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From Hitler to Trump, the thirst for a dictator to quash perceived foes

A projected image of Trump, from behind a bulletproof shield, delivering his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, urging his followers, many of them violent, to march on the Capitol to overturn the election he lost.

And a hearty sieg heil!

Nazi rally in Nuremberg in 1934.

“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.’’

— Quote attributed to Mark Twain (1835-1910)

You’ll hear some rhyming this week at the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee.

Read the history of Trump’s fist in the air.

Neo-fascist political commentator Nick Fuentes, in this logo, made contemporary use of the phrase “America First,’’ the isolationist movement before Pearl Harbor that included pro-Nazis, such as Charles Lindberg. He cited Trump and his presidency as an inspiration for his show.