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Veteran actor and Democrat Alec Baldwin's portrayal of President Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live has garnered near-unanimous praise since the 2016 campaign (except, of course, from Trump himself).
But in a recent tweet, Baldwin reminded his followers that Trump's ascent and increasing corruption is no laughing matter.
<p><strong>Baldwin compared the Republican Senate's subservience to Trump to the rise of Adolf Hitler in WWII Germany.</strong></p>
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</p><div id="58cee" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="X8IUWL1581718411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1227946723269652481" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">You wonder how Hitler took control of a once great country. For those of you too young to recall the War or its aft… https://t.co/VYzfGFiFwE</div> — HABFoundation (@HABFoundation)<a href="https://twitter.com/ABFalecbaldwin/statuses/1227946723269652481">1581600287.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p>People often bristle at comparing any modern politician to the world's most infamous dictator, responsible for the murder and persecution of millions upon millions of people.</p><p>But recent weeks have sparked deep concerns that the United States is becoming increasingly authoritarian due to Republican apathy toward Trump's corruption.</p><p>Since Trump was acquitted by the Republican-dominated Senate in his impeachment trial earlier this month, he's <a href="https://secondnexus.com/donald-trump-vindman-fired-acquittal" target="_blank">fired career officials</a> who complied with congressional subpoenas and testified before the House committee overseeing impeachment. He's <a href="https://secondnexus.com/donald-trump-cuomo-quidproquo" target="_blank">publicly extorted</a> the state of New York on Twitter. He's <a href="https://secondnexus.com/morning-joe-donald-trump-senators" target="_blank">intervened in the Justice Department's prosecution</a> of his convicted former campaign advisor.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p><strong>Trump, thankfully, is no Hitler, but the constant inaction from Republicans coupled with Trump's newfound emboldenment has some concerned that the United States' famed rule of law is evaporating before our eyes.</strong></p>
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</p><div id="9051c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BZBE171581718411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1227342848263106561" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Kravis’ withdrawal notice, unlike Zelenski’s, specifies he’s resigned from DOJ. He put his career & livelihood on t… https://t.co/uyEIfti20T</div> — Joyce Alene (@Joyce Alene)<a href="https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/statuses/1227342848263106561">1581456312.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="7bbb5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9HEFU41581718412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1227368451393630210" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Every day that Trump is allowed to circumvent the rule of law, we take one step closer to becoming Nazi Germany. G… https://t.co/Jt4w4naxy0</div> — Ms. Krassenstein (@Ms. Krassenstein)<a href="https://twitter.com/HKrassenstein/statuses/1227368451393630210">1581462416.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3621d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="CWNVWM1581718412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1227102986402500609" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Trump’s about to crackdown on homeless & people in the streets. This is sounding more like 35 Germany w each hour.… https://t.co/x8KlIKJ5OG</div> — Frank Sowa (@Frank Sowa)<a href="https://twitter.com/FrankSowa1/statuses/1227102986402500609">1581399125.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b7e7d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4HIZ9C1581718412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1228382555658833920" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">People need to wake up!We need to reference history. I have been on this for some time and accelerated my concern t… https://t.co/CQQtW1rgM6</div> — William (@William)<a href="https://twitter.com/William21944137/statuses/1228382555658833920">1581704198.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="c7ff2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1T2F9F1581718412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1227576122772262913" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Our country is on the same slippery slope Germany was on in the 1930’s.
When you mix a propagandist with a narcis… https://t.co/PAmEUil8yS</div> — AGirlHasNoPresident 🆘 (@AGirlHasNoPresident 🆘)<a href="https://twitter.com/bttr_as1/statuses/1227576122772262913">1581511929.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="19b02" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="KQUR7D1581718412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1227437351258988548" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">You can have the rule of law. Or you can have the Trump presidency. Not both. And it's getting worse after each tim… https://t.co/sxAkOyYhkx</div> — David Frum (@David Frum)<a href="https://twitter.com/davidfrum/statuses/1227437351258988548">1581478843.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p>For more insight into the fragility of democracy, check out <em>How Democracies Die</em>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2vDva9N" target="_blank">available here</a>.</p>
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