Several people on the previous thread accused the woman who yelled out , ” Heil Hitler” to a Jewish man, of being a “plant”, put their to create a scene. I would suggest to those people to watch and listen to conservative pundits. Rush Limbaugh, the self proclaimed face of the conservative republican party, reinforces the craziness with talk such as this, suggesting that the health care logo represents a Nazi swastika. Hmmm, I am beginning to worry about myself now! I am against animal testing, believe my children and your children should breathe clean air, and believe health care is basic human right. Uh Oh, my Bubbie would be horrified, Rush thinks I’m a Nazi!
Seriously, are people really shocked that nuttiness like this is catching fire. As a Jew I am offended, greatly, that people would compare, very specifically, a debate on health care to Nazism. Glenn Beck, with his diatribe on healthcare reform being reminiscent of Hitlers eugenics, is only one of many. Listen to Anne Coulter, not a credible pundit, but she does have a following, she also compares President Obama to Hitler in this interview.
Hitler used fear, hate, and division to wield his power. His improbable rise to power was because he used those less fortunate, those who were different, those who could be scapegoated. President Obama has shared a message polar opposite of that twisted legacy, he has extolled upon us NOT to be divided by our differences, but to come together, to remember we are ALL Americans.
We can debate policy differences, we can debate ideological differences, but there are NO similarities between President Obama and Hitler.
