Hitler said, \u201cI believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty.\u201d\u00a0 He also said, \u201cAs a Christian I have no duty to allow myself to be cheated, but I have the duty to be a fighter for truth and justice.\u201d\u00a0 Trump says there is \u201can assault on Christianity here and abroad,\u201c and he will be \u201cthe greatest representative of the Christians they\u2019ve had in a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manifest destiny<\/h3>\n

The Nazis believed Germany was superior to all other countries. Their goal was to make Germany so mighty that it could lead the world as it saw fit. The 2016 GOP platform \u201cembraces American exceptionalism.\u201d It wants to modernize our military so we have \u201cvast superiority over any other nation or group of nations.\u201d The GOP platform says our government will \u201cconsult\u201d with other nations, but it must \u201clead from the front\u201d and \u201cdoes not require permission to act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manipulation of the press<\/h3>\n

Hitler held many staged, theatrical mass rallies to get free media attention and attract like-minded followers. Trump has campaigned using the same tactic. The Nazi platform called for banning newspapers \u201cviolating the public interest.\u201d Trump has banned critical newspapers from covering his campaign and has demeaned, bullied, and threatened journalists who have questioned his ideas.<\/p>\n

Slandering and banning minorities<\/h3>\n

The Nazis used unemployment as an excuse to deport thousands of long-term immigrants who had come to Germany a result of prior wars and displacements. Throughout the Third Reich, the Nazis portrayed Jews (less than 1% of the population) as sub-human, forced them out of Germany, persecuted them, and ultimately murdered most of those who remained. Trump has played into American workers\u2019 dissatisfactions and fears by blaming immigrants and disparaging minorities. He has said most Mexican immigrants are \u201ccriminals\u201d to be walled out. He has said we should have a \u201ctotal and complete ban\u201d of all Muslims, and we should deport Syrian immigrants. The 2016 GOP platform requires \u201cspecial scrutiny\u201d of potential immigrants from \u201cregions associated with terrorism.\u201d (the whole world?)<\/p>\n

Curbing reproductive rights<\/h3>\n

The Nazis criminalized unapproved abortions for German women and harshly punished violators, although they made some medical exceptions. (The year before Hitler took power, there were almost 35,000 legal abortions in Germany; between 1935 and 1940, there were 10,000.) The 2016 GOP platform says \u201cthe unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed.\u201d No exceptions.<\/p>\n

Promotion of violence<\/h3>\n

Hitler said, \u201cThe very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence.\u201d\u00a0 Trump has told followers to \u201cknock the crap out of\u201d protesters and has repeatedly praised followers for violent behavior.<\/p>\n

Pretty Woman<\/h3>\n

Hitler said a woman\u2019s purpose was to look beautiful (Nordic) and bear children. He was linked with three young females: Eva Braun (23 years younger) and two others (19 and 21 years younger). Trump has had three beautiful young wives. They have borne him a total of five children. He has often been linked with beauty contests and their contestants. He has remarked on his daughter\u2019s body, saying if she had been unrelated, he would have dated her. Trump said, \u201cit really doesn`t matter what (the media) write as long as you`ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.\u201d<\/p>\n

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