that it was all intended as a threat, but it can certainly be taken that way. Back when I did some black ops propaganda in college I did occasionally do logo shenanigans, but I don't know man, that letter seems shady as hell.
But honestly, the level of threat in that letter is far less than I have personally experienced from a Trump supporter a few years back. While at a protest, a guy in a truck, waiting in the left turn lane across 5 lanes of traffic (it's a big street), started yelling at us, how we were all traitors. I happened to be closest to the guy out of the whole crowd, lucky me, so I try some reverse psychology: "I love you man. You're great." A couple other protester got this and started a little chant of "We love you, we love you." This approach... did not work.
The guy started getting angrier and angrier. Across traffic, we could literally see the veins bulging in his forehead as he screamed at us. He told us that he was going to come back with his guns, and kill us all. The arrow turned green, he gunned the engine, and sped away, presumably towards his armory, the Trump flag on the back of his raised pickup waving in the wind. Note that the location of this protest is on the corner of the Ventura County Government Center, which means it was on the same block as the courthouse and the county jail. He apparently decided not to shoot us.
Most people who drove by passed in silence, a few honked in support. But there are always a few people who gunned the engine, or coaled us. Political participation by making other people suck smoke. Even Elon won't go that far.
So honestly that letter sucks but is pretty minor in the scheme of violent threats in American politics. They're everywhere at this point.
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