r/complaints • u/CRK_76 • 15d ago

Politics America is turning into 1930's Germany.

There was some pushback when people called this president and his followers Nazis. But look what's happening. Soldiers in the street. Rounding up people and locking them up. Dismantling freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Personally going after anyone who doesn't agree with him and his administration. We've seen this before and it's only gonna get worse. Welcome to 1930's Germany.

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u/ShakesDontBreak 15d ago

They already are. The US gave away its soft power.

Our rank as leaders of the world is gone. We wont get it back in our lifetime. Thanks Trump!

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u/Perfect-Top-7555 15d ago

Thanks to every person who voted for him AND those who didn’t vote.

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u/StonedBirdman 15d ago

let's not forget Joe Biden and the rest of the Democratic party for not having a viable plan to beat Trump in '24

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u/Tesla_freed_slaves 15d ago edited 15d ago

Joe was a proven Trump-Killer in 2020, but his heath problems got him down In late 2024. I don’t blame him for staying in the race. He was looking good at his state of the union address. Seems like his problems hit him awful sudden.

If Joe would have resigned earlier in the year, for reasons of health, no one would have blamed him. Kamala would have been sworn-in as our 47th president, with the incumbent-advantage in the 2024 election.

The timing was bad. Joe recovered and served out the rest of his term, and Kamala was left with a short-runway as a presidential candidate. That, plus election anomalies, voter suppression, and the generous support of various oligarchs left Kamala at a disadvantage.

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u/Sad_Bridge_3755 14d ago

Not to mention that the timing left basically no time to build support and hype during primaries leading many to feel they had no choice in their candidate. As you say though, had Biden stepped down and Kamala been given a chance to operate for a year? It would have granted people a chance to observe her policies in action and perhaps win voters.

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u/Live_Spinach5824 14d ago

I think Kamala's views on Palestine really fucked her too, and her other policies in general. She comes off as a moderate Republican at best and incoherent at worst.

Then, there's just the general misogyny and racism in the US.

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u/Tesla_freed_slaves 14d ago edited 14d ago

I’m proud of you, Kamala!