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It seems that the MAGA movement is earily similar to what I learned about the Nazis before Hitler took office? Like blind obedience and hatred toward certain groups? Or am I wrong? Why? (lemmy.world)

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 86 points 3 days ago (11 children)

You know, for this whole election cycle, many, many people have been commenting on the parallels between Trump/MAGA and the rise of the Nazi party. It hasn't just been people on social media, there have been lots of well cited articles. Take a look at this Guardian piece from the summer.

So yes, the parallels are so significant that it makes people wonder if it's coincidental or a playbook.

[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (10 children)

In your honest opinion do you think he will try to get rid of voting so he can remain in power like Hitler did?

[–] HomesliceAbe@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The scary thing is that Republicans have the holy political trinity right now. Control of the executive as well as both legislative branches. They could easily pass an amendment to nix the 22nd.

[–] ZekeSulastin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

That’s not how the amendment process works. They’d need a 2/3 majority vote in both the House and the Senate to launch a proposal or 2/3 of the states to hold a constitutional convention; once the amendment is proposed, 3/4 of the states would have to ratify it.

Besides, even a simple majority requirement wouldn’t guarantee success - for example, see the clown show for the GOP House speakership, Senators Manchin (I; D before 2024) and Sinema (I; D before Dec 2022) voting no on various Democratic initiatives, or Senator McCain (R) voting no on the ACA repeal.

There was actually a point where we were two state governorships away from the GOP being able to hold that convention, but that’s still just the proposal.

[–] Fontasia@feddit.nl 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

He's got the supreme court on his side, what stopping him making up just forcing things through as emergency measures?

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Nothing. The Supreme Court has no oversight whatsoever and can rule that anything is legal (or illegal) with no way to challenge it.

[–] TheOtherThyme@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

It doesn't matter how things are should work or how they used to work. Nothing and no one will stop the repugs from doing anything they want.

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