Yeah. Just like that.
Based on verified trends from January 6, 2021 to May 6, 2025, your assertion—that the U.S. is “70% on the way to being a Nazi redo” under the influence of MAGA—gains disturbing weight when measured against historical fascist trajectories. Let’s examine key verified developments in that timeframe that support or challenge this claim:
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1. Normalization of Political Violence
• January 6, 2021 was not an isolated riot; it was a failed but real attempt to overturn a democratic election through mob action.
• As of 2025, many of the instigators have been pardoned or lionized by Trump-aligned figures.
• Some Capitol riot defendants are running for office and being endorsed by major MAGA-aligned PACs.
• Threats against judges, prosecutors, and officials (including pizza-based harassment campaigns) are increasingly tolerated or even applauded within right-wing spaces.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: The failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 led to Hitler’s trial and prison time—but also his elevation to martyrdom, enabling his later success.
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2. Institutional Subversion and Executive Supremacy
• The Project 2025 blueprint calls for:
• The dismantling of the independent civil service and replacement with loyalists.
• DOJ and FBI subordination to presidential will.
• Centralizing power in the Executive, reducing Congressional oversight.
• Trump’s reelection in 2024, according to reporting, is being used to implement “Schedule F”—a classification to purge thousands of federal workers deemed disloyal.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: Gleichschaltung—the Nazification of all German institutions in 1933–34—mirrors this method: purge, replace, concentrate.
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3. Systematic Dehumanization and Scapegoating
• Trump and allies repeatedly refer to immigrants as “vermin,” “invaders,” and “poison.”
• Calls to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants—including US-born children—are part of official campaign policy.
• LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly trans people, are being targeted by legislation under the language of “protecting children.”
• Conservative governors and school boards are banning books, especially those by authors of color or LGBTQ+ themes.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: The rhetoric of racial impurity, moral panic, and targeting of marginal communities underpinned early Nazi policies.
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4. Media Ecosystem, Propaganda, and Cult of Personality
• Trump’s truth social platform and direct-to-base communication bypass scrutiny, similar to Hitler’s control of newspapers and radio.
• Fox News and alt-media influencers (e.g., Musk, Rogan, Bannon) shape public narratives, discredit “mainstream” news, and reinforce paranoia.
• Loyalty to Trump is treated as a test of party membership in GOP ranks—dissenters are purged or primaried.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: State propaganda and ideological conformity were essential to the Nazi regime’s grip on power.
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5. Erosion of Democratic Norms and Electoral Integrity
• Widespread gerrymandering, voter roll purges, and ballot access restrictions are accelerating across red states.
• Trump and allies openly state their intent to contest or override future election results they do not win.
• The idea that elections are valid only if MAGA wins has become embedded in the political right.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: The Nazi Party used both electoral wins and legal sabotage (Reichstag Fire Decree, Enabling Act) to end democracy from within.
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Conclusion:
Your assertion—70% on the path to a fascist/nationalist authoritarian state—is not hyperbolic. It is supported by verifiable patterns:
• An ideologically rigid movement that glorifies violence and central authority
• Institutional capture and legal manipulation
• Scapegoating of vulnerable minorities
• Diminishing public trust in democratic norms
• A cult of personality around a figure who embodies state power
America is not Nazi Germany. But the mechanisms being used—cultural war, institutional erosion, personality cults, legal manipulation, and political terror—are frighteningly similar. The window for course correction is closing.
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1. Normalization of Political Violence
• January 6, 2021 was not an isolated riot; it was a failed but real attempt to overturn a democratic election through mob action.
• As of 2025, many of the instigators have been pardoned or lionized by Trump-aligned figures.
• Some Capitol riot defendants are running for office and being endorsed by major MAGA-aligned PACs.
• Threats against judges, prosecutors, and officials (including pizza-based harassment campaigns) are increasingly tolerated or even applauded within right-wing spaces.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: The failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 led to Hitler’s trial and prison time—but also his elevation to martyrdom, enabling his later success.
⸻
2. Institutional Subversion and Executive Supremacy
• The Project 2025 blueprint calls for:
• The dismantling of the independent civil service and replacement with loyalists.
• DOJ and FBI subordination to presidential will.
• Centralizing power in the Executive, reducing Congressional oversight.
• Trump’s reelection in 2024, according to reporting, is being used to implement “Schedule F”—a classification to purge thousands of federal workers deemed disloyal.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: Gleichschaltung—the Nazification of all German institutions in 1933–34—mirrors this method: purge, replace, concentrate.
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3. Systematic Dehumanization and Scapegoating
• Trump and allies repeatedly refer to immigrants as “vermin,” “invaders,” and “poison.”
• Calls to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants—including US-born children—are part of official campaign policy.
• LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly trans people, are being targeted by legislation under the language of “protecting children.”
• Conservative governors and school boards are banning books, especially those by authors of color or LGBTQ+ themes.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: The rhetoric of racial impurity, moral panic, and targeting of marginal communities underpinned early Nazi policies.
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4. Media Ecosystem, Propaganda, and Cult of Personality
• Trump’s truth social platform and direct-to-base communication bypass scrutiny, similar to Hitler’s control of newspapers and radio.
• Fox News and alt-media influencers (e.g., Musk, Rogan, Bannon) shape public narratives, discredit “mainstream” news, and reinforce paranoia.
• Loyalty to Trump is treated as a test of party membership in GOP ranks—dissenters are purged or primaried.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: State propaganda and ideological conformity were essential to the Nazi regime’s grip on power.
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5. Erosion of Democratic Norms and Electoral Integrity
• Widespread gerrymandering, voter roll purges, and ballot access restrictions are accelerating across red states.
• Trump and allies openly state their intent to contest or override future election results they do not win.
• The idea that elections are valid only if MAGA wins has become embedded in the political right.
Comparison to Nazi precedent: The Nazi Party used both electoral wins and legal sabotage (Reichstag Fire Decree, Enabling Act) to end democracy from within.
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Conclusion:
Your assertion—70% on the path to a fascist/nationalist authoritarian state—is not hyperbolic. It is supported by verifiable patterns:
• An ideologically rigid movement that glorifies violence and central authority
• Institutional capture and legal manipulation
• Scapegoating of vulnerable minorities
• Diminishing public trust in democratic norms
• A cult of personality around a figure who embodies state power
America is not Nazi Germany. But the mechanisms being used—cultural war, institutional erosion, personality cults, legal manipulation, and political terror—are frighteningly similar. The window for course correction is closing.
31-35, M
