It's not many Democrats saying it out loud, but at least a few are standing up to the bullies in their party who are demonizing Republicans as literal Nazis.
The level of rhetoric is off the charts, coming from the party that claims to want to unify the country. Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin are walking the earth again, spewing hatred and plotting to murder people, ban interracial marriage, and build concentration camps.
https://t.co/r4hUPOM4Uz pic.twitter.com/7VlVuri8QJ
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 28, 2024
Many Democrats and media figures think this is perfectly normal because, well, Donald Trump criticizes murderers, rapists, and Venezuelan gangs. He makes policy proposals that vast majorities of the American people approve of, like deporting illegal aliens, and he pals around with known Nazis like Elon Musk and Tulsi Gabbard.
🔥 Byron Donalds Just Destroyed Andrew Sorkin Live on CNBC
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) October 28, 2024
SORKIN: "You don't see in a Harris rally that kind of vitriol"
DONALDS: "You don't?...Every Democrat official at these rallies refers to [Trump] as Adolf Hitler."@ByronDonalds pic.twitter.com/LGtln8O8zz
Donald Trump is evil because a comedian made a joke in poor taste at a rally in front of 100,000 Nazis sporting Israeli flags and dancing with Hasidem.
This is deeply troubling. Adolf Hitler was known to sit at a table and eat dinner. Donald Trump has also been documented sitting at tables and eating dinner. Is this just a “coincidence,” or is it yet another Nazi MAGA dog whistle? pic.twitter.com/BeJLoT2UmZ
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 28, 2024
It would be funny--and indeed, it is the subject of plenty of jokes--but for the fact that it is clearly incitement to make a third attempt on Donald Trump's life. Democrats and media figures must know what they are doing--after all, these are the people who claim using the proper pronoun for somebody is akin to genocide--and they are panicked enough that they ratchet up the rhetoric anyway.
Brzezinski sheiks that if Americans elect Trump again, it will our "descent into fascism" and "normalization" of it.
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) October 28, 2024
"I come with such dire warnings, and I mean them from the bottom of my heart!" she insisted pic.twitter.com/FO5hiPgAxD
Some Democrats--and yes, there are sane Democrats--are tired of the rhetoric and finally speaking up. Mayor Adams, when asked about Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden, denounced the comparisons to Nazis. Nazis, you see, started a war that killed 80 million people and systematically murdered 10 million people in concentration camps.
How do you recognize whether it's a Trump or Kamala rally?
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) October 28, 2024
By the 🇮🇱 flag at Trump rally and 🇵🇸 flag at Kamala rally pic.twitter.com/19bw3ru8qe
They tried to exterminate the Jews. Trump's daughter and grandchildren are Jews. Orthodox Jews.
NEW: NYC mayor Eric Adams rips Democrats for comparing Trump to Hitler, defends Trump for holding a rally at Madison Square Garden.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 27, 2024
The comments came before Trump’s rally at MSG which Democrats are comparing to a 1939 N*zi rally.
“I know what Hitler has done and I know what a… pic.twitter.com/Bh9elGhICU
Donald Trump, on the other hand, has the backing of countless Jews who proudly fly the Israeli flag at his rallies, and Trump has been the best friend Israel has had.
I had the time of my life, an openly Orthodox Jew. There is no event more warm and nice than a Trump event.
— Jeremy Frankel (@FrankelJeremy) October 28, 2024
Van Jones, who is as Democrat as they come, also recognizes that Democrats are alienating people with their unhinged rhetoric. There is only so far you can go before people assume you hate them and want nothing to do with you.
“If progressives have a politics that says all white people are racist, all men are toxic, and all billionaires are evil it’s kinda hard to keep them on your side. If you're chasing people out of the party, you can't be mad when they leave.”
— The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84) October 26, 2024
— Van Jones pic.twitter.com/Cld4KgQn5C
The Democrat powers that be are working overtime to convince their constituents (and the rest of us) that there is something sinister going on, but the fact is that it is the MAGA crowd that is having fun, embracing the future, and loving each other and America.
My report from inside the Trump rally:
— Konstantin Kisin (@KonstantinKisin) October 28, 2024
"The diversity of Nazis was unbelievable: Black Nazis, Latino Nazis, Asian Nazis, white Nazis and Jewish Nazis stood in an orderly line, chatting politely and cracking jokes. It was terrifying."https://t.co/zYPBzlQXDE
It is striking that the rhetoric has gotten so hyperbolic that many liberals are walking away from their party. Bill Ackman, Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr.
🚨NEW HOAX ALERT🚨
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 28, 2024
It’s that time again folks. At a Pennsylvania rally, Trump talked about how he could have stayed out of politics, getting a tan on his “white skin” at a beach somewhere. Al Sharpton thinks that’s proof MSG was a Nazi rally. Desperation! pic.twitter.com/SVOey4O7vM
It's a larger group than you think.
The progressive moment is over. Ruy Teixeira explains why in @TheFP https://t.co/zBwSxxcRsT
— Oliver Wiseman (@ollywiseman) October 28, 2024
Many Democrats tell themselves that there is something especially scary about Donald Trump, justifying the rhetoric to themselves. They see a joke about Puerto Rico from a Trump supporter and this somehow translates into Hitler, not because they thought that up themselves, but because it is repeated endlessly by people they trust.
Jeff Bezos is doubling down. In a meeting this morning with leftist journalists threatening a walkout unless he reverses course and endorses Kamala Harris immediately, he told them they can “f-ck off”, and that WaPo will be hiring more Trump-friendly, conservative voices and they… pic.twitter.com/ELwINptHEq
— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) October 28, 2024
But many Democrats do not like what they see in their own party. Residual loyalty may keep them there, but they are neither feeling or seeing the JOY! they are told to project.
They can’t help themselves. How do “dial back” fascism doom hysterics at this point anyway?
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) October 28, 2024
“Anyway, let’s talk tax policy”
Just can’t work. Their supporters will all scream that the house is on fire and they aren’t taking it seriously. We just saw this play out with WaPo.
How many will break for Trump? Not many. How many will stay home? A few more.
The Democrats aren't playing around. This is a clear message to Donald Trump... pic.twitter.com/IXlRUIfQ0b
— @amuse (@amuse) October 27, 2024
We'll see. All I know is that the people who have been activated by the hate--the truly brainwashed--are insane already and will be insanely violent should Trump be declared the winner next week.
This NYT report didn't get enough attention yesterday -
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) October 28, 2024
The biggest Kamala Harris Super PAC is desperately trying to warn the Harris campaign that going all-in on calling Trump a fascist as a closing message.. isn't working with the voters they need to persuade. pic.twitter.com/JvUdEUn5M1
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