One of the most unsuccessful efforts by the left and much of the media this election was to paint Republican voters as “Nazis” bent on destroying democracy.
Once banned as a political comparison, liberal politicians and commentators have developed something of a Nazi fetish, with every word or action declared to be a return to the Third Reich. .
The frenzy reached absurd, even comedic levels when he attacked Elon Musk for an awkward gesture at his inauguration celebration.
An energetic Mr. Musk told the crowd: Thanks to you, the future of civilization is guaranteed. ” As he said this, he placed his right hand on his chest and extended his arm outward, palm facing the ground. He then repeated the gesture before placing his hand on his chest again.
It all lasted a matter of seconds, but it was enough to send the usual mob into a faux rage.
Experts said Musk chose the right time to come out as a Nazi on national television. The Washington Post held its breath. reported This week, he told how the “Nazi salute” had “emboldened far-right fans”. The usual liberal professors showed up to lend authority to ridiculous claims.
Ruth Ben Guiat, a history professor at New York University, says: declared “We have a historian of fascism here. It was a Nazi salute, and it was also a very militant one.”
mike stabbery I went to X (He now suggests that the company he owns is a Nazi re-enactor.) “I studied Nazism in college, taught Nazi German history on two continents, and wrote about Nazi Germany for major newspapers. ” declares. I am known on the internet for fact-checking the history, ideology, and policies of Nazi Germany. That was a Nazi salute. ”
Well, that's settled.
As the outrage continued, any doubt or dissent was clearly dismissed as proof that you too were a Nazi.
The Anti-Defamation League, a major Jewish organization, says this is not a Nazi salute, but rather aawkward gesture”
A central tenet of liberal mob tactics is that there can be no disagreement, even in groups like the ADL. A way to deal with conflicting ideas and texts is to make someone a “grata” personality. If no one else cancels, we will cancel it.
Therefore, ADL is effectively declared Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) put it mildly about the Nazis: “Just to be clear, you defend the repeated Heil Hitler salute for emphasis and clarity. People will no longer listen to you as a reliable source of all kinds of information. You're officially quitting your game. Thank you for making that clear to everyone.
We have reached a level of absurdity where Jewish defenders are treated as if they are de facto Nazi sympathizers.
This is not the first time Democrats have labeled Trump and his supporters “Nazis.”
It started several years ago as Democrats reiterated Similarities between Trump and Hitler and to his followers Neo-Nazi in a brown shirt. President Trump's defeat has been compared to stop hitler In 1933, media personalities like Rachel Maddow aired hysterical claims such as:Death squad” was approved by the Supreme Court.
When President Trump held a large rally at New York's Madison Square Garden before the election, the media panicked and immediately declared it. . . You guessed it. . . It's like a Nazi rally. from washington post to new york timesthe media formed affinity group meetings to worry about “the echoes of 1939.” In case some people missed the message, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz emphasized:direct parallel linesWith the Nazis.
Over at the Nation, David Zirin treated Madison Square Garden (known for) cage fight to dog show) As a Vatican-like space: “Donald Trump desecrated what many believe to be a sacred space, Madison Square Garden, with a fascist New York City rally.”
So Trump is a Nazi. Masks are Nazis. Half the country is Nazis.
Of course, if everyone is a Nazi, then no one is a Nazi.
Among them is Ocasio-Cortez, who seems to have joined the ranks of Empire after being a critic. Posted She made a mask-like gesture during her speech.
There was no media torrent concerned about how this gesture reflected AOC's extremism. Questioning the need for a Supreme Court Trying to bar Mr. Trump and dozens of Republicans from voting or supporting censorship. AOC is a certified Nazi hunter, a license that appears to only be obtained by left-wing individuals.
Of course, labeling political opponents as demonic, evil fanatics and trying to bar candidates from voting feels like . . . good . . . It is well known.
There are alternatives. We can put aside the angry rhetoric and have honest discussions about our political and legal differences. In other words, we can fight over policy. . . And remove the Nazis from there.
Jonathan Turley Mr. Shapiro is a professor of public interest law at George Washington University. He is the author of “.An essential right: freedom of speech in a time of anger”
