We are not so much wiser and more capable than the Germans in the 1930s. Things that happened to other people can also happen to us. The point is not that we are exactly the same; the point is we should be modest. We should be open to the possibility things can go very wrong and we should try to learn. If we see a warning sign like loyalty or like a private bodyguard taking over the function of the state...
He was very diplomatic in saying Americans should not be so arrogant to think we are uniquely immune to the state or empire failing. The Trump presidency has instigated actions that set of lots of alarms. Learn from history.
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