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not mine, dunno where it came from, just popped up in my twitter feed and I decided to post it on imgur ...
... but that's the way things work around here, isn't it? nevertheless ... vote! Greetings from Germany!
edit: please see http://imgur.com/gallery/c4XKQ for the author's reaction
Dartacus
PookyButt
Ah an imgur favorite, everyone that I don't like is literally Hitler
pelusita35
My mother in law is Hitler? Explains so much!
rossimus
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
IronicUsername
How about just the guy who actually parallels Hitler's rise to power?
IOnlyPostDogs
Yes, because advocating for a smaller government and less power to it it is exactly how to become an authoritarian dictator.
SomeCrazyNerd
He's advocated powers against media that are unconstitutional and authoritarian. He also supports aggressive police powers.
NOINITIATIVE
"They named me one of their Top Hitlers of all time! REAL HITLER WASN'T EVEN ON THE LIST!"-Titus
PandraPierva
But but that is my asshole neighbors name. Sir Literally Hitler II
ImagurBro
Comments like yours are why I love Imgur . Lol
Cere4l
are you sure youre not confused with Sir Literary Hitler II?
PandraPierva
Nein nein nein, he's my Jewish history teacher
Thorbane
He isn't Hitler, just still too close for comfort.
liam33
leftys wonder why its such a close race but they post shit like this that everyone is so tired of and it makes people hate them
AlexanderFieldisnotmyrealname
totally,I also vote based on stuff posted on sites like imgur
Brionyrae
As an Aussie, I don't understand why everyone has to label themselves as either Republican or Democrat. Nothing is ever so black and white
xyrax
Its NOT a close race. Its going to be another electoral blowout just like Romney. These early voting numbers are DELICIOUS!
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SalmonString
Being a lefty is smearing Trump when you're offering a treasonous, money-laundering pedophile trafficking in humans and lying constantly.
SalmonString
Who is burrowed in the deep state like a parasitic tick sucking off the country that allows her/it to exist. But trump did say "pussy."
SalmonString
So he's the next Hitler for wanting to protect our sovereignty, weed out illegal aliens and bring jobs to the country.
notanavocado
...why?
CallmeJack02
because he's making his own mind up without letting the hivemind dictate what he should think, ain't that crazy?
notanavocado
I like antiestablishment types as much as the next guy, but if you're on the left, Trump makes no sense policy-wise.
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SomeCrazyNerd
What like changing your stance to prey on ignorance and then conceeding to the mainstream to win? Real moral crusader dis.
Cadifohuli
Threatens to imprison his opponent because she belongs in jail..
AjKaramba
Winston Churchill was right: "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
HandiCaptain
Meanwhile Trump's polar opposite, Merkel, is destroying Europe with her refugee-loving attitude.
ThePigeons
321Nik
FFS. these posts are NOT MEANT to change your political opinion. neither is this one. its informing you of the similarities.
imnotmattdamon
But that's a photo of a real horse that no doubt does exist.
MissLauralot
So the question is - how *do* you change people's minds?
JediWithin
I'll probably be using this soon
KeeleonOhms
Sometimes people post things to see if others agree so they don't feel so alone, not necessarily to change someone's mind....
classifiedairspace
LordCarna
Don't be disparaging my national animal like that
PolishSpaceProgram
You have been made moderator of r/Pyongyang. Wait, wrong site.
Actualdeadpool
IsweartoGodLinda
Accurate description of America today.
petethedragonslayer
As a man of Scottish decent I approve this
PhoenixQueenAzula
https://media.giphy.com/media/v2Mkppa5Lrspa/giphy.gif
mileskeller1
Was that a subtle "I'm a Scot" joke? :)
LordCarna
Aye it was
TheRockOfChicamauga
Clever.
ToDMachinez
Where are you from, North Korea?
RagingAura
The whole concept of dont share an opinion, it wont change anyone elses" is fucking stupid. There ARE people who change their mind when >
RagingAura
Presented with enough evidence. Choosing not to share your opinion because you fear it wont change how others think prevents people from >>
RagingAura
Changing their minds. Its the same thing as " i dont vote, because on vote wont matter". It can and does. Its just very unlikely.
RyanAndTheQuestForWorldDomination
There are already 3,000,000 anti trump posts on imgur, if they don't have it by now they never will.
RagingAura
That aint the point. The point is telling people to shut up when they share an opinion, sole because they are sharing an opinion is wrong
RagingAura
Tell them to stop beating a dead horse if thats really whats pissing you off
RyanAndTheQuestForWorldDomination
It does say political post on the image.
RagingAura
I know. I meant, if youre tired of people saying the same thing over and over again, thats what you say stop to. Not the sharing of opinions
RagingAura
You shouldnt tell people to stop sharing opinions, you should change what opinions their sharing
Nathanyel
So, what you're saying is, the USA, and therefore the world, is fucked.
bepadapbadabop
No he's saying that a post online won't change people's opinions.
Jodybug
Nah, the world was fucked when some monkeys climbed out of the trees and started playing with fire.
Nathanyel
Weird, I actually replied to another comment...
yourmomsawookie
Im voting for Trump because fuck America, let's watch it burn. Every time you downvote this, Hillary Clinton gets a dollar from me...
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Actualdeadpool
JUST KEEP ROLLIN ROLLIN ROLLIN!
NobodyHasToReadThisCrap
You may be underestimating how much the world looks to the U.S. for stability/ how easy it would get Trump to drop a nuke with a mean tweet.
BigPairOfJumperCables
When it comes to a loud mouthed asshole, or a women who has stated she will declare war on Russia and Syria to run America, Trump wins.
Munchman347
Still relying on the Trump soundbites about war with Russia even after it's been disavowed by Republicans? Still a 'Birther'?...
APolishSpartan
SWEET METEOR OF DEATH FOR PRESIDENT
HeywouldJablowme
This I can get behind
SomeCrazyNerd
A campaign I can get behind.
PunchViolenceInTheFace
In SMoD we trust!!!
AnalEscapades
Aw yes, Germany. The place where refugees rape little boys and walk the streets afterwards under no charges. Thanks for the advice.
imgur990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFCg6E30Npk
NewTonnManners
rapefugees*
Itisseventyalonghere
He doesn't "hate minorities".
Idownvotegunnuts
He just says bigoted shit about them. It doesn't mean anything.
IfYouDontFinishYourCommentIWill
Hey, you're not allowed to use facts here at the imgur liberal-bot safe space. You might trigger them.
imgur990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFCg6E30Npk
churito
I hate these Hitler comparisons for ANYONE, totally over used Zzzzzzz.
JP193
You know who else didn't like Hitler comparisons? Hitler.
antiartificial
Well, Hitler wasn't all bad, he did kill Hitler.
corndoghooker
FDR was closer to Hitler than any other candidate and he got elected 4 times.
Skywatcher16
yes. overused. but in this one instance, accurate. objectively so.
packasmacks
I don't think you understand what objective means. I also really hope you don't think Trump is literally as bad as Hitler.
Skywatcher16
of course not. but objectively speaking, theres a checklist of behaviors/actions hitler had, and trump campaigns on most of them.
packasmacks
That means literally nothing. Hitler campaigned as a nationalist. Trump is campaigning as a nationalist. Doesn't mean they're the same.
packasmacks
Stop falling for brain dead propaganda comparing the opponent to Hitler.
IsaacZehPanda
But how else will the sheep make up excuses to vote for Hillary?
ExoDom
At least she looks like has an idea on how to do the job old boy is up there winging it all while acting like a kid
IsaacZehPanda
He's just a peoples person, if he didn't know what he's doing then he wouldn't be a billionaire
eMARLOWEe
I believe he inherited quite a lot of money.
SamaelTheVenomOfGod
And I hate legitimate comparisons being swept under the Reductio ad Hitlerum carpet.
kc82
OP, the powers of POTUS are limited by Congress. Checks and balances. We could elect a saint or a sith and this would still be true.
imgur990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFCg6E30Npk
gibsonguy77
What's funny is that I met some people from Germany while on vacation in Florida, and they hated Hillary.
Munchman347
Well, guess that settles it, all of Germany hates an American politician...
ScottyHighlanderr
I'm a German, and none of us have said this. Fuck off with this shit.
therealpoodleofdeath
Ha, crawl back into your hole in the ground cause apparently you have no idea what the majority of Germans is thinking.
ScottyHighlanderr
The majority? Unless you live here, you have no idea what you're talking about.
therealpoodleofdeath
I live in Germany. Not met a single person who doesn't think this clown is a fascist disgrace.
Actualdeadpool
According to front page, yes they have.
TheLoofahKnight
I'm thinking a good handful of you think we're fucked either way or just don't care haha.
ScottyHighlanderr
Most of us, don't care but many do support Hillary
MisanthropicVeteran
ProfessionalJalapenoWrangler
Saved
Theresaholeintheworldthere
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Falos
Interpretation ("opinion") is left as an exercise for the reader. It's historic data, the comparison ("opinion") is implied, not asserted.
anon4444
Perfect!
shapalapa
tip dᴉʇ tip dᴉʇ tip dᴉʇ tip dᴉʇ tip dᴉʇ tip dᴉʇ tip dᴉʇ tip dᴉʇ
IsweartoGodLinda
That took a lot of effort. Have a forgotten Updoot
MasterofMordor
I need this
Theguy2096
I'm tripping balls on acid and this fucked me up
bconngemini
I was going to vote Hillary, but after seeing this Godwin's Law post I'll be voting for Trump on November.
teeph
Damn . . . Who was the first to invoke the ghost of Hitler in this election? I'm seriously asking.
Nihilarious
1. unless you live in a swing state no one cares, 2. if a dumb imgur post changed your vote....
MrTestCat
Swing state? -Ignorant Me
Equinox13
A swing state is a state that could "swing" toward either political party because it has a nearly equal number of voters in each party.
MrTestCat
That sounds a bit difficult to achieve. At least from my southern perspective at least.
Gonz000
Made a comment about this month's back, and imgur admins deleted it. Now this makes the fp
CyborgScribe
Mods are pretty random
Actualdeadpool
And hard lefties. Even Tumblr would tell them to chill.
Tators11
Ehhh. That second statement is questionable but you're damn right about the first part.
DickDastardly404
Never share any of your opinions! Rely only on the knowledge you gathered during your formative years. Never converse, or evolve as a person
somewealthyamerican
@Globalism who needs to think when honest, non corrupt govts are looking out for you...personally
DetectiveGaff
Do that. Also find someone who isn't a fascist to vote for.
DetectiveGaff
Like unless fascism is your thing then you're good
AmazinglyCoolNameHere
Exaggerations like that only make it harder for people to listen to each other. He's a horrible person, but not a fascist.
ThomasWaithe
Not properly fascist, but easily the closest to fascist any party nominee has ever been.
JupiterJedi
Guys, it's ok. Let's love one another
AesopMelt
What the fuck is that
IsweartoGodLinda
WHAT IN THE ACTUAL EVER LIVING SHIT EATING DICK-FUCK IS GOING ON HERE???
cinnamonster
It's making an argument though, based on facts, not just blaring an opinion.
monsterhunter4lyfe
Depends on how you interpret what he says.
CommieShillPaidBySoros
"facts"
cinnamonster
Pointing out things that only Trump and Hitler have, in fact, in common. No previous US Pres candidate has been as comparable to Hitler.
CommieShillPaidBySoros
Really? Bush orchestrated a tragedy, 9/11, for his own political Agenda, the failed "War on Terror", that's pretty Hitlery to me.
cinnamonster
Fucking please tell me you don't actually think Bush did 911... Please.
Fall3nM3m0ry
That's Reich, it's not just an opinion man.
AnimeHolocaust
"facts": they both hate the brown people they're identical!
cinnamonster
Wat.. where do you get your "information".
teeph
Lol. Which "facts" exactly? The amount of hyperbole and misrepresentation of positions in this election has been sickening.
SomeCrazyNerd
He said Hillary should be jailed, he's not necessarily going to accept the election, he's made proposals of unconstitutional media controls.
somewealthyamerican
If you undoubtedly accept elections when it's proven the dems fixed the primarys against Bernie and years ago hillary said about bush?
SomeCrazyNerd
Some DNC judges who have not been proven to have been set up by Hillary admitted they were biased. Not whole thing and no evidence if Hill.
somewealthyamerican
But your right, trump stepping on media saying they need to be controlled is against the first amendment. Which is very dangerous, but >
tomyironmane
so the one who wants everyone to be helpless dependents of the state and thinks everyone is against them and should be jailed is better?
tomyironmane
http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2013/12/joseph-stalin-AB.jpeg
Rezanon
Thinks everyone is against them?! I'm confused now. Democrats may play the victim the most frequently but Republicans have mastered it.
teeph
"The Man keeping people down" isn't a Republican thing. GOP blames Big Media, but that's only been since maybe the late 80S.
Rezanon
War on Christmas is my favorite. Or War on Christianity when you really want to get people stirred up.
TorSverre
Not if you're a Trump supporter ^_^ Man, what a bunch of cry babies.
packasmacks
I know right? :3c Those Hilary supporters are a buncha sore losers. How can they defend a criminal that lies to them constantly? :DD
TorSverre
Yeeaah, cause Trump definitely isn't a crook. Never done anything shady in his life. Nope.
packasmacks
No one's claiming that. I hope you don't think Hilary is anything less than a pathologically lying corrupt criminal.
CyborgScribe
Deleting emails is bad. But...Trump is worse than an email scandal.
packasmacks
You think she just deleted a few emails? Her exposed corruption is probably the worst I've ever seen and we find out more and more each day.
packasmacks
I don't see how saying offensive things is worse than anything Hilary has done, unless you're just blatantly ignoring the information.
AnAccountToPostThis
Should we really be taking advice from germany of all places right now? They voted for merkel.
4p0cryph4
Some view her as a traitor to her country, due to the crazy stuff she's done. Hillary will be in position to outdo Merkel if she wins.
akki1904
Yeah. merkel did some mistakes lately, but compared to your what you will have as a president soon, shes like a saint from heaven
phantalor
similar to you, we don´t vote candidates ... but at least we vote partys, even though they do exactly the opposite of what they promise
IEatBaconBurgers
"I dont like my political opponent so im going to compare them to Hitler!"
Zhirae
Remember when Obama was compared to Hitler? That was pretty funny. And Satan. Satan was a thing too.
IEatBaconBurgers
Obama is a reptilian
BriBriTheShyGuy
If anyone is a lizard man in disguise its Hillary, you can't deny that she very well could be a lizard man, I mean have you hear her speak??
somewealthyamerican
People be dumb
SomeCrazyNerd
*People be stirred by misinformative slur campaigns.
CobraFlyingAnA10DroppingSpidersBecauseScrewYou
LetumComplexo
No but you have to admit there are some compelling parallels. Not so much in intelligence but in scapegoating.
TallStormDragon
http://imgur.com/WHEWxi2
LeCacty
Oh jesus this is great
HighSlayerRalton
What if Hitler is the only person that you don't like?
Zatary
Why did this get downvoted? If you only don't like Hitler then everyone you don't like is Hitler.
CyborgScribe
Mike Godwin wrote an article about Trump and Godwins Law. You should read it.
ViolentlyOfferingBeerToSheep
if you had run for president this election i would have voted for you just for that username
ViolentlyOfferingBeerToSheep
if you had run for president this election i would have voted for you just for that username
nextgenpants
Imgur could use a few thousand copies of this book.
MissLauralot
Seems like they already do.
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
Chapter 2: If they don't agree with you, they are of lesser intelligence and had less education.
TallStormDragon
http://imgur.com/WHEWxi2
Samaedag
You're obligated to download the PDF with every new account.
JimmerusMaximus
*Political pissing contest intensifies*
Skywatcher16
this is somewhat challenged when the behavior displayed by the individual is in objective parallel with that displayed by hitler...
crusader1089
We cried wolf on too many people and now we're paying the price. When everyone is Hitler, no-one is.
packasmacks
So, would a dictator secure his citizens right to bear arms? Or would she take them away like every dictator in history has tried to do?
Skywatcher16
1- this protodictator is not terribly intelligent, 2- correlation is not causation.
RayMC
The 2nd Amendment secures citizens right to bear arms. "He" wont secure it, and "she" cannot take them away. You should know this by now.
packasmacks
Don't be so naive. She very easily can with the support she'll have from supreme court. The left has been after the 2nd for years.
RayMC
The Supreme Court cant alter amendments. Only another amendment can do that. Only congress can make amendments. And Congress is right ruled.
theresgarlicinthatnebula
I mean usually it's a comparison along the lines of "Obama's a good speaker, Hitler was a good speaker, therefore Obama is just as evil(1/3)
AmazinglyCoolNameHere
Well their speaking styles are similarly brash and loud, whereas Obama's isn't. But, I wouldn't call him Hitler, just a really shitty guy.
theresgarlicinthatnebula
(2/3) as Hitler" At least with Trump is scapegoating religious/ethnic minorities for economic hard times and promising to round them
theresgarlicinthatnebula
(3/3) up/deport them while pulling out of the Geneva convention, aka the THING people hate Hitler for.
misterxax
Point me to a quote from Trump that proves he hates minorities or democracy. We've been over this a million times.
theresgarlicinthatnebula
He wants to ban Muslims from entering the country, he wants to round up all Mexican illegal immigrants into detention camps prior to (1/4)
misterxax
Two brothers of my grandma died in a concentration camp, I find comparing Trump to Hitler disrespectful to their memory.
iamOzymandiasLookOnMyWorksDumbassAndDespair
Don't forget shutting down the free press
Actualdeadpool
But Obama is a shit uh... Speaker.
ozjuggler
Hitler didn't use a teleprompter. Trump doesn't use a teleprompter. Ergo they are the same. Case closed! :D
FluffyKittyLover
I thought people hated Hitler because he killed so many jews... maybe I was wrong.
theresgarlicinthatnebula
That wasn't Hitler's goal. It was simply the inevitable consequence of systematic dehumanization.
Actualdeadpool
JEWS ARE PEOPLE TOO!
retnaburn
I doubt a German made this pic. Just sayin'
cofixit
Indeed. As a German I can confirm that most of us wouldn't feel comfortable comparing anyone with Hitler.
Lorgramoth
Bin Deutscher. I'm German, and it's a fair comparison, since it describes the rise. Trump is a proto-fascist, Hitler was one as well, before
Lorgramoth
he became ultra-fascist. No one is saying Trump would do the same, and I don't believe so, but they have undeniable similarities.
ImagurBro
In comparison, Hillary has more in common with Hitler.
Drafi
I don't like Hillary, but as a Germanist (don't know the equivalent English word) that's not even remotely true
IOnlyPostDogs
No? Do you believe the best way to become an authoritarian dictator is to limit the gov't?
Lorgramoth
How? She's inclusive, actively embraces the opposition, doesn't condone violence from her supporters, and is running against a protofascist
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IOnlyPostDogs
Her campaign LITERALLY PAID PEOPLE TO INCITE VIOLENCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IuJGHuIkzY
CommieShillPaidBySoros
I've heard a lot of shit against trump, but aside from his populist agenda, how exactly is trump "proto-fascist"?
Lorgramoth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativism_(politics)#21st_century , plus calling into question the legitimacy of the electoral process, esp. ->
Lorgramoth
as a betrayal of his nativist voters. He calls for the arrest of the opposition leader, and espouses international us-vs.-them rethoric to->
CommieShillPaidBySoros
An opposition leader who is being criminally investigated, who he believes is guilty. The us-vs-them rethoric still doesn't justify (1/2)
IOnlyPostDogs
He calls for her being arrested because IF ANYONE ELSE DID THE SHIT SHE DID SHE WOULD BE IN JAIL.
CommieShillPaidBySoros
calling him "Fascist". Fascism is a Dictatorship by definition, often anti-semitic. A temporary ban on muslims immigrating is not fascist(2)
Lorgramoth
paint a simplistic scape-goat / outward enemy picture who work with a subgroup which isnt within the fasces of his loyal ideologically -->
Jken324
Liberals be like....
ozjuggler
Looks like beer in Hitler's hand. So you're effective joking that Trump is a watered-down Hitler? gee that doesn't sound so scary. :D
BriBriTheShyGuy
You can't deny that hitler was a great leader, he was able to rally his people together and convince them to try and conquer the earth, it's
BriBriTheShyGuy
Just that he also used his powers and leadership skill to do the worst thing in all of history.
N0Juan
I really wish "Liberal" wasn't co-opted by the progressive movement. I consider myself a classic Adam Smith style liberal.
TylerTheAnarchist
Agreed. I'm a Free-market Liberal and when I say liberal people automatically assume progressive.
PizzaGovorun
True. Although Hitler was not Hitler at first. But yes, both sides need to cut back on drama.
SomeCrazyNerd
I laughed and I'm a dem socialist from Australia which is a more "liberal" country.
SalmonString
Do you honestly believe that? You can't even play Mortal Kombat in your spider infested desert jungle. You guys are 2 steps from Germany.
SomeCrazyNerd
It's mostly bush with bits of desert and rainforest and some hills and mountains
SomeCrazyNerd
We have three times the consumer protections more public healthcare and education, very little guns and a larger non-religious population. 1
SomeCrazyNerd
We're also have somewhat less contest on abortion and no death penalty. The only matches are immigration and gay and trans rights.
SalmonString
None of this is good.
SalmonString
Oh, you call not being able to defend yourself and socialism to be "liberal." I get it. Haha.
SomeCrazyNerd
Liberal in the America sense yeah. It's more left here. Also less polarized but more bickering in politics.
theReverunderwear
let's all take a moment to remember Al Gore and how he won the popular vote. that was very important according to the Supreme Court
CrapBaskets
That was full of controversy. Hanging chads. Dems pushing for recounts till they got enough for the popular vote. I am probably wrong
cogs
Let's all take a moment to remember there's no national vote, so that's a false argument.
FilthyRedmond
Remember when Andrew Jackson won the popular vote against John Quincy Adams, yet Adams became president?
newsguycraigevans
Ah, yes. Andrew Jackson called it the "corrupt bargain".
stillers2000
Only 1820's kids will remember!
pelusita35
Good times.
baconsmellsreallygood
Yea I member! Member Chewbacca?
Myrin1
Awe yeah I member! Member no ISIS?
27yoUGLYvirgin
As a Euro, I still don't understand that. Can someone explain to my why this is possible in your country?
newsguycraigevans
Electoral college. We actually vote for the people that vote for president. We just kind of trust that they will vote the way they should
LetsTrythisImgurThingout
It protects us from citizens of one area from running up the score.
eMARLOWEe
Because the government wants us to feel like we are in control, while they run everybody into the ground.
orangedoorhinge
It's done this way so there's less ways for voter fraud... having the popular vote means the election would be redone a million times
orangedoorhinge
because the margin for error is usually about the same as the difference between the candidates votes (most of the time)
orangedoorhinge
electoral college is fine it's the two party system that fucks alot of voters over
27yoUGLYvirgin
I don't see how it's fine that a president can become president with 22% of votes. Youtube "electoral college" by CGP Gray
orangedoorhinge
in actuality it makes your vote have more value if anything
27yoUGLYvirgin
Having read up on it, it makes your vote have more value if you live in a small state, less value if you live in a big state.
orangedoorhinge
also having a popular vote often has candidates neglect individual regions and needs for the goal of just winning the country wide vote
lilin438
It's b/c of of electrol college, our founding fathers didn't trust the mass to vote for the best president
johnnyzcz
To be president, you need 270 votes. Each state has 2 votes + more prop to population. Popular vote in ea state determines state's votes 1/2
johnnyzcz
So you can win more people, overall, but if you don't win states with higher #s of votes, you still lose. 2/2
cogs
It isn't as there's no single national vote. As noted, each state & voting territory is counted separately.
GlennBecksChalkboard
Popular vote is ALL the votes from citizens who voted, but electoral vote (which is the one that "counts") is only 538 electors.
GlennBecksChalkboard
Each state has X electors and as long as you win in that state, you get all of them. Winning by 100% or 0.01% will give you the same result.
TortiIIaTheHun
The US presidential election is more like 50 state elections + DC, so Gore winning by larger margins in states he won didn't really matter.
MittRomneyXIIV
To expand on this a bit, due to the way the states are given electors, voters in small states (Wyoming, Montana, etc.) have slightly more...
MittRomneyXIIV
...voting power than those in bigger states (California, New York, etc.), and those smaller states also tend to vote Republican.
27yoUGLYvirgin
I saw a video on it now, this is ridiculous.
comacomacomacomachameleon
Because we're a Republic, not a Democracy.
megodk
So is Germany and it can't happen here. The US electoral system got stuck in the 18th century. Time to update
Actualdeadpool
Which is bullshit. We need to change that.
LetsTrythisImgurThingout
Yeah. Good fucking luck
Sprixxen
Nah, a republic is a good mix between oligarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. Each one has there flaws. Mixed together seems to work.
Sprixxen
I didn't dv though btw. It's a common sentiment and a good question as to why a republic is possibly better than a true democracy.
Skromulator
I just turned old enough to vote shortly after that happened and it made me realize that our votes don't really matter so I never registered
McJersey12
Being from Jersey which is not even close to a swing state it really doesnt
yummmmm
ey i voted in jersey this time around! gamblingggg
narwhalhosting
I mean that just proves you're not mature or educated enough to vote responsibly so, maybe a good call.
Hahandfuckyou
Just need to know more about the electoral college and swing states. It all really depends on what state you're in, which, yes, is silly.
Imgurallthepeeples
1) 4 X in US history when the popular vote differed from the electoral the candidate with the electoral won. We r a republic not a democracy
JPre35
this! way to many people think we are a pure democracy which just isnt true
IsThisPirateTaken
A republic is a type of democracy. We just aren't a direct democracy, thankfully, because they'd be horrendous
Imgurallthepeeples
Yes true, and most people know this until it comes to electing a president. Our elected officials' votes hold far more weight than ours do.
Imgurallthepeeples
2) don't let people tell you you're vote matters bc unless you're in congress it does not and our history has proven that
Skromulator
I see a lot of people blasting me for this but nobody is explaining why I'm wrong. Honestly I could be swayed if someone could give me a ...
Skromulator
... valid reason as to why it matters.
IsThisPirateTaken
Local/state elections. The outcome of those is more likely to directly affect your everyday life.
Skromulator
I agree with you and I realized that my comment made it sound like I never registered but I meant that it stopped me then and that the...
Skromulator
... Presidential vote doesn't matter
inboxmefoxes
What state do you live in? There are states this year where it absolutely matters, and your local/congress elections are still important.
JayEnfield
As long as you live in one of 10 states, your vote matters. The other 40 can go fuck themselves as far as American democracy is concerned.
GavinScreaming
What? They all voted for who they want. Just because most people who live in those states are either Dem or Repub doesn't change that.
inboxmefoxes
This is only true for the Presidential election. Once again, local/congressional elections matter EVERYWHERE.
JayEnfield
Still FPTP, still gerrymandered to fuck, improvement required.
d0o0o0d
I don't live in one of those. Can write in 'Leeroy Jenkins', will have the same impact.
inboxmefoxes
Local and congressional elections are still very important. Congressional is possibly MORE important.
Skromulator
I love in Connecticut
inboxmefoxes
Clinton leads by margin of ~10 points in Conn. Not huge, though safe. You do admittedly have no chance of going red I'm the Senate though.
Skromulator
Live
DocWino
How bad are you when it's a close race and the other candidate is Trump?
chrishallett83
It's uh, it's not a close race. It's going to be a fucking landslide for Hillary. Just look at 538.
barbwirelove
well look at what she recently said about the FBI
aclarko
It's almost like a two party system is designed to have it be a close race between two candidates
Tanishh
Repubs could run David fucking Duke and he'd get bare minimum 35% of the vote just for having an R and pushing (more of) their policies.
eastend666
he appeals to a certain element, and we got them in spades here in the great u.s. of a., sorry to say.
packasmacks
I'm still trying to figure out what element Hilary appeals to. She's just plain awful in every category.
IsaacZehPanda
Almost as bad as Hillary rigging the elections in foreign countries.
SirusKing
Dude thats americas favourite past time since the 40's wtf you on about
DocWino
We're talking about the same person.
xyrax
It's not a close race. LOL.
DocWino
Your right, it wasn't close at all! Lol
DocWino
CNN seem to disagree. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/06/_politics-zone-injection/trump-vs-clinton-presidential-polls-election-2016/
nextgenpants
Real Clear Politics averages seem to disagree as well.
xyrax
And they did last election too, and the one before it, and the one before that. Media NEEDS a horse race.. Meanwhile it will be a blowout.
DocWino
I guess you're not watching the same race. Hillary is shitting her pants right now.
TremendouslyBestWords
How bad is America when one is Trump and other is most qualified we've seen in 50 years, but Fox-watching idiots hate her this much.
DocWino
Was your mother especially close to her brother or are you experiencing a sudden lack of oxygen.
WellWhyTheHeckNot
"most qualified we've seen in 50 years" Holy shit... people like you are allowed to reproduce.
DocWino
Roflmfao!
TremendouslyBestWords
Who is it you think was more qualified? She's been in the WH, a senator and sec. state. Her own husband was only a governor.
WellWhyTheHeckNot
If we are purely going on "more qualified"... H.W. Bush and Nixon were far more qualified in terms of public service.
WellWhyTheHeckNot
Reagan won 44 and 49 states in his elections. Clearly plenty of people thought he was very qualified.
WellWhyTheHeckNot
Well, although she was IN those positions... many of us find her "experience" unsatisfactory. SecState: Emails, Benghazi, ISIS formed...
WellWhyTheHeckNot
What did she do as NY Senator? Fall asleep on camera?
TremendouslyBestWords
Multiple investigations by hostile opposition found nothing. Time to give up these pipe dreams.
TristanVIII
Oh for fucks sake, I know people dislike Trump, but what's with the comparison to Hitler? I think you people are taking things a bit too far
PizzaGovorun
Point taken. Albeit Hitler was not "Hitler" at some point yet.
Brionyrae
There were different stages of Hitler. Trumps ideology aligns pretty heavily with early-to-mid 30's, proto-fascist Hitler.
AttackPinguin
How entitled and arrogant can someone be to speak for a whole nation?
bubbacable
#moralhighground in politics thread
happytreeleaf
England agrees with this.
Xen300
Why do I keep seeing this use of the word 'entitled'? Entitled means you do deserve something, not that you think you do but don't.
AttackPinguin
so tell us what you think is the right word?
Xen300
At a pinch, you could say 'self-entitled'.
AttackPinguin
Oh i forgot...welcome to imgur
gorillaClutch
I appreciate the point but as an american i am constitutionally obligated to tell you to fuck off our election
idontmindselfies
Fuck off our election....poor grammar, offended by Trump criticism, it adds up.
fruitnoodle
Yet the world had so much to say about Brexit. It's how it works
aikidude
Since the results can and will potentially affect other countries, I don't see the problem regarding the discussion of worldwide geopolitics
gorillaClutch
Well yeah America can affect the world but your not allowed to affect us thems the breaks that's just how freedom works
sangheraj
Tell that to Putin
FordPostfect
Destabilizing whole regions for decades and then being butthurt about other peoples opinions on the internet *but that's none of my business
beergolem
Ah yes, the great American respect for sovereignty. I don't mind you guys, but that there is a high horse you have zero reason to sit on.
Remne
You do realise that the outcome will profoundly affect the rest of the world too, right?
PreciousPotato
Like a celebrity who wants the perks of stardom but complains about the lack of privacy. Also: No way. *gets popcorn and builds bunker
OdinsMightyBeard
ZeeSnippy
"our election" is like one of the dumbest thing to say. ofc youre the ones voting but the consequences will affect all of us.
gorillaClutch
You ever heard of a joke?
ZeeSnippy
your comment was the highest one in the list. there are plenty of ppl who do not understand the global effect. sorry i had to use yours :c
Kamasu0Tra
Sure have, the problem is jokes are funny, you weren't.
payamsaid13
You guys have been flooding the internet with trump. I think we all have a say in this since we've been seeing him 99 times a day for months
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payamsaid13
Fuck both of them give me back my dank memes
ColonelDragonWang
"You guys"? That's a broad brush your pajnting with, partner.
IceVamp
Well, the most powerful country is electing leaders, it kinda affects us all. We're scared shirtless you'll elect Trump.
d0o0o0d
I can't wait until India is prosperous and online, and the english-speaking internet gets flooded with their domestic political crap.
payamsaid13
and what do you call what youre posting? Political Comedy Gold?
Ghostwish
EdwardSanders2808
And yet, you react. It isn't stupid if it works.
tatadas
Can confirm that it doesn't work, even if it's just a joke or a meme.
omelly
injoumoedersehuisie
Thanks for making me ugly laugh in front of everyone! Haha.
IsweartoGodLinda
"It's"* grammar N-... Aww you know
Pinodickbutt
It isn't wrong to post politics on a site like this. For some people the only news they get is from this site. It is important to share 1/2
Pinodickbutt
Your opinion, even if it's from a site where sharing your opinion is restricted to the use of memes
hopetheyservebeerinhell
You deserve comment of the day. You wont get it, bur you earned it champ.
coollama1
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ToxicSilas
Or if it likes country music, you know, whichever one.
NonexistentGecko
We all want the election to be a dead meme... and then we realize.
Beefblaster
Don'tclaimtoknowpoliticsifyoudontknowwhothisis.jpg
rossimus
http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/582/861/e26.jpg
321Nik
THIS! stop disliking things @Ghostwish ! let people like and upvote what they like and upvote.
Ghostwish
Bitch point to my post where I told people what to do. Do it. I'll wait.
321Nik
u said its retarded. surely, you must not like when people do retarded things? you said OP is retarded for doing this. might want him 2stop?
Ghostwish
I voiced my opinion on the matter, cuntwaffle. Ya know, what you said I should stop telling other people not to do? Irony.
popoduff
i am confused. what i think is american accounts have all these ways of putting distance between themselves and politics, like this cartoon.
popoduff
it's like people don't wanna be troubled with how shit is supposed to be; too heavy, too sensitive, too real. i think you're all pussies
rossimus
I'm criticizing OP for exactly that.
popoduff
same as last comment. but U-s of a is not out of this, need to show some real concern and power to engage, until then U.s of A is sick IMO
DukeDarkwood
Actually, I interpreted that cartoon as a satire of how people loudly proclaiming their view feel like they need some validation for it.
popoduff
as you write that, i think i get that. also i need validation for my views. but some of my views might be shit. i want more direct. end
rossimus
I'm criticizing OP's lack of interest in politics.
popoduff
with this knowledge i view this different.
RedClamz
It's mostly incorrect information too, but saying that'll get you a fat down vote
IsweartoGodLinda
Fat... TRIGGERED!!!!
rebillion76
People unfortunately don't do any research of there own and just listen to the mainstream media, which is why Hillary might win.
RedClamz
Well essentially yes. I don't necessarily think she's the lesser of two evils that's just pure hyperbole, but she is a problematic politicia
RedClamz
You hardly hear about pressing issues like the TPP in the news but ppl think oh hey emails she super duper shitty
IsaacZehPanda
True, they never bother responding either because they only say "TRUMP IS LITERALLY HITLER"
DukeDarkwood
You know, at this point, I'm willing to vote for whoever will fix the word "literally" by removing the "not literally true" meaning.
RedClamz
Well I mean trump is a pretty bad candidate, but hyperbole doesn't help with constructive political discussions
0rpheus
They are both bad, but Trump is the lesser of the two evils.
Tators11
I agree. But calling him Hitler all the time is just Godwin's law abuse. Plus even if it's accurate, it's still annoying as hell.
RedClamz
What I hate the most is when people like trump peeps voting for trump for his "personality" and in your face attitude.
Tators11
Wait I'm an idiot and just read the rest of your comment and realized I parroted what you just said... Lol. Sorry.
RedClamz
I agree, hyperbole causes people to mindlessly ignore policy making, which results in poor decision making.
TheSwallowSavvyGuard
Favoriting this and will dutifully post it on every political post I see
KujiOkashii
Same, this is a great gift to us
MagicalSpaceWaffle
I wish I could do the same, but I'm on mobile, be vigilant in your posting!
Ghostwish
Welcome to the fold, brother/sister/attack helicopter.
craziicrazii
It's obvious from its user name that it identifies as a bird, specifically a swallow. My mom told me so.
Spetzna13
Um excuse me but I didn't see an option for jar of mayonnaise.
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Seriously, shit has gotten out of hand, on this site and in real life, I just passed an anti-Donald billboard in FUCKING IRELAND.
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ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Nah. Western Road in Cork City.
hickeeh
There was actually a pro-Donald billboard outside the airport in Waterford, and someone drew a hitler mustache on it
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Déise abú ;)
ArcaneConjecture
I thought it was "fecking Ireland"?
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Depends on how old you are.
MultiplePersonalitiesProfile
There was a fight between Trump and Hillary supporters in São Paulo, Brazil last week! Can you bloody believe it?
Andrewmoo
I fucking hate all the political debates going on in my college about an election in a different fucking country, I wouldn't mind but 1/2
Andrewmoo
2/2 Most of them are uninformed sjw's who don't give a shit about politics over here (here also being Ireland btw)
Squidfist
Well if they were educated they wouldn't be at college any more, would they?!?
PapiBlanco
Uninformed. You could be Stephen hawking level intelligence but that doesn't mean you stay informed with politics
MySpiritAnimalIsTheUnpopularOpinionPuffin
I would understand that. Especially since people are pulling money out of the American stock market in fear Trump will become President 1/?
MySpiritAnimalIsTheUnpopularOpinionPuffin
and completely ruin the American economy with his uneducated and irresponsible decisions, in which they will lose money because of it. 2/?
MySpiritAnimalIsTheUnpopularOpinionPuffin
When a country, where the world's trade is based on their monetary denomination, goes under, the world market crashes.
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Forgive me, but I don't see the efficacy, it's not like his votes will decrease by posting a billboard in another country?
CastleRockDOR
I live in Alabama and my town is about one day away from renaming itself Trumpingtonfieldville
17AndDeadInside
...what
BachelorGourmet
Those are targeted at americans living abroad.
gunnexx
Saw some of them here in Galway but they were for a newspaper though iirc
Wednait
In Australia. Feel the Bern bumper stickers.
DaDisser
Maybe he is gonna treat Ireland like Mexico? lol
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Dunno if a Trumpified nation is one anyone wants to immigrate into in the first place haha.
Bronxon
Well, in Denmark I care as well. We fear the impact in the stocks.
Bootsy81
Hey, if I know anything about America its that a massive number of them are Irish. Like almost all of them. It might just swing a few votes.
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
It's not like distant cousins will be ringing them to tell them not to vote Trump because they saw a nice billboard down on Western Road.
Assfullofbread
I dont understand the point... It's not like it changes anything? You're not voting lol
LadicalRarry
Other Ireland here I can confirm this is true I've seen Hillary and trump posters
HeeelllloooooooMurse
but why? What do they hope to accomplish?
BachelorGourmet
Americans living abroad.
MrTestCat
Not even the potatoes are safe
ImgursNarrator
At least it's Anti-Donald, here in Brazil there were being pro-Donald rallies. HERE. IN BRAZIL.
godskook
Make Brazil Great Again!
ExpatProblems
Hello friend, I live in MG and my neighbor just told me how much he loves Trump. I thought he was joking and I missed a translation.. nope.
RedDwarfIV
I've seen a BLM protest and banner where I live. Only person to be shot by police here was white.
0rpheus
They are sane then. Hilary will destroy the country and the world.
PennFifteen
Presidents don't have THAT much power
0rpheus
Hilary has already proven that she will start WWIII if she becomes president.
MrTestCat
I'd much rather have an arrogant egomaniac who has relations with Russia than Nuclear war. But Dats just me.
MultiplePersonalitiesProfile
While I don't support Trump, neither do I support Hillary. First of all because I'm not 'Murican and can't even vote in this election. (1/2)
MultiplePersonalitiesProfile
Second I'm inclined to believe there's a good reason so many people would rather vote Trump than Hillary. Stupidity doesn't explain all.(2/2
ThomasWaithe
Pride explains the rest.
MyPasswordIs1234
I would vote for both of them and then nuke the white house.
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Someone call the plumber, America is leaking.
greatbigglobsofgreasygrimygopherguts
Sorry
MrsFinley
Wait you're not Canadian...
GoogleFucker
Can we send Mario? He loves defeating large angry monsters with tiny hands and orange hair. And he's a plumber!
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Then again, the other one is no princess!
aPokal
Were they samba themed (would that be just a samba then?). You could actually attract Trump with that.
ImgursNarrator
While I understand the samba-theme-for-everything needs here in Brazil, I think the last thing the world needs is a samba-fueled Trump.
aPokal
You might burn him out. He might disappear (that's still happening?). You got a big country.
JohnnyTitelips
Hey, we were getting Brexit shit over here when that was a thing. *shrug*
DukeDarkwood
It's almost as if we are becoming a single, global community.
JohnnyTitelips
I feel like you're suggesting we are, which is kind of ironic because, you know, Brexit.
DukeDarkwood
Via the Internet, we kinda are. Not in an official sense - not a global society - but we are a fairly global community by now.
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Tell me about it, even on Tinder, it was infuriating.
dogenuggets
Tinder? Can you give some context? I'm quite intrigued how someone could think they could get a date based on their opinion on brexit.
ShesMyWomanNordStyle
Sorry, it was a bot called "Bite the Ballot" which if you matched with it, it would link you details on how to register to vote (1/2)
TheEmperorOfMankind40000
Well this wasn't made by a German. Probably an American who doesn't know Jack about history.
SMopfamn
It could have been made by a German quite easily actually.
FoxyRaven
Is it not? I'd sign it in heartbeat and so would 100% of people I know. Regards, a random German.
therealpoodleofdeath
Dude, did you just copy and paste my comment? Including the missing "a"? I mean, let's get the message out, yes, but that's just weird..
ArcaneConjecture
Proof?
Voggix
Actually historically it's pretty damn spot on.
Actualdeadpool
Not even close. Hitler was, brace yourself, genius. Trump? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
GoIIum
Hitler was a joke before he got elected. He only could get that far because he was underestimated.
Voggix
Sounds familiar
SamaelTheVenomOfGod
While you're right, both Trump and Hitler occupy similar political space and use *very* similar tactics.
CallmeJack02
unlike the mysterious deaths surrounding the people who have ecidence that could indite hillary, nazis never assasinated ANYONE ever,
KNDBS
This tbh, Trump isn't that good, but people who don't support him claim all the time he's hitler and the election looks like 30's germany
KNDBS
This election looks NOTHING like 30's germany and Hitler ascencion to power, not one bit.
SamaelTheVenomOfGod
He's a dangerous demagogue who uses racism to garner support from politically disenfranchised individuals. Not Hitler, but similar M.O.
KNDBS
Show me ONE example of him using racism in his campaign, a not the whole mexico deal, he doesn't care about mexicans as long as their legal
KNDBS
immigrants, he hasn't said anything bad about blacks, natives, asians,its just tiring to hear he's labeled as "literally Hitler" again.
Brionyrae
Except the way he wants to treat Muslims mirrors the way Hitler began treating the Jews in 1937/38. It's both far-right ideology.
SamaelTheVenomOfGod
The man is a blatant liar, racist, sexist, and incompetent fool.
Lorgramoth
Wieso nich? Trump issn proto-faschist. Hitler war auch mal proto-faschist bevor er ultra-faschist wurde.
TanithRosenbaum
Und das allgemeine Klima war auch ähnlich. Wirtschaft am Boden, bröckelnde Macht in der Welt. Da sind vollmundige Versprechungen verlockend.
Actualdeadpool
IOnlyPostDogs
Oh please. Tell me a single politician who doesn't promise a brighter future and hope when the climate is cloudy.
MerToo
Well, to anyone who isn't a cunt, anyway.
PreciousPotato
Not necessarily. Broken economy? Check. Delusions of grandeur? Check.
Actualdeadpool
That's so vague and bullshit it hurts.
baconsmellsreallygood
Im sorry did Trump order his men to burn congress so he garnish support and oust the Democrats?
Jusmar
Anger at the wanting reparations for losing world war obr
Anonawesome
That's it? The magical Hitler equation has just 2 requirements? k
MerToo
How's your concentration camp industry going? Got an oddly powerful (for its size) Jewish lobby? Clearly there are no parallels...
PreciousPotato
Plus the points in the post. What do you expect, an essay in the comment section?
BangkokDanger
Our economy is broken atm? But isn't one of the things that people love about Obama is how he apparently fixed that.. Lol
PreciousPotato
I don't think anyone would have been able to "fix" the mess Bush left behind in just 8 years. It improved, however.
IsThisPirateTaken
You mean the economy that was already on a downward trend before Bush took office?
PreciousPotato
Either blame the President, or don't blame the President. You can't say Bush is not responsible, but Obama is.
TanithRosenbaum
It's less broken than it was 8 years ago. That's all he could possibly do with a hostile congress.
Actualdeadpool
I don't give him credit for fixing it. That wasn't him. That was us. The people.
Benchomp
The economy is not run by the government. Government can only attempt to encourage economic growth through various policy measures (1/2)
Benchomp
yet in every fucking country in every election economy is raised up as one of the main voting platforms above important social policy 2/2
Benchomp
I don't want my government to be in the economy, I want them to do their job and provide social services, infrastructure, enact policy etc
IsThisPirateTaken
You honestly believe that our economy is as bad as post wwI germany's economy??
PreciousPotato
Not really. Bad enough to vote for an orange demagogue? Possibly. Mind, I don't envy you.
GlennBecksChalkboard
I don't know man. A loaf of bread at whole foods is like what? $6,000,000?
MerToo
It doesn't matter what numbers you put on the price tags if too many people can't afford it.
GlennBecksChalkboard
It's a joke about the great inflation after ww1. A loaf of bread would cost up to 5.6 billion Reichsmark. Currency fell at an insane rate.
AnEvilLemon
I hate Trump but these parallels people draw between him and the Nazis/Hitler are just fear mongering and not based in reality.
Brionyrae
I hate fear mongering as well, but his ideologies genuinely align pretty heavily with mid-30's, proto-fascist Hitler.
AnEvilLemon
And to what of his policies are you referring to?
AlexanderFieldisnotmyrealname
He is only good at losing the money his dad left him.
AnEvilLemon
He's not a good business man but he isn't Nazi/Hitler-like. To say he is truly undermines the extent of atrocity conducted by the Nazis.
IOnlyPostDogs
Losing as in, turning it into a multi billion dollar business?
SashoWolf
Especially since Clinton's policies are closer to Hitler's
Brionyrae
Which ones?
SashoWolf
Also full disclosure I voted for Johnson
SashoWolf
Quite a few actually. Free federal education, free healthcare, forced profit sharing. https://youtu.be/i7LWJaBFIFw Nazis were Socialist
Brionyrae
Hillary isn't going to replace Capitalism with Socialism. So if that's you're worry, then really it's fine, it wont happen. 4/
Brionyrae
Most of those comparisons to Hillary are good things, and many countries are already doing things like free healthcare and free eduction 3/
Brionyrae
Okay, there are a lot of very weak tautologies in that video. What a lot of people don't get is that when Hitler came into power in 1933 1/?
Brionyrae
It was Hitler's extreme nationalistic ideologies that was the problem here, not Socialism
SashoWolf
I disagree. The reason is simple. Socialism requires the use of force to obtain the goals. Force ends with Violence. Socialism is Violence.
SashoWolf
I don't want the government doing things on my behalf i wouldn't do on my own.
SashoWolf
Socialism is the problem. Now, if someone wants to voluntarily do things, that's awesome, they have that freedom of choice.
Brionyrae
He actually did a lot of good for the country. He calmed the economy, created more jobs and generally boosted morale. 2/
SashoWolf
He did 'good' at the expense of others His 1% were the Jews, our 1% is now the wealthy. It's basically trying to pit brother against brother
SashoWolf
In my personal opinion, neither Trump nor Clinton deserves the White House, or our votes. But that's my personal view. :)
Oinko
An American made this.
HugNiceman
Well if it helps, here's a legit version. Weveseenthisbefore.org
Heavyoak
updoot
kdm36
No doubt
AnatolianTiger
natürlich
skwint
An English man working for an American company designed this and they had it manufactured in China :p
rossimus
That American is right though.
TheOneAndOnlyNobody
Upvoted you from 999 to 1,000. I feel special
flixomania
No, a German who lives in America
akahata
Thanks. Germany.
TroutYabo
*liberal
dekket
Still true tho
iliketotravelandstuff
Why do you think so? Only 4% of Germans would vote for Trump, and we love to meme aswell. Source see comment
iliketotravelandstuff
https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/546187/umfrage/trump-vs-clinton-umfrage-in-deutschland-zur-us-praesidentschaftswahl/
scabab
i live in europe, and this is exactly my perception of the US presidential election
therealpoodleofdeath
Ironic, how a false statement got so many upvotes. Just like Trumps entire campaign.
RedroverRedrover
Doesn't really matter, does it? The point stands.
FreebooterFox
There are a lot of us who are both. German was the 2nd most common language in the US until WWI, and there are a LOT of military brats.
HelloMax
It's funny that they don't think it will impact them at all
risqueorindecent
There. Gave it the 1776 it deserved.
Compendyum
So obvious.
DonGaLongADingDong
http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/dear-americans-botschaft-aus-frustration-und-fassungslosigkeit-a-1120066.html
Hellstorm99
A liberal American. Funny since they are calling trump Hitler when in reality...
acornforscale
Lol
bconngemini
A Hillary supporting American made this. It's basically the tired old Godwin's Law bullshit.
fusselwurm
Could be. Still reflects nicely what I and most other Germans I know think about Trump. The guy feels like Hitler's retarded cousin.
iliketotravelandstuff
I call bullshit. Everyone in Germany thinks like that. Source: I am German
Awesoman66theCactusLord
If I had a penny for every time a republican was called a nazi, I could single handedly pay off USA's debt
likeumreal
If you had a penny for every time a Republican acted like a jerk, you could cover the present US budget, debt and all.
Awesoman66theCactusLord
And like the dems are better?
likeumreal
You are ignoring the data of Republican irresponsibility since Obama took office the way climate change deniers ignore science.
KickAssKaTet
If you had a penny for every penny the Republicans wasted; you'd still have the surplus left by Bill.
Awesoman66theCactusLord
Like the Dems don't waste equally as much money as the Reps
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Phixik
Well before taking on the whole world he actually did really well...
ecodude
Minus that tiny little Jew scandal, you know, the holocaust.
kdm36
Its one-sided...
ratfaceddog
So?
kdm36
So?
novamatt
One sided does not necessarily mean wrong. "Racism is bad" is one sided, but that doesn't mean the KKK position deserves attention.
override367
So? Theyre not wrong, Trump's brand of fascism isnt far off. The only difference is Germany was really fucked, America just thinks it is
override367
So Trumpian fascism is like... even dumber than nazi fascism
Falcrist
Unlikely to be successful. Take it from Rubio: https://youtu.be/MYdFGlqrPuY
SomeCrazyNerd
But fortunately might not be as violent. I don't Trump is as bad he's just a jerkhole and I think he's less racist than he acts.
shimmernshine
Look up his unfair housing practices. He's an adjudicated racist.
SomeCrazyNerd
As I said he's kinda racist. But his thing is appealing to untapped voters. So he exxagerates such traits to get these dickholes votes.
thatanonymoususer
I know a German immigrant who likes to call him Orange Hitler.
MHfromNH
I call him Mussolini Arancione.
Molotovbliss
Darth cheeto.
Actualdeadpool
YOU LEAVE THE SITH OUT OF THIS!
Actualdeadpool
Hitler was charismatic.
PolishSpaceProgram
And could speak coherent sentences.
ChiefMasterCaptainofTheSkyforce
Denying that Orange Hitler is not, is why we are in the position we are in right now.
Actualdeadpool
Calling someone you don't like Hitler is why we are where we are.
SomeCrazyNerd
I'd say it's unlimited corporate donations that amount to bribery, Republicans in bed with backwards prejudice and non-mandatory voting.
priestsaresotouchy
Its real easy to dismiss it as 'just calling someone you dont like Hitler' but seriously, there are real concerns there.
ImADouchebag
Hitler's opponents didn't think he was very charismatic either. In fact, they viewed him as an oafish buffoon.
Actualdeadpool
Of course they did! That's how everyone views their competition!
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posthumousmince
Not so, I don't recall anyone thinking of John McCain or George Bush Sr as oafish buffoons, for example. It happens a lot, but not always.
SomeCrazyNerd
Orange Hitler and Grandma Nixon us a common expression.
ratfaceddog
Are you trying to say that the people of Germany don't collectively make memes?
chonkywayner
Hate to break it to you ratfaceddog... I'm afraid they don't
Snooj
No, just look at that text. Not written with a German accent AT ALL.
ICanHasJava
Vat?! Zat is preposterous!
Derfin
As a people of Germany I can assure there was a referendum regarding this meme.
YouWillJustDownVoteMeAnyway
Nein
albybailot23
Germany doesn't like to reminisce back at those times
QuetzalcoatI
They do. And they're all unfunny and cringeworthy. German Internet in general is pure cringe
Junktrunkjunkie
A German very likely wouldn't have put their flag on it. They've got a special relationship with their flag.
GoIIum
I don't think this is true anymore (it was until ca. 2006, the "Du bist Deutschland" campaign and the football world championship). 1/2
GoIIum
2/2 It's also the flag of the Weimarer Republik and connected to a Germany guided by humanist principles. Until people voted for Hitler.
agermanguy
Ha not anymore, the collective mind changed and we are cool now with it . Now i can go and set up that old prussian flag . Auf Wiedersehen.
KilIerQueen
Have they? Can you tell us more?
Anisol
Germans (almost) never show their pride towards their country. Cause if you do, you are seen as a nazi by most people.
Actualdeadpool
HEIL
MisterBubbles
Unfortunately, that is is 100% true... If we say anything about other countries it's always seen as nazi shit no matter how it was meant (1)
AreYouGonnaBuySomethingNoImJustDancingToTheHumOfYourFridge
Holy shit, we have that problem here in Sweden too.
Junktrunkjunkie
Nah I'd screw it up.Here's an article http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany-s-patriotism-problem-just-don-t-fly-the-flag-a-411948.html
DoeDoesMum
My family is German, but immigrated to Canada post World War 2, and I've never once heard my Grandparents say they loved their country, or
KilIerQueen
Thanks!
Lorgramoth
Es spiegelt allerdings die Realität wider.
lurkerconvert
ManMashine
NO, it doesn't.
Lorgramoth
uh-huh.
Goliexe
Nur mal so das ist eine internationale Seite und englisch ist eine internationale Sprache also könntet ihr bitte die Kommentare
TheRealR0tb3rt
Viele Amerikaner können nicht richtig englisch sprechen und viele deutsche nicht deutsch. Gleicht sich also alles ein wenig aus. ;)
InternationalPhoneticAlphabet
Ja, wir sollten uns alle an die LEITKULTUR halten.
akahata
Haha, perfekte Anwort! Prust!
MerToo
Die Hälfte dieser "englischen Sprecher" sprechen kaum Englisch!
MerToo
Funktionaler Analphabetismus - so heiß jetzt...
Goliexe
Shit happens xD
licktheduck
Lol
MerToo
kinda double joke there since i had to use google translate to say that in German so it probably also came out retarded =)
Goliexe
In englisch verfassen ist halt scheiße wenn über die hälfte der leute die den Kommentar lesen ihn gar nicht verstehen...
licktheduck
Yeah but it's so refreshing to read organic German once in a while!
akahata
Nein.
akahata
Google translate ist kaputt?
TrashTravellingThroughTime
You did it yourself...
ZeusWayne
what are you guys talking abt??
Goliexe
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
kdm36
*Wieder
thebunkthewholebunkandnothingbutthebunk
Although you're most likely foreign to the german language, I'd like to believe you're german and cannot spell shit
kdm36
That must have been said? Smh
Shadowjay969
Boooooooomm in dein Gesicht
Lorgramoth
http://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/spiegelt%20wider
kdm36
Til...
Lorgramoth
Hehe, eine sehr deutsche Kommentarabfolge.
akahata
https://www.korrekturen.de/beliebte_fehler/wiederspiegeln.shtml Nö.
kdm36
Bit late for the party...
akahata
Je später der Abend desto voller die Gäste. Nee, 'schuldigung, war ein Reflex.
SpiralLover
**wider
kdm36
You too late but thanks...
LuckyLuke193
This is exactly what many Germans think about this US election though. Source: know many Germans personally.
Uplinkdsanrok
lol I know Germans personally too bud. You know what they don't give 2 sh.ts about? America you know since all those refugees were allowedin
BlackPengu
As a german, I agree with this post and comment. Trump is a joke.
KlausKinski
well Germany is fucked in the future because of people like that... fucking cuck
Caesar15
Well it's not their election.
LuckyLuke193
Problem is, the US are powerful enough that the entire world has to deal with their shit politicians and their horrible foreign policies
Blodgarmpls
You say this like the citizens can change it. Our corporations run everything and every single politician they support is a scheming liar.
phantalor
thats the problem with your voting system, citizens don´t even vote for the candidate or a party ... but for someone that votes for you
WowSoSparkly
(french jew) Do whatever the fuck you want, the majority will never ever learn. "sniff sniff never again" lol yea right. The mob wants blood
sathoman
Thank god for personal anecdotal evidence. Otherwise we would need facts and reason to make decisions about internet politics.
LuckyLuke193
No, we wouldn't. We could still just talk completely baseless nonsense. It would be just like the US election campaigns.
sathoman
Right. But at least the actual campaigns can afford people that know how to prosthelytize correctly. Really get that partisan blood pumping.
CynicalPoster
As a native German, most people I know want Trump to win
iliketotravelandstuff
https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/546187/umfrage/trump-vs-clinton-umfrage-in-deutschland-zur-us-praesidentschaftswahl/
1stVeteran
98% i know at strictly against him, i am also from germany.
ThisAintASurfinMovie
And in which part of Germany would that be the case?
CynicalPoster
Bavaria
ThisAintASurfinMovie
Nonsense. I may have believed Saxony, cuz they're bat-shit crazy, but Bavarians have too much common sense to want a madman as POTUS.
BecauseYouDontKnow
most people "cynicalPoster" know are probaply from the AFD...
Parradox87
yup same. im not interested in war with russia. so better not vote for killary guys!
MrAwesomesauce101
Russia doesn't want war with us. We'd utterly annihilate them with superior Naval and Air power and fast light infantry.
iliketotravelandstuff
Hard to win against a country with nuclear bombs, buddy. Normally everyone loses then.
Parradox87
russias buddy china will have a word in that one as well.
SL3ID3R
As a german i say: have fun, outcome will probably be the same, no matter who you vote for
9Gag12YrOld
Worst case scenario: We'll either have a revolt or get nuked. Best case scenario: We'll have an America Berlusconi or another corrupt chief.
SL3ID3R
eitherway ur fucked for 4 years atleast :D
Parradox87
i dont see either of them surviving the first year... either political or for whatever reason...
Actualdeadpool
Let's all agree to give a vote of no confidence to whoever wins.
WHOletTHEdawgsOUT
My wife is german and she says this post is shit
iliketotravelandstuff
Only 4% of Germans would vote for Trump. Source see comment. So it IS what Germans think about that election.
WHOletTHEdawgsOUT
Well look at how GOOD Germany is doing.
iliketotravelandstuff
https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/546187/umfrage/trump-vs-clinton-umfrage-in-deutschland-zur-us-praesidentschaftswahl/
skelitor120
(German living in America) I think that the fear of Donald Trump is overexagerated as these qualities are not the ones that made --
SpikeTheGoat
Yeah, me too. Not that I like the guy, but I think some people give him way too much credit for what he could do with the presidency.
skelitor120
-- Hitler a genocidal emperor. He also had the backing of an extremist society and party; You can call the Republican Party whatever you--
skelitor120
-- want; racist, out of touch, evil even-- but they're not nearly as extreme, as devoted to fascism, or even that faithful in Trump.
TheRealSirGregorCleganeTheMountain
Trump has the support of the alt-right movement. A fringe nationalist group with very extreme views. (1/2)
FartyMcDumpstein
I think people underestimate what's actually at stake. Ignore wars that won't happen and economies that won't fail. You're left with SCOTUS
secondbest
Trump would not be Hitler. He would be like Mussolini, Erdogan, Putin, sure, but no Hitler.
skelitor120
I think the worst he could get is like Erdogan. He's no Assad, Mussolini or Hitler though, I think.
secondbest
That is because he probably wouldn't succeed in dismantling US checks and balances. The problem is that he'd put them to the test.
fleacollerindustry
The fact that Trump hasn't killed his opponents doesn't even make him an autocrat, let alone a fascist. Sincerely: South Korea.
secondbest
Killing one's opponents is a feature of authoritarian regimes, but not necessarily a feature of attempts at establishing authoritarianism.
YouAreLonelyCauseYouAreFatAndGay
(german) I think it's not a good sign of sanity to vote for the candidate who actually wants to engage in war.
Dreikos
It's good to see that Germans learn from their mistakes. Unfortunately, it seems it takes two mistakes before they learn.
Cptmike
So Clinton.
InfamousGerbil
You're talking about Clinton?
SnackMasterRanger
Except Hillary spends her career engaging in war and then abandoning our troops to die. While she was at home writing emails.
WorthEveryPenny
Lol what
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foreverraptor
As an American and very many veteran friends. He is very popular with military members
LuckyLuke193
After he ridiculed the family of a fallen soldier because he was muslim, and other such incidents? I'd imagine they were furious with him...
porygon17
haha, the college student thinks he is educated
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unknownSubscriber
Listen to this guy, he's a college student!
shodrane
Being a college student doesn't make your own opinion any more valued or credible than the next man with an opinion.
ICatchIndianScammers
2) So I guess if you're an American voting Hillary might be viable but from outside the US I can't fathom why people would want her to win
ICatchIndianScammers
Just because you're a student it doesn't mean you know shit, Trump might be an idiot but Hillarys foreign policy is horrendous
memelordnito
Both actively want war. Trump hates a lot of countries, and Hillary wants to go to war with Russia.
memelordnito
However, Clinton is by far the superior candidate, even though both are problematic.
Redenbacher09
No one wants to go to war with Russia.
Actualdeadpool
I do. But that's more because I like chaos.
buttshredder
She doesn't, but she's a bit uncomfortably interventionist. Trump wants to dismantle NATO though, which is unbelievably stupid.
Actualdeadpool
I think, and this is a guess, but I THINK he got NATO and the UN mixed up.
neoninja2
To be fair Clinton is the one that wants war Trump is isolationist. He's insane but he's still isolationist.
YouAreLonelyCauseYouAreFatAndGay
Well i was talking about Hillary.. i think a lot of people did not understand what i meant to say.
SomeCrazyNerd
He's kind of a contradictory mess.
HolyCringeLordBatman
In what fucking world? He's talked about ground invasion against ISIS.
Actualdeadpool
Which is practically impossible. And I do mean practically. Not almost.
ARandomHelljumper
...no, he's the exact opposite of an isolationist. I seriously don't know how people fabricate completely contrary ideals for candidates.
DaemonPrimarchOfTheTwelfth
the exact opposite is a globalist, which is what hillary claims to be, despite hillary also trying to revive a 60 year old national rivalry
secondbest
Trump has made it perfectly clear in various statements that the US currently is not using enough force.
HolyCringeLordBatman
Trump is a contradictory figure, he's isolationist, "Not being the worlds police" but then he says he wants a ground invasion against ISIS.
9Gag12YrOld
Hillary wants war with Russia, Trump wants to screw our economy. You either starve or die from nukes
Rantaf
At least with trump, the rest of the world won't get dragged into it. Nuclear Wars are global wars.
ShaunDreclin
But if trump gets elected, he gets the launch codes. If he says "fire", the nuke gets fired. Period.
secondbest
Clinton is too prudent to stumble into war with Russia. Icy relationships don't cause nuclear war, unpredictability and unreliability do.
9Gag12YrOld
I was exaggerating, but I think she could start satellite wars between the US and Russia like the Korean war and 'nam
BarnacleBillTheBayler
Hillary does not want war. Period.
WereAssassin
She said she wants the hacking of her emails considered an act of war. She's trying to retcon the war into the past
DrWibbler
Wow I'm glad you said so, facts and useless things like that clouded my vision of reality there. Thanks for setting things straight.
Buttsmith
So were are you getting that Hillary wants to go to war with Russia, cause I see that line everywhere, but I see no fact to back it.
ThatsAnUnusualImage
You see this because Hillary wants a no-fly zone in Syria. But doing this is sure to cause a confrontation, most likely to lead to war.
9Gag12YrOld
ppl say that cuz she wants a no fly zone in Syria, which if enforced, could lead to war with Russia.
9Gag12YrOld
It's an exaggeration but she does hate Russia and uses it as a scapegoat for a lot of issues.
ShaunDreclin
she's accusing russia of trying to interfere with the election and other us affairs. so people say she wants to go to war with them