If I didn't know any better I would say that the Reich is living up to its name sake. What is it with GOP/TP wing-nuts, besides being offensive and stupid, that everything they don't like is compared to Hitler or the Nazis; called fascist, Marxist, socialist or communist (or in some instances a combination of 3 or more). And if I remember correctly, didn't Hitler outlaw unions? (I will have to look that up and get back to you on that point.)
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“The unions are about power and control,” state Sen. Scott Wagner (R) said. “And there are two things that I continue to remember about power and control. There was a gentleman by the name of Hitler, he was about power and control. There’s a gentleman by the name of Putin, who’s across the ocean, that’s about power and control.”
In an interview with the Associated Press, Wagner later clarified that he wasn’t comparing unions to the strongmen, but merely “talking about the concept of power and control.” “I didn’t say the unions are out killing people,” he added.
But that explanation didn’t sit will with Pennsylvania State Education Association president Mike Crossey, who criticized the comments. “This kind of language is shocking, offensive and has no place in public discourse,” Crossey said. “It is so disappointing to see a powerful elected official making such an awful comparison. What a terrible example this sets for our children.”
Lawmaker Compares Labor Unions To Hitler | ThinkProgress
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