I read an article today written by Alton Frye in The Globalist, an online magazine which aims to “highlight what countries and cultures can learn from each other”.

The article was about two men who have shaped history.  One of them still is.

It is through his voluble speeches and media presentations that Trump invites a basic comparison to Hitler.

His habitual resort to epithets regarding his opponents resembles the Nazi’s style in describing those he saw as enemies – communists, Jews, anyone standing in the way of his quest for unfettered power.

At their core the two men share egos that are plainly narcissistic in the extreme.  And that self-centered focus generates a coarseness of vocabulary and behavior that degrades politics.

Both men exhibit an intense will to power, a drive to dominate that is incompatible with genuine respect for the views and rights of others.

A few definitions …

Epithets = disparaging or abusive words

Unfettered = not limited by anyone

Narcissistic = ignoring the needs of others

Dominate = prevail over all others

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Will many Americans attach themselves to Trump’s coattails?

Will many Americans say yes to tyranny in order to get ahead?

Will many Americans see those who disagree with them as “things”?

Will many Americans punish anyone they see as “other”?

And … will other Americans stand up to all this?