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  • C Chris C B

    Agreed, but it was a strong policy statement of the future if Hitler got into power. - removal of the Jews from Europe - the subjugation of Slavs and other Untermenschen - the right of the Aryan race to take lands away from the Untermenschen for Lebensraum. - revolution after power - rebuild Germany's military Certainly nobody in Germany should have been too surprised about how things turned out. It almost became required reading after 1933, and was given as a wedding present to all newly weds, but, by then of course, it was too late.

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    Foothill
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    We can all rest easy on the fact that the U.S. Constitution prevents Trump, or any branch of government, from accumulating the level of power and authority that Hitler did. Unless they find a way to throw out the Constitution, we don't have to worry about the U.S. turning into a fascist state like Nazi Germany. Now, have we set the country back about 50 years? That is the question.

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      But this is not his fault, it is the system what is rolling down the hill without brakes

      M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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      Nelek wrote:

      his fault

      Huh? Did you get your wires crossed friend Nelek? Talking about a manager at a Chilis restaurant not Trump... :-)

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        Nelek wrote:

        affect us sooner or later

        Maybe. I am an American and I don't think it will affect me all that much. People read way too much into the campaign rhetoric. 90% of the stuff he said he would do as President, he can't do. The government has checks and balances for a reason. He can't do anything with taxes, he can't wake up one day and decide to launch nuclear missiles, he can't deport all of the people here illegally. It's just fear mongering to think he can and will do any of the stuff the media said he would do. He will find out once he is office that he can't actually do all that much just like Obama couldn't close Gitmo or implement universal healthcare or any of that other stuff he promised to do.

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        NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

        He can't do anything with taxes

        True

        NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

        he can't wake up one day and decide to launch nuclear missiles

        Umm, technically, he can. As Commander and Chief of the military, he has control of the nukes and can, without the approval of Congress, engage in a military conflict for up to 38 days.

        NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

        he can't deport all of the people here illegally

        Yes, he can. While he cannot change the laws, he can direct the manner in which they are enforced.

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          Nelek wrote:

          his fault

          Huh? Did you get your wires crossed friend Nelek? Talking about a manager at a Chilis restaurant not Trump... :-)

          Speed of sound - 1100 ft/sec Speed of light - 186,000 mi/sec Speed of stupid - instantaneous.

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          NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

          Did you get your wires crossed friend Nelek?

          Nope... just my neurons are having a party and they didn't invited me :sigh: :sigh: I thought where you went to vote, didn't checked your ID's Nevermind... I need a :beer:

          M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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          • F Foothill

            NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

            He can't do anything with taxes

            True

            NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

            he can't wake up one day and decide to launch nuclear missiles

            Umm, technically, he can. As Commander and Chief of the military, he has control of the nukes and can, without the approval of Congress, engage in a military conflict for up to 38 days.

            NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

            he can't deport all of the people here illegally

            Yes, he can. While he cannot change the laws, he can direct the manner in which they are enforced.

            if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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            Foothill wrote:

            Yes, he can

            Uhm, I disagree. There is no logistical way that millions of illegals can get deported. It's not going to happen.

            Foothill wrote:

            Commander and Chief of the military

            While technically true, unlawful orders are meant to be disobeyed. No one in their right mind is going to launch missiles just because he throws a temper tantrum. For him to launch he would have to get the Joint Chiefs to back him up. More fear mongering.

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              Nelek wrote:

              affect us sooner or later

              Maybe. I am an American and I don't think it will affect me all that much. People read way too much into the campaign rhetoric. 90% of the stuff he said he would do as President, he can't do. The government has checks and balances for a reason. He can't do anything with taxes, he can't wake up one day and decide to launch nuclear missiles, he can't deport all of the people here illegally. It's just fear mongering to think he can and will do any of the stuff the media said he would do. He will find out once he is office that he can't actually do all that much just like Obama couldn't close Gitmo or implement universal healthcare or any of that other stuff he promised to do.

              Speed of sound - 1100 ft/sec Speed of light - 186,000 mi/sec Speed of stupid - instantaneous.

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              The problem is... even if it is not completely implemented some things will do cause the same effect than throwing a stone into a peaceful water. The waves are the ones that can have dumb effects. As much as I don't like it, (but I do realize about it), America and what happens in America has consequences in many other places over the world.

              M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                Foothill wrote:

                Yes, he can

                Uhm, I disagree. There is no logistical way that millions of illegals can get deported. It's not going to happen.

                Foothill wrote:

                Commander and Chief of the military

                While technically true, unlawful orders are meant to be disobeyed. No one in their right mind is going to launch missiles just because he throws a temper tantrum. For him to launch he would have to get the Joint Chiefs to back him up. More fear mongering.

                Speed of sound - 1100 ft/sec Speed of light - 186,000 mi/sec Speed of stupid - instantaneous.

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                Foothill
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                Yes, deporting 11 million illegals is logistically impossible to accomplish in one presidential term. Can he do mass deportations? Yes. Is it likely? No.

                NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

                No one in their right mind is going to launch missiles just because he throws a temper tantrum

                The way you can do this is to surround yourself with people that will not stand up and say no, to intentionally feed military intelligence miss-information, or get lost in group-think like the kind that lead to the 2003 Iraq invasion.

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                • B Babu4

                  Get enlistment bonus taken away by California Get meal taken away by chilis Get humanity taken away by Donald Trump :|

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                  jeron1
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                  Aw shucks, you're giving me that warm and fuzzy feeling.

                  "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                  • B Brisingr Aerowing

                    Chili’s under fire after manager takes free meal from vet on Veterans Day[^] What a jerk.

                    What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question? The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism. Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???

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                    ZurdoDev
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                    Why is everyone angry against Chilis? Chilis did not do anything wrong. They gave out hundreds of thousands of free meals. Why boycott them? Morons!

                    There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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                    • D Daniel Pfeffer

                      Neither Trump nor Clinton are people I would want as neighbours (or as President), but neither of them is in the least comparable to Hitler. I suggest that you brush up on your history, my friend.

                      If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                      Donald Trump is using his platforms to incite crowds with hateful, racist, xenophobic messages. His supporters are marching through the street attacking women and minorities, and he talks about "getting rid" entire segments of the population

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                        Why is everyone angry against Chilis? Chilis did not do anything wrong. They gave out hundreds of thousands of free meals. Why boycott them? Morons!

                        There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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                        Corporal Agarn
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                        This is on par with the people complaining about the president elect when he has not done anything yet. One guy in bad uniform (why) and one miss guided manager end up being a headline. The manager should just have let it go. One meal is not going to break them for all they gave away, but being wrong will.

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                        • C Corporal Agarn

                          This is on par with the people complaining about the president elect when he has not done anything yet. One guy in bad uniform (why) and one miss guided manager end up being a headline. The manager should just have let it go. One meal is not going to break them for all they gave away, but being wrong will.

                          Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.

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                          ZurdoDev
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                          Corporal Agarn wrote:

                          The manager should just have let it go.

                          Ya. Taking the food away was just stupid. They probably would have thrown it away so why not just let it go and let him have it. :doh:

                          There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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                          • B Babu4

                            Donald Trump is using his platforms to incite crowds with hateful, racist, xenophobic messages. His supporters are marching through the street attacking women and minorities, and he talks about "getting rid" entire segments of the population

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                            Babu4 wrote:

                            Donald Trump is using his platforms to incite crowds with hateful, racist, xenophobic messages.

                            Links, or it didn't happen. The MSM would be covering this 24x7, if true.

                            Babu4 wrote:

                            His supporters are marching through the street attacking women and minorities,

                            They are? Again, I would expect the MSM to be covering this 24x7. A quick check on NBC news shows nothing!

                            Babu4 wrote:

                            he talks about "getting rid" entire segments of the population

                            Yes, he has spoken about deporting illegal immigrants. Are you claiming that enforcing the laws that have been on the books for over 90 years is suddenly "racist, xenophobic, etc."?

                            If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                            • B Babu4

                              Donald Trump is using his platforms to incite crowds with hateful, racist, xenophobic messages. His supporters are marching through the street attacking women and minorities, and he talks about "getting rid" entire segments of the population

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                              I can agree that there are similarities between some of their methods but they are generally limited to rhetoric. He's not the only person to get elected on those platforms. Prior to his rise to power, Hitler and the Nazi party created paramilitary groups that actively engaged in organized violence and murder against political opponents, particularly the communists. It's only when Hitler failed to realize his vision through violence did he begin pursuing legal means to gain power. After Hitler consolidated his power, he returned to violence. When we see organized, well-armed militias of thugs targeting Democrats and minorities you can truly draw comparisons between Trump and Hitler. I'm not defending Trump (I didn't vote for him) but I am not going to jump to conclusions and define his presidency before the inauguration.

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                                The problem is... even if it is not completely implemented some things will do cause the same effect than throwing a stone into a peaceful water. The waves are the ones that can have dumb effects. As much as I don't like it, (but I do realize about it), America and what happens in America has consequences in many other places over the world.

                                M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                If this election has proved anything, it is that the waters in America are anything but peaceful. On the surface, it might have appeared calm but it has become apparent that there was a maelstrom churning below.

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                                  Get enlistment bonus taken away by California Get meal taken away by chilis Get humanity taken away by Donald Trump :|

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                                  From Scott Adams' blog, The De-Hitlerization of Your Brain | Scott Adams' Blog[^]

                                  Quote:

                                  My observation of the anti-Trump protests is that it mostly involves young people. This is their first fake-Hitler scare. They don’t realize that Reagan was compared to Hitler, both Bush presidents were compared to Hitler, and Romney was compared to Hitler. I assume lots of European and other leaders have also been compared to Hitler. You might want to point that out to any young person who thinks this is the first time we’ve seen this.

                                  It's very easy to judge people simply because of what you have seen in the media, who don't always report objectively, or by listening to those we believe have our best interest at heart who we mostly agree with. It's not necessarily so easy to realize those same individuals do not always get it right. Or realize sometimes rational people can panic just as much as irrational people. It can be even harder to wait to pass judgement until we see what actions the newly elected will take. I don't like either Clinton or Trump, I think they're both nuts. But the country has had it's say and according to the constitution, Trump is now president of the U.S. I'll start to compare him to Hitler when he starts ordering illegals—and other undesirables—to be lined up against a wall and shot. And I'll call anyone who follows that order a coward.

                                  "...JavaScript could teach Dyson how to suck." -- Nagy Vilmos

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                                    We can all rest easy on the fact that the U.S. Constitution prevents Trump, or any branch of government, from accumulating the level of power and authority that Hitler did. Unless they find a way to throw out the Constitution, we don't have to worry about the U.S. turning into a fascist state like Nazi Germany. Now, have we set the country back about 50 years? That is the question.

                                    if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                                    Foothill wrote:

                                    we don't have to worry about the U.S. turning into a fascist state like Nazi Germany

                                    Bill Maher with George Carlin 3rd and Last Appearance. Hurricane Katrina. louisiana Flooding - YouTube[^]

                                    Bill Maher:

                                    Fascism is when corporations become the government

                                    :rolleyes:

                                    Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                                    • N Nelek

                                      NotPolitcallyCorrect wrote:

                                      Did you get your wires crossed friend Nelek?

                                      Nope... just my neurons are having a party and they didn't invited me :sigh: :sigh: I thought where you went to vote, didn't checked your ID's Nevermind... I need a :beer:

                                      M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                      lol Why stop at one? Have another :beer:

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                                        From Scott Adams' blog, The De-Hitlerization of Your Brain | Scott Adams' Blog[^]

                                        Quote:

                                        My observation of the anti-Trump protests is that it mostly involves young people. This is their first fake-Hitler scare. They don’t realize that Reagan was compared to Hitler, both Bush presidents were compared to Hitler, and Romney was compared to Hitler. I assume lots of European and other leaders have also been compared to Hitler. You might want to point that out to any young person who thinks this is the first time we’ve seen this.

                                        It's very easy to judge people simply because of what you have seen in the media, who don't always report objectively, or by listening to those we believe have our best interest at heart who we mostly agree with. It's not necessarily so easy to realize those same individuals do not always get it right. Or realize sometimes rational people can panic just as much as irrational people. It can be even harder to wait to pass judgement until we see what actions the newly elected will take. I don't like either Clinton or Trump, I think they're both nuts. But the country has had it's say and according to the constitution, Trump is now president of the U.S. I'll start to compare him to Hitler when he starts ordering illegals—and other undesirables—to be lined up against a wall and shot. And I'll call anyone who follows that order a coward.

                                        "...JavaScript could teach Dyson how to suck." -- Nagy Vilmos

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                                        Z.C.M. wrote:

                                        Trump is now president of the U.S.

                                        Not quite. President elect, or next president. Also there is a mighty slim chance the electoral college could elect someone else. However, I do not know all the rules about this. Other than that, well said. There were people saying President Obama would make us a Muslim state, but that did not happen.

                                        Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.

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                                          Foothill wrote:

                                          we don't have to worry about the U.S. turning into a fascist state like Nazi Germany

                                          Bill Maher with George Carlin 3rd and Last Appearance. Hurricane Katrina. louisiana Flooding - YouTube[^]

                                          Bill Maher:

                                          Fascism is when corporations become the government

                                          :rolleyes:

                                          Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                                          After getting a brief education in fascist corporatism I can say that the signs are there. You can't name one regulatory body in the federal government that doesn't have a cozy relationship with members of the of the very industry they are supposed to regulate.

                                          if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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