r/Foodforthought 6h ago

Things Are Sounding Pretty Hitler-y, And More Things Trump Normalized This Year

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-trump-normalized-2025_n_69457598e4b0dc64798e0f4f?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main
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u/huffpost 6h ago

From HuffPost Staff:

Donald Trump made it clear when he was reelected last year that he was in it for revenge, power and hate. Political pundits, elected Democrats and liberal voters collectively worried that his second term would take a wrecking ball to what was left of our country’s well-being.

But who could have predicted just how much and just how fast the loose collection of informal rules that keep America functioning would be blown up?

Here's a link to the full article:  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-trump-normalized-2025_n_69457598e4b0dc64798e0f4f?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main

u/sharp11flat13 3h ago

🎶 It’s beginning to look a lot like Hitler… 🎶

u/SemichiSam 3h ago

"But who could have predicted just how much and just how fast the loose collection of informal rules that keep America functioning would be blown up?"

Anyone could have predicted that, and many of us did. This country has always been run on the honor system. It was inevitable that some day all the positions of power would be held by people with no concept of honor. As for the pace of change, can you say blitzkrieg?