Many donât realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps werenât everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, and giving them âvery long sentences,â I canât help but take him seriously⌠because history teaches us that is what fascist dictators do during their âDay Oneâ period to consolidate their power. (After all, if youâre hellbent on staying in power but arenât likely to win the next election, you canât have your political opponents running around free.)
To keep fascism out of our lives, vote for democracy!