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Stuckinthebush

(11,057 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:36 PM 20 hrs ago

I've been watching Masters of the Air on Apple TV

My uncle was a B-17 navigator in WWII and was killed in the winter of 1945 somewhere over Germany not long before the end of the war in Europe. My father was 12 at the time and never really got over that loss. I've enjoyed watching the show to see what it may have been like to be a crewman in one of those. Harrowing to say the least.

As I watch I am deeply saddened by the realization that the sacrifices made to stop fascism under Hitler and the Germans are being spat upon by Americans 80 years later. The US is becoming the 1930s/1940s Germany of today. The hate for others in our nation, the turn to fascism here at home, the fawning over an incompetent and dangerous leader, the possible upcoming destruction of our constitutional democracy, the possible upcoming persecution of those not sufficiently obsequious to Trump, and the fear of the nations around the world are frightening parallels to the Nazi regime. I used to be concerned about making that comparison as it felt hyperbolic. It really doesn't anymore.

My father died in December of 2019 and was scared to death of Trump and what he would do. I'm so happy he didn't live to see his fellow Americans welcome this dangerous man back into the White House. I'm sure he would weep as he contemplated his big brother's death in defense of the exact opposite of what we have become. How did we so easily abandon those principles?

I have little hope now but will be part of the resistance no matter what. I'm happy I have this community as support.

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I've been watching Masters of the Air on Apple TV (Original Post) Stuckinthebush 20 hrs ago OP
Me too Traildogbob 19 hrs ago #1
The scene when they were going into the stalag Stuckinthebush 18 hrs ago #2
My exact Traildogbob 18 hrs ago #3

Traildogbob

(10,306 posts)
1. Me too
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:38 PM
19 hrs ago

Just finished the series. The portrayal of those brave as hell young men that truly loved this country, and they were sickened at how vile Natzeeeees are. Then all I can think of is GQP and the white power agenda and the pride MAGA’s have with the swastika and what it stands for. Just a shit into the faces of the soldiers these actors portrayed.
GQP needs eliminated from the planet.
I really loved the whole series, damn glad I never had to be a navigator on those Flying Fortresses.
A whole lot easier navigating a Destroyer.
Let me see here, those American Patriots vs the J6 and Trump shit holes.

Stuckinthebush

(11,057 posts)
2. The scene when they were going into the stalag
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:56 PM
18 hrs ago

And the screaming of the Nazi soldiers with such venom. Made me think of how Maga screams about and at everyone not like them. The swastika on the train going to the concentration camp also made me think of a Trump flag. I would love to have a field of dreams kind of scene where those brave WWII flyers and soldiers come out of the corn and confront the J6 protesters. So shameful.

Traildogbob

(10,306 posts)
3. My exact
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:31 PM
18 hrs ago

Reaction to the hate, rage and desire to slaughter anyone not with them shown on their faces. Don’t know if you remember a photo a few years ago with Raging MAGA’s outside a glass door to a store, with pure hate and “I wanna kill you” expressions.
Jesus people.
And if you watch football fans pounding the stadium walls below them with gapping mouths and pure hate for the opposing team and fans, that rage is common.
We are in the rats in a cage stage of extensive overpopulation, wait until food and water is extremely scarce and it’s kill or die time.
Black Friday’s will look like Sunday school with cookies for all in comparison.
And some GQO swear Natzeeee slaughtering Jews is fake news.
I always say IF we tamp down this overthrow, the Proud Natzeeees need the swastikas carved into their foreheads like Brad Pitt did in “Inglorious Basterds” so they can not just hide and blend in.

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