George W Bush Equals Adolph Hitler?
A lot of people in the world hate George Bush. It's a pretty common thing to do to equate Bush to Hitler. Anytime you want to hit an emotional button, Hitler's a pretty good one. Racial slurs are others... but not productive. Calling George Bush "Hitler" is usually desgned to get an emotional response. That's weak.
George W Bush does, however, take a page straight out of Hitler's rise to power.
Adolph Hitler, as evil a freak as he was, rose to power with the blessing of the German people. German people aren't mean and hateful... well... no moreso than people of any country. Why on earth did a significant group of people in Germany feel comfortable with a guy like Hitler, who wasn't a really bright guy. He wasn't someone with a lot of answers to Germany's problems either. Most people think that Hitler's masterful speaking did it, but he didn't really get into his speaking "groove" until after his government overthrow was well on its way. So how'd he get his backing?
Fear.
He scared the German people.
Hitler's big political movement, his masterful raise to power was based on a single element.
Fear.
Hitler preached to the masses that Communists are going to ruin the good German world. The Jews are screwing you over. If you don't stop them before they get started, you might be killed or circumcised.
Hitler drummed the German population into a state of perpetual fear.
George Bush's most popular point in his presidency?
Immediately following the 9/11 attacks.
George Bush didn't cause those attacks. But he sure as hell profitted in political clout. Ever since, everything he has done has been done to stop the terrorists.
Laws that staunch Republicans have wanted to skirt, are now skirted... to help protect the United States against terrorists.
Iraq was invaded... to stop terrorists.
The American people are sanctioning acts that they never would have if they did not "fear" the world they live in.
Does this mean that there is not a serious terrorist threat? No... but it also doesn't mean that folks aren't using this new environment for their own gains.
George Bush has even made comments that being president would be easier if he didn't have to deal with congress.
That's probably true... but maybe if he wanted an easy job he should go be a lifeguard or something.
At some point I'd love to discuss the Bush years with a Bush supporter. Not a Republican zealot though. I'm curious if Bush has accomplished anything in his presidency... besides getting alot of people killed.
Anyway... I think everyone should have to read a few thousand pages on world history... so everyone can understand how something like a holocaust or world war can start... and see how that comes into play in the modern world. But that takes work... sadly the fat, dumb and lazy masses would rather blindly live in fear.
After typing this, I'll probably be taken away to Cuba to be not tortured by Alberto "Himmler" Gonzalez.
But take away the angry sarcasm and just take my point at face value. Next time you see the President trying to move forward with something shady... is he trying to scare you into supporting it?