Could it happen here?
Heather Cox Richardson’s Letters from an American is something I read every day. The October 21 edition, points to similarities between Donald Trump and Adolph Hitler, and is a must read column. Cox Richardson references another article, by Rachel Bitecofer:
In a searing article today, political scientist Rachel Bitecofer of The Cycle explored exactly what that means in a piece titled “What (Really) Happens If Trump Wins?” Bitecofer outlined Adolf Hitler’s January 30, 1933, oath of office, in which he promised Germans he would uphold the constitution, and the three months he took to dismantle that constitution.
Bitecofer’s full column is also worth your time. Here are her concluding thoughts:
My four year study into totalitarianism generally, and fascism specifically, has taught me two valuable lessons. The first is that the common thread among democracies that collapse into dictatorship is that no one panicked until the threat was already in power and it was too late. That is why I have continued to pound my Paul Revere-style “the fascists are coming!” campaign.
The second thing I learned is that the constitution/law can only protect you if all parties agree to adhere to it.
All you need to end a democracy is a leader willing to suspend or end the Constitution and a supporting cast large enough to allow him to do it.
Republicans have both.
Posted 22 October 2024 by Mark ·
