More Bushitler Crap

People, I am angry. I mean, I am really f**king angry. A DU poster has actually linked to a story about how Bush is turning into Hitler. I really think this needs to be brought to the attention of the...dozen or so people who read my blog. Once you see the DU reactions at the end, you'll understand why this makes me so upset.

The full story is here, on Truthout.org. I'm going to cover the relevant parts, as DU did. This is both disappointing and infuriating, so I'll do you the courtesy of putting it in the extended entry. Prepare yourselves for some serious paranoia (NOTE: I'm really mad at this person, so I have decided to raise the censored profanity threat level to red):

 Dear Sir,

     My family was one of Hitler's victims. We lost a lot under the Nazi occupation, including an uncle who died in the camps and a cousin killed by a booby trap. I was terrified when my father went ballistic after finding my brother and me playing with a hand grenade. (I was only 12 at the time, and my brother insisted the grenade was safe.) I remember the rubble and the hardships of 'austerity' - and the bomb craters from Allied bombs. As late as the 1980s, I had to take detours while bombs were being removed - they litter the countryside, buried under parking lots,buildings, and in the canals and rivers to this day. Believe me, I learned a lot about Hitler while I was growing up, both in Europe and here in the US - both my parents were in the war and talked about it constantly, unlike most American families. I spent my earliest years with the second-hand fear that trickled down from their PTSD - undiagnosed and untreated in those days.

     I'm no expert on WWII - but I learned a lot about what happened in Germany - and Europe - back in those days. I always wondered how the wonderful German people - so honest, decent, hard-working, friendly, and generous - could ever allow such a thing to happen. (There were camps near my family's home - they still talk about them only in hushed conspiratorial whispers.) I asked a lot of questions - we were only a few kilometers from the German border - and no one ever denied me. My relatives had obviously spent a lot of time thinking about the war - they still haven't forgotten - I don't think anyone can forget such a horrible nightmare.

See why this is so sad? This person's family actually experienced Hitler's atrocities, and yet, they're about to compare him to President Bush. This is disturbing.

Among the questions I asked:

I'm just going to include the questions, because the answers take up a lot of space. You can read it at the link I provided to see more.

Why didn't you do anything about the people in the camps? Didn't you see what was happening? Did anyone know what was going on? Why didn't the German people stop the Nazis?

Now, we'll see why these are relevant.

...So why, now, when I hear GWB's speeches, do I think of Hitler? Why have I drawn a parallel between the Nazis and the present administration? Just one small reason -the phrase 'Never forget'. Never let this happen again. It is better to question our government - because it really can happen here - than to ignore the possibility.

I don't know what to say. Does this person honestly believe that Bush is capable of being another Hitler, even after seeing the evidence of what Hitler was really like?

So far, I've seen nothing to eliminate the possibility that Bush is on the same course as Hitler.

I feel extrememly sorry for you if that's the truth.

And I've seen far too many analogies to dismiss the possibility.

Like what? MoveOn.org doesn't count.

The propaganda.

Terror alerts?

The lies.

Prove Bush lied. Seriously. I'm sick of hearing it. WHEN? DID? BUSH? F**KING? LIE? YOU! F**KING! LUNATICS?

The rhetoric.

It's called politics, moron.

The nationalism. The flag waving.

God forbid we be...GASP! PROUD of our own country! How dare we be so arrogant. We're only the most powerful, rich, and prosperous nation in the world. But no, we should burn our flag and spit on our soldiers. Great idea. A**hat.

The pretext of 'preventive war'.

Let's see now...Hitler invented a threat so he could conquer other nations. Bush reacted to terrorism and WMD development. Yep, perfect parallel. Not seeing a problem here at all, you morally equivalizing numbskull.

The flaunting of international law and international standards of justice.

Yeah, because Saddam Hussein had nothing but respect for international f**kin' law, idiot.

The disappearances of 'undesirable' aliens.

Last time I checked, he was letting more of 'em in.

The threats against protesters.

Like what? Which protests have you been going to?

The invasion of a non-threatening sovereign nation.

Non-threatening sovereign nation. Right. Because Poland was also funding terrorism and trying to build nukes. And I'll never forget learning about the time that they gassed their own people in 1937. What an eye-opener that was.

The occupation of a hostile country.

Didn't you just say that they weren't a threat, idiot?

The promises of prosperity and security.

Which Bush has f**king delivered on, I might add.

The spying on ordinary citizens.

...Who just happen to have connections to terrorist cells, of course.

The incitement to spy on one's neighbors - and report them to the government.

If my neighbors were Islamofascist terrorists, I'd report 'em too.

The arrogant triumphant pride in military conquest.

Awwwww...poow widdle Saddam...we should feel SOWWY for him!

The honoring of soldiers. The tributes to 'fallen warriors.

If I was a soldier, I would find you and kick your f**kin' teeth in for saying that they don't deserve it. Just thought you'd like to know.

The diversion of money to the military.

Because defending the country was free under Clinton!

The demonization of government appointed 'enemies'.

I'm sure Osama bin Laden was just chosen at random to be the enemy, dipsh*t.

The establishment of 'Homeland Security'.

How dare we try to keep ourselves safe!

The dehumanization of 'foreigners'.

When did that happen, and why wasn't I informed?

The total lack of interest in the victims of government policy.

Yeah, that's why Dubya's bending over backwards to appease the medicare socialists on the left.

The incarceration of the poor and mentally ill.

Yet another thing that I totally missed. Remind me again when Bush put the mentally ill into giant "showers" and gassed them? I seem to have forgotten.

The growing prosperity from military ventures.

$87 billion is a lot LESS money after it's been spent, you know.

The illusion of 'goodness' and primacy.

What? What the f**k are you talking about? "Goodness" isn't an illusion unless you believe in moral relativism. Of course, you seem to fit that mold quite nicely.

The new einsatzgrupen forces.

I didn't know Dubya spoke German. He can barely speak English sometimes.

Assassination teams.

WHERE THE F**K ARE THEY, YOU F**KING IDIOT?! Nobody's being assassinated. What U.S. are you living in?

Closed extralegal internment camps.

If you're talking about Gitmo, I'm sure the survivors of the Holocaust would be happy to know that you're comparing them to terrorists. I'll be sure to pass that on.

The militarization of domestic police.

When? I saw a police car earlier tonight, and it sure didn't look militarized.

Media blackout of non-approved issues.

"QUAGMIRE! QUAGMIRE! QUAGGITY-QUAGGITY QUAGMIRE!!!!"

Blacklisting of protesters - including the no-fly lists and photographing dissenters at rallies.

What are you talking about now? If protestors were being blacklisted, there would be a serious shortage of decent movies right now.

 There isn't much doubt in my mind - anyone who compares the history of Hitler's rise to power and the progression of recent events in the US cannot avoid the parallels.

Yeah, I mean, remember that horrible Dallas Sports Bar Putsch?

It's incontrovertible.

To a demented idiot, maybe.

Is Bush another Hitler? Maybe not, but with each incriminating event, the parallel grows -it certainly cannot be dismissed.

Excuse me while I vomit in a disgusted fashion at the pure, unadulterated CRAP that is bombarding me via this computer screen in front of me...
BLLLLECHT!!!!!
There. Please continue, paranoid freak.

There's too much evidence already. Just as Hitler used American tactics to plan and execute his reign, it looks as if Karl Rove is reading Hitler's playbook to plan world domination - and that is the stated intent of both.

Yup. Rove told us that he wants to rule the world. I guess the media just conveniently forgot to report that one.

From the Reichstag fire to the landing at Nuremberg to the motto of "Gott Mit Uns" to the unprovoked invasion and occupation of Iraq to the insistence that peace was the ultimate goal, the line is unbroken and unwavering.

I'm confused. Do you think Bush and Hitler are the same person, or are you just a blithering idiot? Your logic is so horrible that a retarded monkey with syphillis could refute it, but since monkeys can't type, allow me to do it for you.

I'm afraid now, that what may still come to pass is a reign far more savage and barbaric than that of the Nazis.

Yeah, that pesky Second Amendment wouldn't cause any trouble at all for the Bushitler Assassination Squads. The People™ won't dare fight back if it ever happens.

Already, appeasement has been fruitless - it only encourages the brazen to escalate their arrogance and braggadocio.

Uh, yeah, that's why we attacked Iraq, sh*twit.

Americans support Bush - by a generous majority...

60% is a generous majority? That must be the Metric System.

...and mass media sings his praises...

If I hadn't already laughed at that statement in another article, I'd be having an asthma attack right now from the pure hilarity of the claim that the media have given Bush a free pass. Allow me, once again, to remind you of...

"IT'S A QUAGMIRE! IT'S A QUAGMIRE! 2 SOLDIERS DIED TODAY! WE'LL NEVER WIN! NO WMD WERE FOUND AFTER A WHOLE HOUR OF SEARCHING! OH NO, ANOTHER SOLDIER STUBBED HIS TOE! WE'RE DOOOOOOOOMED!"

...while indicting his detractors - or silencing their opinions completely.

Five words: "Former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein." Got anything else for me?

The American people seem to care only about the domestic economic situation - and even in that, they are in complete denial.

Then how, pray tell, do you know about it, and why haven't I heard anyone complaining? Other than the media, who are, of course, Bush's lap dogs?

They don't want to hear about Iraq, and Afghanistan is already forgotten.

"They don't want to hear about Iraq." Ladies and gentlemen, this is what happens when you open your mind so much that your brain escapes. It's not a pretty sight, but unfortunately, it happens all the time.

Oh, and by the way, do protests not count as wanting to hear about Iraq?

Even the Democratic opposition supports the occupation of Iraq.

That is the single most idiotic thing in this article. I'm speechless. I am also thoroughly convinced that this whole piece is either a joke or was written by a retarded child.

Everyone seems to agree that Saddam Hussein deserves to be executed -with or without a trial.

Did you really just defend Hussein after comparing Bush to Hitler? Holy f**king sh*t, you're an idiot.

'Visitors' are fingerprinted.

OH NO! NOT THE FINGERPRINTS! I COULD GET SMALL, BLACK SPOTS ON MY SHIRT, YOU HIDEOUS MONSTERS!!!

Guilty until proven innocent.

Yeah, that's why they're incarcerated for a few days, too.

Snipers are on New York City rooftops.

They must've been dropped there by black helicopters.

"Git ma' tinfoil hat, Billy-Bob! The got-dang Illuminati are comin'!"

When do the Stryker teams start appearing on American streets?

Oh, I'm guessing about a week from next NEVER.

They're perfectly suited for 'Homeland Security' - and they've had a trial run in Iraq.

If there are Iraqi terrorists on American streets, I'd like to know about it.

The Constitution has been suspended - until further notice.

If that were true, you wouldn't be able to publish this article, you paranoid f**k.

Dick Cheney just mentioned it may be for decades - even a generation, as Rice asserts as well.

What are you talking about? Dick Cheney will be dead in 10 years, at the most. What's he gonna do? And as for this "generation" stuff, I really think this provides a good example of why you SHOULDN'T use illegal drugs.

Is this the start of the 1000 year reign of this new collection of thugs? So it would seem.

So...according to "paranoid European idiot" logic, 60%=a generous majority, and 4 years=1000 years. Tell me, how many editors did you have to run this by before people whose IQ is measurable in positive numbers could understand it?

I can only hope that in the coming year there will be some sign - some hint - that we are not becoming that which we abhor.

The fact that we deposed a murderous dictator who had a lot more in common with Hitler than Bush ever will is a good clue, but please, continue.

The Theory of the Grotesque fares all too well these days. It may not be Nazi Germany - it might be a lot worse.

"The Theory of the Grotesque?" What the f**k is that? And why does this person actually think that America resembles Nazi Germany in ANY way, shape, or form?

THIS. IS. SICKENING.

I believe I wrote a piece a couple weeks ago called Beyond Criticism that explains my views of this kind of utter buffoonery.

Okay, I'm done. Sorry about the censored profanity. That wasn't a really Christian thing to do (other than the censoring part), but this article made me really angry. People actually believe this. In fact, DU seems to like it a lot.

Sick.

UPDATE
Check out DU's reaction. Some are disagreeing, but do you know why? Because they think Bush is WORSE than Hitler. So far, I don't think anyone has challenged the validity of the article. Let's look at a few of their reactions:

-Yes, and so much more.
It cannot be ignored. The parties are the same. Yet our Bushie is not the same as Herr Hitler. He may even be worse. He is not an individual who forged the sword. He is the label for the institution.

-I think that he is worse then Hitler
That may sound terrible but I think that he is worse.

 -Hey GOP Morons
RNC Fuckheads
In Your Face

-I believe that the author is absolutely correct about the parallels between Hitler and Bush. What sickens me is that for all our promises to ourselves to never, ever, let another Hitler take power and terrorize the planet,we are breaking those promises and allowing it anyway...With every day that passes, I become more and more convinced that Bush is the biggest threat this planet has faced since the end of WWII. Working to get him voted out in 2004 should be the primary goal of every decent, caring, freedom loving citizen.

...And the best one...

-I still don't think the comparisons are all that helpful, true or not...
because they only serve to reinforce obvious truths to people who don't need to hear them - namely people like us...

Disgusting.

Oh, and if you're here from Mike the Marine's blog, thanks for coming, and feel free to look around a bit. I've written some other stuff about Bush-Hitler comparisons.

Posted by CD on January 9, 2004 11:01 PM
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