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Now the countdown begins to our version of the Reichstag fire (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Jan 2017 OP
terrorist attack get the red out Jan 2017 #1
That's the most likely DavidDvorkin Jan 2017 #2
Hitler became chancellor on 1/30/33 DavidDvorkin Jan 2017 #3
tactical nuke... wouldn't put it past him uponit7771 Jan 2017 #4
Exploded in a big city; gets rid of a lot of Dems DavidDvorkin Jan 2017 #5
Oh brother. greytdemocrat Jan 2017 #6
No, it doesn't. Because if something happens Trump's incompetence is well known. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #7
It doesn't seem as though tRump is as likely to be given the benefit of the doubt... teamster633 Jan 2017 #9
please don't imagine that Dem2 Jan 2017 #8

DavidDvorkin

(19,477 posts)
3. Hitler became chancellor on 1/30/33
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 02:19 PM
Jan 2017

The Reichstag fire was less than a month later, on 2/27/33. So if history is any guide, our version will happen on 2/17/17.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
7. No, it doesn't. Because if something happens Trump's incompetence is well known.
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 04:41 PM
Jan 2017

It would reflect ENTIRELY on him and his inability to secure our country and our assets.

teamster633

(2,029 posts)
9. It doesn't seem as though tRump is as likely to be given the benefit of the doubt...
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 04:54 PM
Jan 2017

...as was his simian predecessor, Little Boots. At the time, only 10% of us suspected what the Chimperor was capable of...63% of us are wary of the new pResident.

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