Although this assumes that the distribution of the “non-voters” is 100% non-Trump/non-Socialist supporters.
Trump takes the approach that 100% of the non-voters (so, 32 + 36 = 68% of eligible voters) support him.
The average voter turnout in the 7 battleground states was 70% though. I think if it wasn’t winner take all in safe red/blue states the overall turnout would have been higher.
You’re not living in 1930s Germany.
IFYP
Not even 1932 Germany?
It’s not sufficiently chaotic or bloody for it to be 1932, or even 1930 Germany.
In 1933 the Nazis received 44% with 5 major political parties. Republicans received 50’% with 2 major parties. What percent do you think Trump would have received if there were four competitive opposition parties?.
1932 Germany:
A google search states the following:
- 6 million Germans were unemployed, which was 40% of the working population.. From mid-1929 to January 1933, the number of Germans who had full-time jobs fell from 20 million to 11.5 million; by the start of 1933, at least 6 million Germans were unemployed.
- Wages fell by 39% from 1929 to 1932
- Unemployment, hunger, poverty, and homelessness became serious problems in Germany in the early 1930s.
Last and probably least
- The actual Nazis were gaining power, not a party that people “compare” to the Nazis (come up with a new analogy please, the constant comparison to Nazis is getting old)
Count your blessings ![]()
Well, 44% of American full-time workers are earning less than a livable wage. Not exactly the same but getting there. As Mark Twain said “history never repeats but it often rhymes”
Of course, if we’re trying to test whether a comparison to 1930’s Germany, it might be worth taking a look at the standard behind that “livable wage” metric.
I wonder if there’s a way to define the statistic such that it recognizes that it is common and perhaps not unreasonable to expect two incomes per household or roommates for singles at the lower end of the economic curve, without losing sight of the challenges of single-parent families.
“[L]ess than a livable wage” is worlds different than “having no income at all.”
I think that there are a couple of factors behind “livable wage” that are very different from that comparison group.
One is the cost of housing (which should be addressed more than increasing wages, IMO).
Another is the expected “standard of living” Americans think they should have. For example, having the latest and greatest technology is a MUST . . . when there are lots of more cost effective technologies that will serve one’s NEEDS (which isn’t to get the latest shows from your favorite streaming services provided to your hand-held device).
Not saying that there aren’t problems in America, but they’re definitely not comparable to what the 1930’s average-run-of-the-mill German was facing. My grandparents grew up in conditions of having “less than a livable wage” that was not caused by the above two factors . . . it was caused by the general economic condition called The Great Depression.
But agree with your Mark Twain statement.










