Summary
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker compared Donald Trump’s policies to the rise of Nazi Germany, warning against authoritarianism in his State of the State address.
Citing historical parallels, particularly economic grievances fueling extremism, he condemned Trump’s immigration policies. Republicans denounced his remarks as divisive.
He emphasized the speed of democratic collapse, stating, “It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic.”
Pritzker also referenced Skokie’s 1978 neo-Nazi march, urging vigilance against threats to democracy.
I agree. I did not vote for him in the first primary but he has been spectacular and now has my vote for as long as he will stick around and keep doing good work. Kamalas veep impressed me to once I got to know him. I was worried pritzker would get the vp nod at one point and we would lose him. I think his money is what kept that from happening.