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ChicagoTeamster

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11. Just like everything else, Trump is following Hitler.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:04 AM
Apr 3

Last edited Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:03 AM - Edit history (1)

Adolf Hitler consistently removed, reassigned, or sidelined senior generals who disagreed with his strategic plans, particularly as the war progressed. He replaced critical or traditionalist military leaders with loyalists or Nazis, especially after 1938, creating a command structure based on blind obedience to his "intuition" rather than traditional military expertise.

After publicly blaming foreigners, Jews, communists, Hitler made a secret pact, the Ribbentrop-Molotov pact, with the Russians to split Poland and not invade further east (later violated). Then they each invaded Poland in 1939. Similar to the Trump administration's 2026 National Defense Strategy that emphasized focusing on the Western Hemisphere (not Europe) and allowing other powers to have their own spheres of influence and the Russians saying they agreed.

Add to that Trump and Hitler both having obsessions with government architecture, creating new ballrooms, remaking existing buildings etc.

Trump being a micromanager (like Hitler), many of his administration being former and continuing sex offenders like Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. He was a prolific sexual predator who engaged in numerous extramarital affairs. Despite maintaining a public image of himself and his wife, Magda, as the "First Family of the Reich" (representing Aryan loyalty and fertility), Goebbels was known within the Nazi High Command as "the ram" due to his aggressive pursuit of actresses and young women.

These people are sick. Just like the Nazis.

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May they promptly run for office. sunflowerseed Apr 3 #1
I would rather they open their mouths and tell America what is really going on. Autumn Apr 3 #2
Yes, 100%! Why don't they do that? And do it as a group - it would be even more effective than individually. TheRickles Apr 3 #9
How about both? Bluetus Apr 3 #10
Hegseth taking out more US generals than Iran leftstreet Apr 3 #3
How many so far? Autumn Apr 3 #4
Google says: peppertree Apr 3 #16
Yikes! Stunning when seen as a list. yellow dahlia Apr 3 #27
Not cute, Ron. littlemissmartypants Apr 4 #33
I hope if Trump is even thinking of using nukes... biocube Apr 3 #5
You can bet money on him thinking about it. littlemissmartypants Apr 4 #34
As much as I hate to even think it... IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 3 #6
Strongly worded letters... GiqueCee Apr 3 #7
Psychopaths are in charge of the United States government. littlemissmartypants Apr 4 #32
Putin is smiling... dlk Apr 3 #8
And Bibi... peppertree Apr 3 #18
Indeed dlk Apr 3 #31
Just like everything else, Trump is following Hitler. ChicagoTeamster Apr 3 #11
Can they speak to Congressmen/Senators on committees karynnj Apr 3 #12
I hope Congress invites them. yellow dahlia Apr 3 #28
This is where the former Pentagon press corp could be handy. underpants Apr 3 #30
Only Nazis need apply peppertree Apr 3 #13
That sounds about right. Baitball Blogger Apr 3 #14
Stalin did that too paleotn Apr 3 #15
Those generals need to get together and kick Hegseth's ass out. BComplex Apr 3 #17
That's easy to say, but . . . markpkessinger Apr 3 #25
Hegseths Goal Is Like Trumps Coolgoober Apr 3 #19
As long as they keep Raisin' Caine Mblaze Apr 3 #20
And War Crimes ... and illegal orders but Kegseth does not believe in laws JT45242 Apr 3 #21
Sycophant General Grok AI reporting for duty! hay rick Apr 3 #22
Weaken the U.,S. military? Who would want such a thing? usonian Apr 3 #23
The republican regime of idiots will be a disaster for our military Mysterian Apr 3 #24
Destroying our once great country, piece by piece. lindysalsagal Apr 3 #26
Someone in the office joked with the O-6 embedded with us haele Apr 3 #29
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