Trump is an aftershock of the financial ...
Trump is an aftershock of the financial crisis. The effects could have been dampened with real social infrastructure and protections.
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Trump's racist scapegoating of immigrants is absolutely ...
Trump's racist scapegoating of immigrants is absolutely a descendant of Hitler placing blame for poverty on the Jewish population.
Trump isn't Hitler. But he could be. ...
Trump isn't Hitler. But he could be. And not providing infrastructure for the millions of people in poverty leaves that door wide open.
Imagine living in poverty and not having ...
Imagine living in poverty and not having your existence even acknowledged by the government in public. I would be furious.
@denlogue Coming to that. 100% agree.
@denlogue Coming to that. 100% agree.
America's population of people living in actual ...
America's population of people living in actual poverty with little social support, who don't feel listened to, is bait for a demagogue.
Comparing Trump to Hitler does a disservice ...
Comparing Trump to Hitler does a disservice to the 12 million+ people who died as a result of that man's regime.
In the aftermath of the Treaty of ...
In the aftermath of the Treaty of Versailles, and a global economic crunch, a German politician attracted support using a similar approach.
@intelekshual Most aren't, of course. But many ...
@intelekshual Most aren't, of course. But many people are desperate, and the stats do indicate it is a factor.
Most people won't vote Trump. But for ...
Most people won't vote Trump. But for the desperate, a rich dude saying he's going to make their lives better may be attractive.
Trump wins in states with above average ...
Trump wins in states with above average unemployment (by official statistics that don't include non-participation). http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/two-numbers-may-matter-most-donald-trump-n533511
Trump says there are 93m unemployed Americans, ...
Trump says there are 93m unemployed Americans, which is ludicrious. But perhaps it makes his base feel not alone. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/aug/31/donald-trump/donald-trump-says-us-has...