Harris Vs Trump 2024 US Presidential election - read the warning in the OP posted 18/09/24

I've seen that, also loads of far right MAGA accounts claiming AI video smear about him about to drop. An interesting October surprise one would hope. But you are right to caveat it.

Irrespective of Trump's stupid comments, as a matter of fact Wehrmacht officials and lower ranks in all three branches were technically forbidden to be members of the NSDAP. Anyone who joined the armed forces had to suspend their Party membership. Generally, if you pardon the term, it was preferable for German officers to remain out of politics, however quite a number had been members in the 30's, between 25% and 30% IIRC.

The vast majority of them weren't Nazis in any shape, though, and many were actually quite hostile toward it. Erwin Rommel, Erich Von Manstein, Gerd Von Rundstedt, Gotthard Heinrici, Albert Kesselring, Adolf Galland, Werner Molders are just a few of the famous names that found themselves at odds with party politics on numerous occasions. Von Rundstedt in particular had little good to say about the Nazis and, along with numerous other Generals, actually opposed the appointment of Walter Von Reichenau as Chief of Staff in the 30's because Von Reichenau was too well disposed to the Party. Numerous Army generals were very dubious about the military getting too close to the party and its politics.

The reality of the above doesn't acquit the German Army of their association with the Nazi Party however. They were servants of Hitler and the Party and carried out its war aims, whether they were opposed to them or not. As the war progressed, though, opposition became much, much, harder to express for obvious reasons.

Apparently he was caught on video groping a minor. Take that with a very large pinch of salt. But MAGA are spinning wildly about a video which is to be released

When you see headlines like this, it just reminds me of Russia.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1jrld1kjp3t

I was watching a discussion last night on two news channels about how they were wondering if Congress or the courts might just overturn the election if it's close and Harris wins.

The US doesn't really look like a developed democracy anymore. It just seems to be rapidly turning into something more like Russia or some of the strong-man presidential quasi-dictatorships.

Rule of law seems to be increasingly dubious and you've various oligarchs trying to buy an election.

The whole system just seems to be melting into chaos.

Isn't it republicans (mostly trumps staff) publishing all the hitler stuff? Should the DNC be trying to stop them, somehow?

Harris, meanwhile, is on all shows talking policy.

trump is wheezily running and hiding (rogan maybe?)

Vance just told a crowd Trump is healthier than he is.

That raises a lot of questions about what grave medical ailments JD Vance is hiding from the public…

The NH Republican gov was on CNN today indicating as much, telling the host that 'it's about the results' they don't care that Trump adores Hitler they care about winning elections and getting their agenda accomplished. It's not about principles it's about winning by any means.

I have this feeling that the actual result will differ massively from polling/betting this time around.

I think if there is to be any surprise it will be that Harris looses by even more than expected.

Just feels like everything is being gamed.

When Harris entered the race I felt that the narrative in the media that this swung it over to the Dems was mostly fake news. It doesn't make sense that she would go down in the polls subsequently so I think she was never up in the polls in the first first place and very little has in fact changed since Biden was the candidate. If you were to go by the media when Hillary ran you'd think it was a foregone conclusion, but that was fake news as well. I'm saying fake news because I think the media were aware she was in trouble but didn't report it.

I'll be shocked if she's elected. She's incredibly weak and Americans want a president with something about them like Clinton or Obama and she ain't nothing like them. She just doesn't have it, and I don't sense are real enthusiasms for her I don't care what the polls say. When the media say they are neck and neck that means she's behind.

But she clearly has something about her. She went from DA to Att. General to Senator to VP. It’s an incredibly strong career path in public service. You just don’t get to do that by being weak. It’s a career any politician would be proud of.

Trump has nothing in comparison and has shown his weakness repeatedly during the campaign. He wouldn’t do a second debate, or 60 minutes, becomes insulting when challenged. And I’m certain most of the voting public recognise this.

wae thinking the same thing all the hitler talk from harris side screams desperation

Yes it's embarrassing at this stage. Expect more hit pieces as we draw closer to election day.

The Irish media is so biased, specifically RTE, though not just them. There was a programme on last night, I can't remember what it's called, but remind me tomorrow and I'll find out. Tonight, there's a programme about Rupert Murdoch, and it's anti Republican party and anti Trump. Funny, the timing.

I've no time for Murdoch, I don't trust anyone in the media. They're all trying to manipulate people. I think for myself, I remember my history classes, and the powerful influence of propaganda by the Nazi party during WW2 and how they manipulated the population of Germany.

It's no different today, the media are all partisan and trying to do likewise. They're all trying to influence and manipulate people.

We're barely more than a century, and still nowhere near out of the grip of British influence on this island, and now we have sold our soul to the new puppet masters, the EU. When I say we, I mean our politicians.

Does the bias for Democrats all stem from the time when Kennedy took office? I don't know, I'm just questioning things. I respect and admire JFK, his family and positive ambassadorial role for Ireland. I respect all Democrat Presidents, I think Bush Jr on the Republican side was a clown, and guilty of invading Iraq under false pretences. Blair as his henchman too. There were no WMD's. They committed war crimes, but the West is automatically seen as the good guy, no matter what, and never answerable for their actions. Maybe that's largely down to propaganda as well.

I've already stated before that neither candidate of this current US election are fit for office.

Both Sides garbage

In general, I think MAGA is getting frustrated that there is no 'Hunter's laptop' to spring on Kamala Harris.

trumps grandparents were from Germany. The Drumpfs. He’s just yearning for the old sod.