Why do Americans that believe CNN's (and the rest of mass media) lies think Trump is the new Hitler?

I mean, I didn't vote for the guy, but the unexplainable hate towards him is insane!

Update: the debates have been interesting to read. But there's an obvious polarization on the side of those that hate him. Like I said, I don't have a horse in this race, but the raw hatred just boggles my mind. Sure, he can be crude, but who of us isn't at times?

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LeopoldBloom · M

It’s an exaggeration, but it doesn’t help when Trump says he will be a “dictator” or that he plans to purge the federal bureaucracy and appoint his own toadies.

Conservative news outlets do the same thing when they accuse Democrats of being “socialists” or “communists.” No Democrat has called for the nationalization of private industry or outlawing private property. Same when Democrats are accused of “hating God” when many leading Democrats are devout Christians. For example, Obama, Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg. Delaware Senator Chris Coons co-chairs the weekly Senate Prayer Breakfast.

Carazaa · F

@LeopoldBloom I even read an article that Hilary had Bible verses in her pocket to read throughout the day many years ago. I believe it because she was a caring person, believing in civil rights although not always agreeing with every ones opinions. I always respected her even though I didn't always agree. She did not file for divorce but committed to her marriage and kept her family intact. Such courage! People who critisized her were not christians at all, but liars!

LeopoldBloom · M

@Carazaa Very few people know that she held a devotional with her pastor every morning during the 2016 campaign. She just doesn't trumpet her religion the way conservatives do.

Carazaa · F

@LeopoldBloom That is a true statement!

joe438 · 61-69, M

@LeopoldBloom You're right that it's not a party platform, but a number of Dems have suggested that the government is better suited to own property than we are. In 2017, de Blasio (then mayor of NYC) said precisely that. https://nypost.com/2017/09/05/a-plea-to-democrats-to-back-anyone-but-de-blasio/ Fortunately these calls for abolishing individual rights haven't gained traction, but they're out there along with crazy right-wing nonsense that also falls flat.

LeopoldBloom · M

@joe438 And some Republicans have expressed the viewpoint that the US should be a Christian theocracy, or that all government regulation should be abolished, with the "free market" regulating all transactions.

And that article is nothing more than a hysterical screed implying that de Blasio is responsible for every bad thing that happens in America, including many things that are only happening in right wing fever dreams. But let's look at his actual statement:

“Our legal system is structured to favor private property,” he said, insisting that “people would like to have the city government be able to determine which building goes where, how high it will be, who gets to live in it, what the rent will be.”

For good measure, he added: “If I had my druthers, the city government would determine every single plot of land, how development would proceed. And there would be very stringent requirements around income levels and rents. That’s a world I’d love to see.”

He's not talking about government confiscation of private property, he's talking about increased regulation, including zoning restrictions and rent controls, which have existed in NYC for a long time already. In fact, nearly every city in America has zoning restrictions. This is why someone can't build a toxic waste processing plant next to your house. This is a far cry from the "abolition of private property."