Freedom Writers: Disturbing Echoes of 1930's Germany, and 3 CAD Actions
Freedom Writers - National - 8/6/25
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In Today’s Post:
Disturbing Echoes of 1930's Germany
CAD ACTIONS:
Action 1 >> National - Here’s How to Stop U.S. Complicity in Gaza Catastrophe
Action 2 >> National - College Alums, Here’s How to Stop Your Alma Mater from Bowing to Trump’s Will (and Trump’s Nazi tactics)!
Action 3 >> National - Here’s How to Demand Accountability: Impeach Trump. AGAIN.
INFO SHEETS - For Your Information
Disturbing Echoes of 1930's Germany
In David Gardner’s article published in the Daily Beast on July 10th, “The Echoes of Hitler that Make Trump the world’s Most Dangerous Man,” Gardner says, “It’s a lazy comparison to draw parallels between Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump. But the specific time we find ourselves in right now in America does, indeed, have some disturbing echoes of 1930s Germany.”
I agree. And I would add that it is also a lazy comparison simply because there are so many parallels, but it’s also an important comparison … simply because there are SO many parallels.
The more we know about how Hitler manipulated the breakthroughs in the communications technologies of his time (namely film and radio) the better. He literally pulled the German culture out from under the feet of the German people and replace it with Nazi information silos. This is exactly what Trump is doing NOW through cable television and social media.
We are, after all, the story animal, and information silos are, and have always been, our Achilles Heel. (Did you catch that cultural story reference there?)
And the more we know about Hitler’s tactics, the better. As we better understand how Hitler forced civic leaders, courts, educational institutions and the press to buckle, the more we understand what Project 2025 and Trump’s hissy-fits with universities are about.
In short, we must know thyne enemy.
I learned a lot about Hitler’s tactics through watching “A French Village,” a television series depicting how the Nazis took over a French village in the 1940’s. At first, the Nazis didn’t use brute force and iron hands. It was more about compromising people through unfair “deal making.” They would approach a local leader and say, “We need to commandeer your school to dentain dangerous people.” And then they would say, “I understand you have a lovely daughter. It would be a shame if something happened to her.” Presto! The school is commandeered.
And once a local official had be compromised once, he could be compromised again and again, each with increasing consequences.
Here’s the link to the MHz platform which has all the seasons. My husband and I binged the whole thing within the 30-day free trial period.
This is serious business, and we need to understand it will in order to fight it.
Thank you for helping us save our democracy.
EB Freed and Billy J
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Action 1 »
National - Here’s How to Stop U.S. Complicity in Gaza Catastrophe - Mass starvation in Gaza isn’t a “tragedy”, it’s policy. Netanyahu has choked aid to a trickle, turning distribution sites into deadly chaos. It’s so cruel even Trump says it must stop but words mean nothing without action. Click HERE to access the action sheet.
Action 2 »
National - College Alums, Here’s How to Stop Your Alma Mater from Bowing to Trump’s Will (and Trump’s Nazi tactics)! - Trump is bullying universities just like the Nazis once did. If your alma mater is standing strong, speak up and support them. If they’re caving to pressure, call out their cowardice—loudly. Click HERE to access the action sheet.
Action 3 »
National - Here’s How to Demand Accountability: Impeach Trump. AGAIN. - “We either have a Constitution, or we don’t.” -John Bonifaz, President, Free Speech For People. Click HERE to join a petition and access the action sheet.
INFO SHEETS - For Your Information
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INFO SHEET: Get Started - Taking Action with Indivisible - Get the most up-to-date information about what is happening in your area through a local Indivisible group!
INFO SHEET: Keeping Your Cool Under the Trump Regime - Access reliable, free news when it counts the most!
INFO SHEET: How to Contact Your Elected Officials - Find out why we act the way we act.
Three AOC Videos About the Importance of Phone Calls Now - Don’t let the MAGAts win the calling our elected officials game.
5 Calls App - Set Up Instructions - This beautiful instruction sheet was written by 3 people who are all over 70 years old. If they can do it, you can do it.
Impeach Trump
He’s on the list.