I decided to have some fun on Twitter this morning, imagining what it would be like if the same arguments used to defend Trump had been used to defend Hitler.
I am not comparing Trump to Hitler. Anyone who says this in the comments section is a liar. I am a) having some fun and b) comparing arguments in defense and not the people themselves. As odious as Trump is, he is not Hitler.
(If Hitler were living today, however, Trump would suck up to him and praise everything Hitler did, and you know that’s true — because the more like Hitler any current world leader is, the more Trump praises them.)
Without further ado, here are the tweets.
A: He’s not perfect but you gotta admit this guy hates the Commies.
B: But Kristallnacht!
A: There you go again. “Little Mustache Man Bad!”— Patterico (@Patterico) December 4, 2019
"It's true I once wrote that Hitler's plan to eradicate the Jews is fundamentally evil. But his critics and the media are so unhinged, they drove me into his arms. I am now firmly aboard the Hitler train."
— Patterico (@Patterico) December 4, 2019
A: I'm actually warming up to this Hitler guy.
B: He will end up being one of the worst mass murderers in history.
A: Whatabout Stalin? He's worse. Look: all politicians are bad.— Patterico (@Patterico) December 4, 2019
A: I'm tired of the incessant NeverHitlerism.
B: But the genocide!
A: Look: here's a thought. Praise Hitler when he does something you agree with, and criticize him when he does bad. Is that so hard?— Patterico (@Patterico) December 4, 2019
A: What are you going to do, vote for the Commies?
B: I'm concerned with Hitler's plans to murder the Jews.
A: Look, we all roll our eyes at the Jew-hating stuff, but that's just words. You have to look at what Hitler does, not what he says. Take him seriously but not literally.— Patterico (@Patterico) December 4, 2019
"Look, the Enabling Act is arguably a bit of a power grab, I'll admit, but look at what Stresemann did with a claim of emergency powers. Hitler's just playing by the other side's rules."
— Patterico (@Patterico) December 4, 2019
"Speaking on background, several Nazi party officials said they could not publicly denounce a leader whose policies had a 93.5% approval rating, but added that they were quietly working behind the scenes to moderate the extent of the planned genocide."
— Patterico (@Patterico) December 4, 2019
Actually, I had no intention of quitting my day job, but thanks for the unsolicited advice!