21st Century SA

Photo: © Stan B.

Some inevitably raise their eyebrows and roll their eyes whenever one dares mention Trump/ICE/Nazis in the same sentence. No, Trump hasn't killed millions, only hundreds, possibly thousands: of schoolgirls, fishermen, various foreign nationals in "shithole" countries and American citizens denied adequate healthcare. But one can no longer deny the very real similarities that already exist. Trump propelled himself to political prominence by his racist condemnations of Mexicans as drug dealers and rapists (this coming from a man who is an adjudicated rapist with a long history of rumored drug abuse). 

And ICE has become Trump's personal paramilitary thug force, ill trained wannabe cops and soldiers, many with less than reputable background and a penchant for violence, literally answerable to no one. They don't display ID or wear bodycams (despite having them in their massive budget) and have a well deserved reputation for brandishing their firearms needlessly and shooting people in the back while making up false reports of being attacked first. They are literally the 21st century American SA, and yes, they most certainly do attack and sometimes kill American citizens, in their cars and on the street!

Despite decrying Nazi comparisons to the Trump/Miller regime- they're neither hyperbole nor hysteria. It is they who have officially, blatantly and irrevocably crossed that line: the uniforms, the policies, the rhetoric, one Nazi salute at a time (from someone who promotes ultra-Righist organizations throughout the world- as in Germany for instance). We even have a known Nazi sympathizer well entrenched in the DOJ itself!

Meanwhile, our fearless leader continues planning his vanity construction projects (including plans for a new bunker) as the country all around him wallows in the chaos of his own creation as he chastises us for not willingly putting up with a little suffering on his behalf, for not believing in him enough... Who starred in that very role almost 100 years ago?