Originally Posted by TheLastBoyScout

Thank you. Even though that youtube clip was just an excerpt, you could tell that it was a historical comparison.

The topic of the radio program was treatment of blacks under Jim Crow laws and segregation....

Discussion of the 1920's, 30's, 40's, 50's South is, what drew a comparison to Nazi Germany.

I think the comparison was probably not valid, but there are elements of similarity as Obama contended. He likely used the term "Nazi Germany" for effect, so I think it was misplaced, unnecessary and slightly hyperbolic.


But, in no way is he comparing modern America to Nazi Germany which seems to be the purpose of hoisting up the headline. People who have a short attention span or lack the desire to look into it will have a very simplistic, and twisted take away. But I guess that's the idea, huh?