Ignorance of the past does not excuse committing the same sins and atrocities. When a government starts blaming immigrants for economic pain, targeting outsiders to distract from failed policies, and silencing critics who ask too many questions—it is not protecting the people. It is manipulating them.
In a democracy, we do not solve our problems by vilifying those who look different, speak a different language, or come here seeking a better life. We solve them through truth, accountability, and unity. Yet today, we see a familiar and dangerous pattern:
- Immigrants scapegoated for everything from crime to inflation.
- Our allies insulted while authoritarian regimes are admired.
- Executive power expanding while the checks and balances meant to protect our rights are dismissed as obstacles.
This is not leadership. This is how democracies die—not in one dramatic moment, but in a slow erosion of truth, law, and humanity.
We’ve seen it before. In the 1930s, Germany’s democracy collapsed not because of one man, but because too many people stayed silent while the government blamed the vulnerable, centralized power, and dismantled institutions. It began with slogans. It ended in catastrophe.
We are not there. But we are not immune.
If we want to preserve freedom, we must stand up—now. We must fight the urge to turn on each other, to surrender to fear, to believe that cruelty makes us strong. It doesn’t. It makes us hollow.
This campaign isn’t just about politics. It’s about choosing the kind of country we want to be. Do we repeat history? Or do we remember it—and refuse to let it happen again?
This time, we know better. So, we must do better!
By MrYoop 