Summary
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker compared Donald Trump’s policies to the rise of Nazi Germany, warning against authoritarianism in his State of the State address.
Citing historical parallels, particularly economic grievances fueling extremism, he condemned Trump’s immigration policies. Republicans denounced his remarks as divisive.
He emphasized the speed of democratic collapse, stating, “It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic.”
Pritzker also referenced Skokie’s 1978 neo-Nazi march, urging vigilance against threats to democracy.
It is correct, but I struggle to compare late Wheimar economics to Biden stickers for gas stations sold on Amazon.