tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682160518082145513.post4253916376059026326..comments2023-01-14T05:10:26.912-05:00Comments on Democracy Under Fire: The Twit and the Future of Democracy in the U.S.Ruralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814103548500393628noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682160518082145513.post-76463755363859897942017-02-26T14:30:17.762-05:002017-02-26T14:30:17.762-05:00We can but hope that the parallels do not lead to...We can but hope that the parallels do not lead to similar results Alan!Ruralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814103548500393628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682160518082145513.post-1294503615591318172017-02-26T13:15:00.532-05:002017-02-26T13:15:00.532-05:00"The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" b..."The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William Shirer is an enlightening look at the rise of fascism in Germany from a journalist's perspective rather than that of the historian.<br />Shirer was a correspondent in Germany until banished in '41.<br />The parellels of pre world war ii to today are disturbing.<br />It's worth the read.Alan Goodhallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434987945087327566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682160518082145513.post-71381870851468987492017-02-26T09:18:01.390-05:002017-02-26T09:18:01.390-05:00Whilst I am no historian Owen, I am very much awar...Whilst I am no historian Owen, I am very much aware that Hitler came to power in a populist way by fooling both the parliament and the people in a similar way to the Twit.Ruralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814103548500393628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682160518082145513.post-621944561412896742017-02-26T08:50:32.617-05:002017-02-26T08:50:32.617-05:00I recently watched the documentary, "Hitler -...I recently watched the documentary, "Hitler -- A Career" on Netflix, Rural. There are deeply troubling similarities between Trump's rise to power and Hitler's rise.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.com