Why do SOME liberals call Bush "Hitler"?

Question

And to those that do, at this second are you being led to a gas chamber with a wireless laptop in your hand?

This is the kind of widespread talk from the left that I consider "fringe whacko"

Answer 1

To inspire hatred. Besides it is what their liberal talk show hosts told them what to say.

Answer 2

I am a moderate liberal but I wouldn't necessarily label George Bush as the murderous fascist type. Simply the fact that we have a legislative and a judicial system in place with checks and balances in hand to keep the executive branch from expanding its power to consume the United States and plunge our government into a fascist regime. If the Bush administration really tried to do that there would be a constitutional amendment being debated right now that would permit Bush to have unlimited terms. Also, at the same time he would need pretty much full support from the country and we would have to be in a crisis much more critical than the war on terrorism. Instead, less than 40% of Americans support Bush, and among those who do they are also getting uncomfortable with the way the Bush administration is handling its affairs. In fact, Bush is far from Hitler. At the time, Hitler looked like a great leader to the Germans, unifying them, building schools, and in fact if Hitler never started the Holocaust and never built the concentration camps and never opened up Dachau in the first place, World War II would never have happened, instead it'd probably be the Pacific War since Japan probably would've invaded China and attacked Pearl Harbor anyway.

At the same time, history may very well see the War in Iraq as one of the biggest failures of all time, not to mention that it was completely uncalled for. Bush won't equal Hitler, but he still has his own crimes he committed.

There are worse people in America than Bush, some would be worse than Hitler if they ever had power. James Dobson, Don Wildmon, Fred Phelps, Paul Cameron, Jesse Helms and other leaders of hate are the real threats to freedom. Anyone who fights against these sick people are the ones protecting American freedom.

Answer 3

They hate President Bush because he's getting objectives he has accomplished. Liberals make the analogy between him and Hitler to put him down. Hitler was one of the Antichrists. How could you describe President Bush as an Antichrist. America doesn't kill people because of their race or religion. We waged war because they attacked us. What else would we have done? Back then, even the Liberals wanted to go to war. It's like follow the leader. The Liberals always want to be the most popular, the more populous, in the right, and hate to be wrong, so they change their opinions all the time. John Kerry is a prime example of this. The Liberals call things President Bush does unconstitutional when those rights are granted to him by law. Liberals hate to see Republicans carry out their agenda, especially Conservative Republicans like George W. Bush. President Bush protected us from a terrorist attack and maybe more. The government doesn't have to disclose everything to the American people when it's going on. That's my perspective on the scheme of things.

Answer 4

Because they feel that he is attempting to take away the rights of many Americans and that he has lead them into an imperialistic war. He also has a tendency to talk a lot like Some of the Nazi's did, for instance>"If you've retired, you don't have anything to worry about. The third time I've said that. I'll probably say it three more times, see, in my line of work you gotta keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kinda catapult the propaganda." -George W. Bush “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” -Joseph Goebbels (Nazi Minister of Propaganda). See the similarities?
By the way, this question might better be posted on Politicalcrossfire.com

Answer 5

I'm a Bush supporter, and I've called him "Dubya", especially in his first term to distinguish him from the other President Bush. It's just his middle initial, nothing to get upset about. I even noticed people at the Republican National Convention 4 years ago holding up "W" signs. Not a big deal in my opinion, but maybe the liberals mean something more derogatory.

Answer 6

The one most notable similarity between Bush/Rove and Hitler are the unswerving repetition of their message. No matter how wrong it is proven to be, they just keep repeating it, just as Hitler did. For example, most of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis. Yet every time there is a discussion of the Irag war, there is linkage made to 9/11. During Bush/Rove's tenure, more of the middle class has disappeared than in any era since the Golden Age first created a middle class, yet he claims that the economy is robust. The contradictions between Bush/Rove and reality are many, but they still stay on their message. Most sensical people can see the diversion, and most people are beginning to see the lies as they spew forth from Bush/Rove's mouth.

Answer 7

Left/Right, what the hell is that? It's people who think they can divide the nation with partisan-ism, who stubbornly vote democratic or republican, regardless of the potential leadership, (good or bad). That is the problem. Is Bush a good leader? I think the consensus is a big thumbs down right now, but wait until the massive recession hits in two years when you have to pay for this trillion dollar war, what will you think then? The unemployment line has a way of shifting your political center.
Is Bush akin to Hitler, of course not, what a terrible thing to say. Is he and the party corrupt, I think it is hard to argue otherwise, (think: 'record oil company profits'). Are they more corrupt then the Democrats? Probably not. Get out of the habit of voting for a party, think for yourself, and vote for the person you think will best represent you.

Answer 8

I've never used that comparison.
I think a lot do cause they're fed up with always having to take the insults. The last election was a lesson, a lesson for Democrats that throwing mud works better than actually trying to get your point across.. Let's face it, what wins elections is not getting your base, it's going after the ignorants that don't pay attention. How many people think John Kerry is a traitor? How many think Murtha is a coward? This tactic works, the dem's are understanding that and it' time to fight fire with fire...

Answer 9

The left has failed miserably as opposition to the Bush administration. They have failed to come up with viable alternatives to the Bush agenda and have based their opposition primarily on a "Bush is bad" strategy of constant criticism and accusations of wrong doing. That the fringe resorts to calling the president Hitler is just another sign of an intellectually bankrupt and historically ignorant (or disingenuous) response to superior political strategists.

Answer 10

Well, let's see. Many people consider Bush to be the true "Axis of Evil". I am not entirely certain I agree with that statement, as I think that he is working in the best interests of his people. Unfortunately he is being taken in by the terrorist objective, in that he is falling prey to the methods and intent to create a society that is so scared of terrorism that it will willingly give up it's civil rights in order to protect itself from acts that, statistically, bear little significance.

There are more deaths through domestic and gang related violence in any given major city in the US than from every terrorist activity TO DATE. The reason for this is fear. Those that feel like the Al Queda are driving on the streets of the US just biding their time and looking for a school bus to blow up.

The problem with Bush is that he is loosing the war on terror by succumbing to the terrorists tactics. By trying to protect the citizens of the US he is going against the principals upon which that country was founded. I think the general consensus world wide is not that Bush is evil, just dangerously misguided.

Additionally, there has always been an effort in the US to remove Church and State, but he is bringing in fundamental ideologies that are also dangerous to the way of life of many non-Christians, and those that are from other ethnic backgrounds, which I think lends to the perception of the Nazi mentality. He is really just following his beliefs, but so was Hitler at the time. Again I do not see this as a fair comparison, but i can see where it came from.

There are those that think that Bush is trying to create a fascist government out of the US system (please see the link below for a definition), but again I think that is a bit of an alarmist viewpoint. I really think he is just a bit too self-serving and narcissistic to attempt something like that, as he would not want to leave that type of legacy.

As a person not of the US, I think I have a perspective that is a bit more removed from most, as I live in Canada I have a lot of exposure to the American way of life, but am not exposed to the propaganda and fear-mongering from both sides of this debate, and therefore may have a valid perspective of events.

It is true that the political left can be a bit wacky at times, but you need them to keep control of the right wing fundamentalists that threaten to destroy what co-operation you have with the global economy, since a xenophobic (again see definition) attitude towards the world and it's disparate cultures and religions does not make any friends in the international community.

From another perspective the political Right also has a place in keeping the left from forcing everyone to live in huts and walk everywhere. there needs to be a balance in place to keep either extreme from existing, This may be why there are so many people likening Bush to evil, as they tire of the right wing keeping power for so long in that country.

Answer 11

yes bush is very similar to Hitler so that's why the comparison is made , and yes there is a gas chamber i am being led into as well as every other person on this planet by the new Hitler and lots of others. ever hear of greenhouse gases?