... so Hitler had to read the newspapers to keep up.

With Julius Streicher playing to Rupert Murdoch role.

Julius Streicher (12 February 1885 – 16 October 1946) was a prominent member of the Nazi Party. He was the founder and publisher of the semi-pornographic and virulently antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer, which became a central element of the Nazi propaganda machine. His publishing firm also released three antisemitic books for children, including the 1938 Der Giftpilz (translated into English as The Toadstool or The Poisonous Mushroom,[a] one of the most widespread pieces of propaganda, which warned about the supposed dangers Jews posed by using the metaphor of an attractive yet deadly mushroom. The publishing firm was financially very successful and made Streicher a multi-millionaire.[1]

And let's not forget Joseph Goebbels.

And Hitler did not have FOX reality television to feed his fantasies.

Neither did he have direct access to the masses via Twitter.

cadet bone spurs didn't get the nickname "Twitler" because it sounds cute.

And because Twitter refuses to enforce its own rules with deranged donnie, I closed my account on the platform a week ago.

That's a good one!

the only medal he ever wore. This medal was not normally awarded to privates. By all accounts, he was an enthusiastic soldier who was proud of his military service.

Maybe this time we skip directly to the final act of a coward who fears justice?

(Let’s just bring this full circle)
Tonight! On the History Channel!
Did Confederate ghosts influence Hitler?

vote the "President" out or he'll quit or be impeached - we're done with him by January 20, 2021.

Nothing he likes more than being in the spotlight, the center of attention. He will not give that up easily. Oh, and the free golf trips to his fake gold palace in Florida on taxpayer dime? No way will he sacrifice those. He lives in a fantasy world, always has.

Donnie born in 1946!

Makes you wonder.

"So it’s worth remembering that Hitler was actually an incompetent, lazy egomaniac and his government was an absolute clown show.

In fact, this may even have helped his rise to power, as he was consistently underestimated by the German elite."

we're seeing this in real time. ugh

15 Republicans underestimated him in the primaries, thinking he would implode with the next outrageous statement or tweet.

Democrats underestimated him as well - I kept hearing "never get in the way when you're opponent is making a mistake" - but, it allowed Trump to control the media narrative.

and, the media still doesn't know how to cover him. Plenty of politicians have lied or stretched the truth before, but nobody has ever been so completely divorced from reality and facts as Trump and his top staff.

Trump is after Mexicans and Moslems.

People always seem to be hesitant to compare anyone to Hitler, or Stalin, or Mao because of the very real havoc and destruction they wrought upon the world. The reality is that they were just men with all of the failings listed. Clownish, weird, eccentric men that were insecure yet portrayed strength and were skilled with words and persuasion.

Trump sounds exactly like that. He is insecure, lazy, childish, has a taste for foods that are not healthy, and at least to his followers, has a way of persuasion. That doesn't mean that Trump will end up setting up a final solution or try to wage war for American dominance. We aren't in post WWI Germany with the Great Depression a starving population, and massive unrest happening. The point is that many megalomaniac leaders share personality traits.

is the fact that we still have a functioning democratic government. Hitler was a real dictator. Trump would LIKE to be a dictator. Those who say Trump is already a dictator don't have a clue what they are talking about.

The situation in the US is not the same as it was in Germany in the 1920's -30's or in China or Russia, Italy or Spain, which enabled totalitarian leaders to step in. Those countries were also more susceptible to dictators because of their history of Monarchical rule. Not to say that it cannot happen in the US. There are definite possibilities that we could head that way. I don't think with Trump because he is old, likely beginning to become senile, and not very smart. However, he is laying the ground work for some other, actually charismatic, strong leader to come in and really play havoc with our institutions.

Our democracy is holding, but it is being assailed from within and externally. Something major needs to happen to reset the situation and begin to repair the damage. During our crisis in the 1930's we had Roosevelt who came in and actually defied norms by having a 4 term Presidency. I am sure there were those who though it might have been or become a dictatorship. However, the programs that were put in place were meant to provide more help to more people to stave off the destruction of capitalism here. Trump is all about him and his own power, and eventually people will tire of him.

The comparison is still apt as far as the personality.

I think he did have some artistic talent. A lot of people disagree but his art wasn't half bad. He was partially Jewish so that is why he chose to not have kids. He used the poison on his poor dog to see if it would work when he needed to take it. So much for being a dog lover. When I was watching a history TV show about D-Day and it said that Hitler was taking a nap and had a "do not disturb" message for his aides. Also a major German commander was at a family birthday celebration so D-Day was allowed to go on as planned.

there's no real evidence that he was part Jewish. He was, however, forever indebted to the Viennese Jewish doctor who treated his mother's cancer. That doctor was never persecuted.

50s slang for temper tantrums, is that right?

when political setbacks occurred.

I said the same thing about shitler, many many times.

did ol' Adolf play golf 52 weekends per year?

It's amazing how much Trump and Hitler are alike. And very scary.

Although the two men aren't exactly the same (Hitler could read), the similarities are eerie. Also, Hitler supposedly liked dogs and children (except Jewish children). Was Adolph actually a better man overall than Donald?

What a concept...

I wasn't (completely) serious of course. In Trump's favor, he hasn't yet actually gassed people en masse.

operative term being "yet".

eradicate muslims, deport brown-skinned immigrants, reinstitute slavery, disenfranchise women, persecute homosexuals, eliminate the free press, execute political opponents and critics, invade neighboring countries, declare himself president for life and name Ivanka as his succesor...I could go on, but you get the idea.

Before WWII, he instituted a program of destroying the Jews' businesses and social activities, thus forcing them to leave Germany.

Two years for Trump doesn't mean he won't do it.

He doesn't read or try to learn about complex issues.

Instead, he watches TV for hours and hours (especially Fox News) and spends a lot of time on Twitter.

Because the skills of this POtuS consist almost entirely of taking the pulse of morons who watch Fox news and follow his twitter feed -- the skills of a con man and pathological liar whose constant flow of demagoguery maintains his support among the MAGAts.

Hitler volunteered for the army.

The two of them are beyond evil and disgusting. Adolph rounded up Jewish people and killed millions of them. Trump is rounding up immigrants and caging them. Both of them Evil and serial liars.

As I look and hear this dumb carnival barker I wonder what it would take for his hard core base to turn on him. However I think he is losing a few of his more normal voters daily.

In the end he makes Nixon look good in comparison and that is not an easy feat.

firm conclusion here but sure is an interesting possibility.

Far more similarities than I had imagined.

Hitler died about a year before Trump was born.
If so, Hitler is probably frustrated as hell with the IQ he fell into.

Now there was a painter. He could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon, ----- two coats.

for now.
it is trump voters and employees who herald and carry out his terrible plans not the lazy ass himself
Even the voting population on the fence about trump that do not care either way allow his movement to push forward

the TV and Cable news networks, magazines and all other publications just ignored the lazy, egotistical maniac? He wastes far to much of our time and national treasure.

He hated being laughed at, but enjoyed it when other people were the butt of the joke (he would perform mocking impressions of people he disliked). But he also craved the approval of those he disdained, and his mood would quickly improve if a newspaper wrote something complimentary about him.