"When you study the Holocaust on an academic level, you learn two things: First, yes, however bad you thought the Nazis were, they were worse. And second, they were totally average, ordinary people. The second point is key. It's why historians are warning us now about Republicans."

And I think that today's Nazis in the USA and UK are further to the right than Hitler was at this stage of his rise. The Germans didn't just march in and start gassing Jews on Day 1.

@juglugs

I've covered extremism and violent ideologies around the world over my career. Have never come across a political force more nihilistic, dangerous & contemptible than today's Republicans. Nothing close. - Edward Luce, Financial Times

I agree. And I was the CIA Director. - General Michael Hayden

(Exchange on Twitter before that shithole platform itself was transformed into a megaphone for Nazis by an absolutely despicable Nazi enabler, Elon Musk.)

@RodneyPetersonTalent @juglugs It’s up to me to use my vote to push them out. One of the strangest things I realized about politics when I became aware of it is that - one side is barbaric af, and while politicians don’t tell the truth worth a shit. Republicans aren’t even a veneer of a party - they’re just rabid & klan stupid like they all did Cocaine & lost their brains for the govt gig. Right wing has been pulling US hard reich since Nixon. Like crime for them & punishment for us. .

@GHaiku @juglugs

It’s going to take more than that. These fascist assholes are at work as I speak and have been for some time writing, presenting and passing bills and laws designed to supress votes and voters, in ways both very subtle and obvious. Because they know their fucking policies aren’t worth a damn.

“That song is ABOUT the people on that stage.” - Oliver Anthony Music, referring to GOP Presidential candidates debate (recent No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 song, “Rich Men North of Richmond”)