How Opportunism and Bigotry Can Conquer Democracies
I came across this thought-provoking TED video that brilliantly describes how Adolf Hilter rose to power in Germany. Many commentators have compared the Nazi leader with Donald Trump. Like I said in a previous post, I don’t believe Trump is driven entirely by bigotry, although a number of his supporters certainly are. He really is an opportunist taking advantage of the base feelings of some (white) voters who don’t like President Obama.
Hilter truly was a racist who also used hateful rhetoric to get his way and commit one of the worst human atrocities in world history.