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A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it. As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history. It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow. Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at ricksteves.com/fascism. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching. When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.

I've been talked into doing this again before Election Day, so here we go.... I will donate to @KamalaHarris and downballot Democrats $.10 for every like on this tweet, $0.50 for every retweet, and $1 for every follow. (84,726 followers at the start) P.S. I will cut you folks off eventually... and I will do my best to follow back. 😎

I said I would do this one more time before Election Day, so here we go... I will donate to @KamalaHarris and downballot Democrats $.10 for every like on this tweet, $0.50 for every retweet, and $1 for every follow. (73,093 followers at the start) P.S. I will cut you folks off... eventually 😎

Florida is recovering from one hurricane while another is on the way. -The Republican Governor is refusing to talk with the President to coordinate hurricane relief -All Florida Republicans in Congress voted against supplemental disaster relief money for FEMA -82 House Republicans, including 11 from Florida, voted to shut down the government, knowing a powerful hurricane was on its way -The Republican-controlled House took a vacation for the month of August instead of passing a budget on time, which means no new FEMA budget -The Republican Speaker of the House is refusing to reconvene Congress from their second month-long vacation to pass emergency supplemental funds for FEMA -The Republican presidential nominee continually lies about the federal disaster response instead of making sure his voters have the correct information to receive help -The Republican party wants to eliminate FEMA and NOAA (the agency that monitors, tracks, and predicts the path of hurricanes) -The Republican Party refuses to acknowledge climate change while watching insurance companies leave Florida because increasingly stronger storms are making insurance claims too expensive to operate Florida, why do you keep voting for the party that not only does nothing for you but actively works against your best interests?

Wake up everyone. Another Cal Twitter banger just dropped

"Can my husband find out who I am voting for in the Presidential Election?" 🗳️ We've been getting this question a lot, so we rounded up some helpful facts. Please share this 🧵

@SecretaryPete Pete for VP!!

I am hearing reports of some airlines only offering flight credits to passengers for cancelled flights. 

Let me be clear — you are entitled to get your money back promptly if your flight is cancelled and you don't take a rebooking.

Never say you can't.

President Biden was trying to provide students $10,000 – $20,000 in student debt relief. By comparison, the average amount forgiven for PPP loans was over $70,000.

@bluertwo Come Monday

Cheeseburger In Paradise or Come Monday?

Got the W!!! Girls are moving in to second round of CIF!! Let’s goooooo!! #wearecv instagram.com/p/CoYrEJ7LnGL/…

@ScottFishman @StephenKing You mean these books? Yeah, sure I bet he’s never read the books he (checks notes) wrote <sarcasm font>

So free speech ain’t so free to #ElonMusk who thinks extremists are fine. Journalists? Not so much. “#Twitter abruptly suspends more than half a dozen journalists”. washingtonpost.com/media/2022/12/…

Best time of the year- cheesy Christmas movies every day!

Hey team! Two more hours to cure your ballots in person (5:00PM MST is the deadline). And if you’re curating by text (text “Colorado” to 28683), you have until 11:59PM MST. Get those ballots checked and counted! Let's deliver for #CO03.

@bluertwo Big Yellow Taxi!

Big Yellow Taxi 🚕 or You’re No Good?

If you voted on November 8th or during Early Voting last month, I want you to get back to the polls for this upcoming runoff. Please make your plan to vote again.