“All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach.” - Adolf Hitler
In a few days it will be Super Tuesday in the U.S. and as it sits now, it looks as though Donald Trump is unstoppable. There may be those who think I have no right to an opinion on U.S. politics but as the U.S. is our neighbour, best friend and world superpower, I believe we all have a right to an opinion.
Donald Trump has been great for late night TV. He is a buffoon and he has provided us with so much to laugh at. At the beginning of his candidacy, I don't think anyone believed he could be a serious contender. He proved us wrong. Even as he turned up his racist, sexist, hateful rhetoric, he has soared in the polls or maybe he soared because he has. Somehow, that we laughed at him, made his hatefulness seem more benign.
Take out the words "Muslims" and "Mexicans" from his speeches and replace them with the words "Jews" or "Homosexuals". It wouldn't seem like a stretch to believe those remarks were made by Hitler. The things Trump is saying are not benign. He is not a loveable creature. He is dangerous. It's not funny anymore. It's time to stop laughing.
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