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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2019, 10:10 PM Apr 2019

If he still had his faculties, my 97 year old WW2 vet dad

would be apoplectic tonight, hearing trump and his lying, hateful, delusional rally tonight.

I have talked to my mom, 94, and asked what it was like leading up to WW2, why Americans didn't stand up to the attrocities in Europe by the Nazis. She says that people weren't really aware.

It makes me think, if you listened to him tonight, we are at that moment of time. Not the death of millions but the perpetuation of hate and lies in the lives of 320+ million of us. It is all laid out there. We are aware. We can not rely on one of our great candidates to beat the demon. Purple states are probably already rigged up.

Now is the time to stand up. His crimes are clear as day. If we here won't do it, who will? If our leaders choose to play politics it sickens me and dishonors all like my dad who fought against hate and bigotry so many years ago. Makes me cry that we play the safe card.

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If he still had his faculties, my 97 year old WW2 vet dad (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 OP

yup Skittles Apr 2019 #1

JFC Skittles, that is terrifying. Dad always said "NEVER forget, it can happen here." Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #4

Trump would be putting people in camps right now if he could Skittles Apr 2019 #5

I have NO DOUBT Trump would be putting "enemies" in camps - I'd Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #6

the worst part is the number of Amerians who would support him doing it Skittles Apr 2019 #10

Yet I feel we are in bizzaro world. I know, investigate more. Yet, I feel we missed Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #7

My dad, who was a ww2 vet, would have found Trump repulsive triron Apr 2019 #2

My WWII dad was a staunch Republican who would have DESPISED Trump. My dad Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #3

+1000 Rec your post FakeNoose Apr 2019 #8

My dad was a WW2 vet and one of the toughest men I have ever known Norbert Apr 2019 #9

Skittles

(153,164 posts)

1. yup

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 12:59 AM

Apr 2019

Link to tweet

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)

4. JFC Skittles, that is terrifying. Dad always said "NEVER forget, it can happen here."

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 06:09 AM

Apr 2019

Skittles

(153,164 posts)

5. Trump would be putting people in camps right now if he could

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 06:14 AM

Apr 2019

he is a fascist dictator-wannabe....he is PATHETIC

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)

6. I have NO DOUBT Trump would be putting "enemies" in camps - I'd

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 06:27 AM

Apr 2019

even bet at least a C-note he's asked at least one person if he could actually do it. I do think he believed the presidency as an institution would bend to his will, that he could do as he wished - that he could COMMAND admiration and votes like the North Korean and Russian dictators.

He is an abomination.

Skittles

(153,164 posts)

10. the worst part is the number of Amerians who would support him doing it

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 04:53 PM

Apr 2019

the installation of Trump into the White House has exposed the kind of people who are fine with his fascism

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

7. Yet I feel we are in bizzaro world. I know, investigate more. Yet, I feel we missed

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:22 AM

Apr 2019

Our moment to strike in some dramatic way when the report came out. Watching him you can
see he’s emboldened even more. Our cautiousness is fueling the demon more. Is not like we
Are dealing with a rational person who sees danger ahead and changes their behavior.

triron

(22,006 posts)

2. My dad, who was a ww2 vet, would have found Trump repulsive

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:37 AM

Apr 2019

(He lost much his mental faculties just before he passed away last year.)

You are very lucky to still have both your parents!

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)

3. My WWII dad was a staunch Republican who would have DESPISED Trump. My dad

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 06:07 AM

Apr 2019

killed a LOT of Nazis, and I have the armbands, and other paraphernalia to prove it. I have photos of my dad in the Eagles Nest.

He didn't like to talk about it - but he most assuredly was not ashamed of killing Nazis.

I am PROUD of him for killing Nazis. He discharged his duty at great personal cost in order to give the world an opportunity to be a better place.

I would do the same.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)

8. +1000 Rec your post

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:28 AM

Apr 2019

Norbert

(6,040 posts)

9. My dad was a WW2 vet and one of the toughest men I have ever known

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:54 AM

Apr 2019

He would cry if he knew that this dick-tater is tearing this country apart.

He was very proud of his service to his country even though most of what he went through he took to his grave.

I know I can speak for him when I say he didn't go to Europe and fight to keep us free so we could walk down the road to perdition that German did about 80 years ago.

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