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The similarities are staggering, I'll readily admit. I get laughed at when I compare Bush to Hitler, but when people let me finish they aren't laughing. I do have a similar nagging concern in the back of my brain that comes forward every time I read something new about this situation. I have an Arab Muslim friend who is talking about leaving the country for good because he's worried about what could happen in the next 5-10 years. I can't really blame him. We had a lengthy discussion about whether it was right to flee or stay and try to make a difference under the hypothetical circumstance that this country went to hell in a hand basket. He would leave. I get the impression that he doesn't feel like an American anymore, which is heart breaking. I know I'd have my family leave and I'd stay. I'm not a violent man, so I'd find some way to fix the system without hurting anyone.
Some warning signs are clear, but I don't think we're there yet. It's responsible to keep an eye out, so, archetypal fool, I don't think you're a fool at all. You're vigilant. That's something to be proud of.
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