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Originally posted by perfectbug on November 12, 2025 12:37

Yes, the quote “history repeats itself” does have some truth to it. Obviously, there will not be the same event happening, but ideas are based on history, which recur. For example, the term fascism was invented after a fascist movement happened, but the term has evolved based on what happens throughout the world, which expands the meaning of the word. When this happens, it makes it feel as though history is repeating itself, even when it is not directly repeating itself. Additionally, the world is constantly changing and growing: technology expands human nature, which all leads to repetition in ways that are repeated throughout history. The first connection that I think of between the modern-day United States and the Weimar Republic is the hyperinflation that both faced. Over the decade, inflation has been the talk of the news in the USA. With COVID-19 taking over the world, gas prices and other goods have skyrocketed in value. This is extremely similar to the Weimar Republic, as they faced mass hyperinflation. The Weimar Republic government printed out an abundance of money, which drove the value of each piece of money up. Additionally, there was a mass antisemitism movement in Germany, which is similar to how the USA has many minorities that suffer from racism, classism, sexism, or any other hate reason. These are historical rhymes, even though they are not the same, and obviously, there are different causes. This is history repeating itself because of the awful things that happened to both the U.S. and the Weimar Republic weakened. When a horrid thing occurs in history, the stage is set for a similar horrid thing to happen again. I think of it as humans with rational minds. When a human watches a miracle happen, such as a massive underdog winning a huge game, it gives that human a sense of hope and belief in a recurrence that will only happen when it has happened previously. Going back to history, when a revolt happens, humans believe it could happen again, and governments gain a platform to make horrid decisions that hurt millions.

We both agree on the fact that history does repeat itself. I really like your point regarding facism though where even though it was created and defined so long ago, its meaning is forever changing. I also liked how you mentioned that this sort of recreation or redefining represents history repeating itself by indirectly trying to erase previous meanings.

Bringing up the inflation connection between the United States and the Weimar Republic further strengthened your argument. When I did the project, I didn’t do the economic aspect of it, so I didn’t know about the inflation the Weimar Republic experienced. This also ties into your next point as well where antisemitism, or in current day blatant racism, is more common than it had been before Trump was elected. This builds up your argument really well because it highlights not only the logistical concerns but also social concerns.

This sort of rationale of the past is what allows horrible acts to be committed today, which you touched upon at the end of your argument. The way you finished off with a comparison and realization helped me to grasp the extent of which the United States is similar to the Weimar Republic.

Originally posted by funny bunny on November 12, 2025 18:56

I think that history does rhyme, especially since there are many current events that are similar to historical events. I also think that history does not fully repeat itself due to the fact that after a horrible event occurs we find a way to try and prevent a repeat from happening in later years. An example of a rhyme in history is the outbreak of COVID in comparison to the outbreak of influenza during the Weimar years, as both outbreaks caused pandemics and mass casualties. Although both of these diseases share differences, the pandemic itself that they both caused share similarities that leads history to rhyme.

Another rhyme in history during the Weimar Republic and our present day is the hyperinflation that was experienced after the war. In my friend’s visual essay they mention that there was a period of hyperinflation after the war that sent many Germans into impoverished conditions, and this is similar to the inflation that is going on in our present day society. While the inflation of our present day society isn’t caused by post-war conditions, it still shares similarities to the inflation in the Weimar Republic as they both caused people to lose their standing and suffer from financial instability. In addition to this, another rhyme in history during this period is the rise of anti-semitism and racism, as this is currently very prominent in our modern day society. As mentioned in my visual essay, anti-semitism was very prominent and common during the Weimar Years since many Germans blamed Jews for the outcome of the war and took out all their anger on them. This is similar to our present day as many people, especially in the government, blame immigrants for taking away jobs or causing more crime in the United States. Although both of these examples are not exactly the same, they share lots of similarities as they stem from racism and anti-semitism being used to use a minority group as a scapegoat for the problems of a nation, when in reality that group has nothing to do with the problem. Furthermore, showing a rhyme in history as this is another event that is similar to a historical event that occurred about a century ago.

I agree with you that many current events get bounced around and rhyme with events from the past. However, I would also like to point out that although we are not making the literal same mistakes, we make similar mistakes. I liked your connection between COVID-19 and the outbreak of influenza. However, I would like to add the idea that the Black Plague from 1346 to 1353 is also an example of a rhyme event. It wiped out a large portion of the European population which is very similar to the COVID-19 outburst. Through these examples, I believe that we did learn from those mistakes; however, we made new ones that are very similar to the older ones.

I found it interesting how you mentioned that immigrants in our society today are blamed for taking away jobs. As a society, we often forget that America is a diverse country full of different cultures shaped significantly by immigration. That is the foundation of America no matter if your parents immigrated or your great-great grandparents did. In my family, I am a first-generation American, but not everyone would guess that about me. We tend to quickly judge others based on appearance without knowing the backstory of how we got to the place we are today. Overall, this was a very insightful response.

Originally posted by abrahamlincoln2.0 on November 10, 2025 13:01

History does rhyme. Regardless of how many mistakes there are to learn from, there will always be similarities between the past and the present. During the Weimar Republic, there were many social issues that caused the fall of democracy. These included the outcome of World War I, political instability, the rise of antisemitism, and the prevalence of Avant Garde art. The outcome of the first war left Germany in ruins, with no singular ruler to lead their affairs. This ultimately caused political instability in the country and, with nobody to blame for their misfortunes, people began targeting the Jewish population to let out their anger. As a result of all of this, art movements formed to bring light to the atrocities happening in Germany.

Similarly, with Donald Trump serving as the president of the United States, a rise of tyrannical behavior has appeared. As a republican and conservative, Trump aims to remove all sense of foreign beings from the country. He promotes antisemitism towards immigrants, especially Hispanic immigrants, and encourages ICE raids as a way to remove them–a violent method that often subjects the victim to physical submission. He purposefully shines a negative light on them, blaming them for the United States’ decreasing power and rise in crime rates, to undermine his actions and make the deportations appear more just and reasonable. This blatant antisemitism has led to an increase of protests against Trump’s actions, with many of these movements including art and culture references from times such as the Weimar Republic. This relates back to the antisemitism during and after the Weimar Republic because Jewish people were the main target for German anger. After the democracy failed, Hitler further blamed them for Germany’s misfortunes, which ultimately led to the Holocaust where Jewish people were targeted and slaughtered in large masses.

Likewise, in Sudan, there is currently a civil war happening because of the political instability. After the president was deposed, a power struggle between the Sudanese army, SAF, and the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, caused millions of Sudanese people to be displaced. Since the war is still ongoing, it is reasonable to assume that once it finally concludes, not only will there have been mass casualties, but the political state of Sudan will be in even worse shape than it had been prior. From this, it is likely that antisemitism towards the losing group, people who supported SAF and people who supported RSF, will occur. Not only that, but because Sudan is a country with a relatively high poverty rate, they will also struggle to rebound economically, further digging them into a hole of political and economic instability.

Thus, despite the Weimar Republic having formed from the destruction of World War I, the reflections of it can still be seen in society today, especially when looking at the political instability and antisemitism aspects of it.

I agree with everything that was said in this response. One thing that really stood out to me was the connection to the situations in the US and the Weimar Republic to current day Sudan. I think that it's a really good example of something that bears resemblance to the Weimar Republic as it approached WWII, and this therefore does a great job of proving their point that history does rhyme. Another point that I agreed with was the correlation between Trump and Hitler, which I also discussed in my response. However, I think that this post did a better job of explaining it as they related the ICE raids to Hitler’s antisemitism, which provides the reader with further examples of how modern day US history can rhyme with the Weimar republic. Another thing that was interesting about this post was that they connected it back to some of the things we discussed in the project in their introductory paragraph. For example, they bring up the outcome of World War I, political instability, the rise of antisemitism, and the prevalence of Avant Garde art, which all really strengthen their point. In all, I think that this was a very good response that did a good job of explaining why history rhymes.

Originally posted by purplegiraffe_15 on November 11, 2025 10:53

The Weimar Republic’s collapse and replacement with Nazi Germany provides a perspective into the fragility of democracy, which still echoes into the political environment of the US and its past. Although history doesn’t repeat itself without deviating, it certainly does rhyme. The Weimar Republic’s collapse can be attributed to its structure as a democracy and the Treaty of Versailles, which led to internal issues in the economy, morale, and political chaos. Germans truly believed that the government abandoned them, as the agreement to the treaty and handling of the economy only left the country in ruins. These sentiments steered the country into a radical form of antisemitism and genocide with the expanding fascist Nazi party in 1933. Policies such as proportional representation, which gave political parties influence in the Reichstrat based on their popularity, allowed the Nazi party to rise to power. As a result, Hitler overtook Parliament through appealing to extreme nationalism and promises to redeem Germany, reviving it as a great power once again through aggressive foreign expansion and changes to the economy. The failure of the democracy of the Weimar Republic led directly into Hitler’s totalitarian government as he overtook the government through public popularity. Hitler’s overtaking of Germany rhymes with the US’ Make America Great Again campaign, where Trump echoes hypernationalist messages and promises to elevate the country’s economy. He has reshaped the Republican party and conservatism, making it more radical and nationalistic. Both Nazi Germany and Trump have utilized conspiracy theories and promises for national restoration in order to gain increasing popularity. In the rise of popularity, both figures have gained abilities to exercise powers out of the reach of their position or titles. Trump has faced numerous legal challenges as a result of a lack of compliance with national law, such as abuse of executive orders. Hitler was also able to abuse executive orders and find loopholes around laws, allowing him to transform Germany into a dictatorship. Abuse of Article 48 in the Weimar Republic’s constitution normalized bypassing the legislative process. The article allowed presidents unlimited executive power if they deemed a situation in the country as a national emergency. Hitler was able to utilize this flaw in the constitution to convince the president to place Germany in a state of constant emergency, setting the stage for his rise to power as he could freely persecute political opponents. Trump has a disturbing similarity to Hitler in this aspect, as he has selectively removed political officials from office without the standard “due process”.

I agree with this perspective. I think that the fragility of democracy is very clear during the Weimar years, and the German public felt they had been abandoned. I also agree that hypernationalism is an issue in America today, and connects to how Hitler took control of Germany through emphasizing the fear of the German people. Hitler utilized the national threat caused by his own party to take control of the government, and he was able to abuse executive orders, similar to what we see in America today. I think your most relevant points are the parallels between modern America and hitlers germany, and how we see similar connections to the formation of the nazi party during the Weimar years. I made similar points in the parallels, but also highlighted the last few decades of foreign policy in America, and how the fear of immigrants and outside groups has been emphasized by various administrations, with far right groups wanting to expel those they deem different, because they think that they threaten their jobs and safety.

Originally posted by 987654321 on November 11, 2025 20:56

History does rhyme. The saying that history repeats itself isn’t true, but it does have rhythm due to having some similarities. It is difficult for history to repeat itself because society learns from prior mistakes. These earlier tragedies and collapse of nations act as warnings for the present day. Between the Weimar Republic and the present day today, both experienced instability through inflation and unemployment. The Weimar Republic had to pay back reparations due to the damages of World War I which caused inflation to rise for society’s everyday life and unemployment rose. This difficult aspect of the Weimar Republic compares to our present day because of the Covid pandemic. Despite the pandemic ending recently, the US still faces inflation. Germany between 1919 and 1933 also felt the need for an authoritarian style of government with a strong leader and an overall strong sense of national pride. In the present day now, in a time of tension and opposing views going against each other, there is sometimes a stronger sense of nationalism. In the University of Essex blog, “The ghosts of Weimar: is Weimar Germany a warning from history,” it discusses the key differences between Weimar Germany and present day. It talks about how after the devastation of the war, Germany introduced a completely new political system of democracy. The blog makes a good point that in this case, Weimar Germany is very different from present day governing. Another point brought up in the article, “Weimar America,” brings up the fact that America has the largest economy and recovered from the Great Recession and has an extremely strong military and this was something Weimar didn’t have during its time. It was extremely difficult for their economy to recover, even with attempts to recover and fight inflation with the Dawes Plan. The Treaty of Versailles hurt Germany badly and they lost large amounts of money and important resources. Others attempt to make the direct correlation between society today and Germany between 1919 and 1933 because learning about the instability, tension, and constant fear in Weimar Germany can be seen as similar to today with tensions growing and some have fears about the future of society of today because of political figures and government.

I agree with this person. I agree that history does not repeat itself and instead it rhymes. I agree because ideas like political tension, and economic instability are appearing both in history adn in today's world, however they are not the exact same. I agree especially when the student talks about political polarization in today's world because it emphasizes how close we are to being at a similar point as times in history, but also not being at that point. My own perspective of the topic is similar in regards to the strength in today's US economy versus the severe instability especially in the post war world. I think that this person could use specific examples of what today's world is like versus in history. For example using examples from the Holocaust and today's scenarios in order to create a greater argument that can be backed up. I think this person has good ideas about both today's world and history and is able to compare and contrast the two. I think this person's idea is uniquely compelling because they talk about human perspectives in both history and today, discussing “fear” is really significant because it shows the personal connection to war that is important to discuss.

Originally posted by bigdah7 on November 10, 2025 11:22

I feel that history does rhyme sometimes, there are often events that seem like history repeats itself but often with different words, so to speak. For example we can see examples of rhyming in genocides, such as the Holocaust being inspired by the Armenian genocide. There are examples of wars such as the second Gulf War, similar to the partition of China in the 1800s. Many countries supported the invasion because of its immense resources, as Iraq had much oil, and Iraq could threaten Saudi Arabia, the largest producer of oil in the world. In general I hope history doesn’t repeat itself, but it is very possible that it could repeat or rhyme.

There are many different rhymes to explore between the US today and the Weimar republic. Specifically, the immense political chaos. America has never been the country with the most political violence, specifically on politicians in positions of power. For example, in my lifetime, there has never been an attempt on the life of the president, or one that was very close to succeeding, but in the last year there has been two, along with the killing of a member of the House of Representatives, for their views. And the killing of people for their opinions seems to have been the norm. The same occurred in Weimar Germany. I wrote about how much political violence occurred, the starving people often resorted to violence to enact change. In my visual essay, I wrote about how there were a number of coalitions and parties split on many lines, leading to much division in the Republic, very similar to today. In the US today there are two main parties in the, and the country seems fractured on party lines. Finally, there was the scapegoating of Jewish people which people used to blame the condition of Germany after WW1. There was so much antisemitism in Germany that many Jews left for their own safety.The US also has a scapegoat for the state of the country, immigrants. They are blamed for taking the jobs of Americans, and making the economy worse. The US in general blames minorities for the current condition of the country. Finally there is also very prevalent antisemitism because of controversy with the state of Israel and their actions.

I thought that the writers most compelling idea was that history does rhyme sometimes. I thought that the writers point was important because they went over the specific examples of how history does rhyme sometimes with examples from the Armenian genocide inspiring the Holocaust which was one of the worst and important movements to ever happen ever. What happened in the Holocaust and the actions taken by Hitler along with his other followers directly stem from the same ideas that were had during the Armenian Genocide. The writer also gave the example of the Gulf war stemming off of the ideas of the Partition in China in the 1800s which was also a very detrimental moments in history. I thought that many of the other posts including my own agreed with the fact that history continues to repeat itself over time. I believe that this comes from the fact that we are all humans and look for guidance in the actions that others take in both good and bad ways. I believe that my overall views of the topic are very similar to the writer of this piece in many different ways. From agreeing with the fact that history does repeat itself in many different ways to How the US today is not the same as the Weimar Republic, and could never develop into something like that although there are some similarities.

Originally posted by perfectbug on November 12, 2025 12:37

Yes, the quote “history repeats itself” does have some truth to it. Obviously, there will not be the same event happening, but ideas are based on history, which recur. For example, the term fascism was invented after a fascist movement happened, but the term has evolved based on what happens throughout the world, which expands the meaning of the word. When this happens, it makes it feel as though history is repeating itself, even when it is not directly repeating itself. Additionally, the world is constantly changing and growing: technology expands human nature, which all leads to repetition in ways that are repeated throughout history. The first connection that I think of between the modern-day United States and the Weimar Republic is the hyperinflation that both faced. Over the decade, inflation has been the talk of the news in the USA. With COVID-19 taking over the world, gas prices and other goods have skyrocketed in value. This is extremely similar to the Weimar Republic, as they faced mass hyperinflation. The Weimar Republic government printed out an abundance of money, which drove the value of each piece of money up. Additionally, there was a mass antisemitism movement in Germany, which is similar to how the USA has many minorities that suffer from racism, classism, sexism, or any other hate reason. These are historical rhymes, even though they are not the same, and obviously, there are different causes. This is history repeating itself because of the awful things that happened to both the U.S. and the Weimar Republic weakened. When a horrid thing occurs in history, the stage is set for a similar horrid thing to happen again. I think of it as humans with rational minds. When a human watches a miracle happen, such as a massive underdog winning a huge game, it gives that human a sense of hope and belief in a recurrence that will only happen when it has happened previously. Going back to history, when a revolt happens, humans believe it could happen again, and governments gain a platform to make horrid decisions that hurt millions.

I agree with this person's post, it made similar points that I had made in my post about how rhyming does not mean repeating but it does mean that similar things are happening which this person says. And I also agree the word Fascist has evolved since the Weimar society. Technology does expand human nature, especially we see this with social media. I didn’t even think of relating this to Covid 19 but I understand what they are saying with all of the inflation but I also think this example relates to 2025 not just 2020. I also think you could relate how the racism stemmed from covid 19 based on lies spread about where the disease stemmed from that really took flight in the media and relate that back to how the Jewish people were persecuted due to false ideas spread and how that people believe that one race was the reason for all of the problems like ideas that were spread during Covid 19. This person also really only described the weimar society they should have related it more to today or another time period that relates to the hate factor of society of the time they could use more direct examples.

Originally posted by purplegiraffe_15 on November 11, 2025 10:53

The Weimar Republic’s collapse and replacement with Nazi Germany provides a perspective into the fragility of democracy, which still echoes into the political environment of the US and its past. Although history doesn’t repeat itself without deviating, it certainly does rhyme. The Weimar Republic’s collapse can be attributed to its structure as a democracy and the Treaty of Versailles, which led to internal issues in the economy, morale, and political chaos. Germans truly believed that the government abandoned them, as the agreement to the treaty and handling of the economy only left the country in ruins. These sentiments steered the country into a radical form of antisemitism and genocide with the expanding fascist Nazi party in 1933. Policies such as proportional representation, which gave political parties influence in the Reichstrat based on their popularity, allowed the Nazi party to rise to power. As a result, Hitler overtook Parliament through appealing to extreme nationalism and promises to redeem Germany, reviving it as a great power once again through aggressive foreign expansion and changes to the economy. The failure of the democracy of the Weimar Republic led directly into Hitler’s totalitarian government as he overtook the government through public popularity. Hitler’s overtaking of Germany rhymes with the US’ Make America Great Again campaign, where Trump echoes hypernationalist messages and promises to elevate the country’s economy. He has reshaped the Republican party and conservatism, making it more radical and nationalistic. Both Nazi Germany and Trump have utilized conspiracy theories and promises for national restoration in order to gain increasing popularity. In the rise of popularity, both figures have gained abilities to exercise powers out of the reach of their position or titles. Trump has faced numerous legal challenges as a result of a lack of compliance with national law, such as abuse of executive orders. Hitler was also able to abuse executive orders and find loopholes around laws, allowing him to transform Germany into a dictatorship. Abuse of Article 48 in the Weimar Republic’s constitution normalized bypassing the legislative process. The article allowed presidents unlimited executive power if they deemed a situation in the country as a national emergency. Hitler was able to utilize this flaw in the constitution to convince the president to place Germany in a state of constant emergency, setting the stage for his rise to power as he could freely persecute political opponents. Trump has a disturbing similarity to Hitler in this aspect, as he has selectively removed political officials from office without the standard “due process”.

The most compelling part of the post is the idea that the failure of the Weimar Republic led to Hitler’s totalitarian government. I do agree with this theory as there is ample evidence that the Republic was weakened by the Treaty of Versailles reparations, inflation and the impact of the Great Depression. This led to the rise in unemployment and poverty levels, causing the public to lose confidence in government. This loss of confidence was perfect timing for Hitler to make promises to better the economy. The failure was not caused by one political policy or event, but a culmination. One part of the post that I disagree with is the insinuation that Trump is running his presidency like Hitler ran the Nazis. Hitler had a disdain for the Jewish people. Whether he knew them or not, he hated them simply for being Jewish. President Trump has never tried to get the country to turn against one group of people based on their ethnicity. He also is not a dictator, but a capitalist. In the United States we also have oversight in congress. This is meant to keep the government running according to the laws. We also have a Supreme Court to make final decisions on law when there are opposing opinions. In this political climate both sides seem to hate each other and think the other is a dictator or a horrible person trying to ruin America. This kind of thinking has the potential to destroy a democracy. To ensure that this never happens, the American people should support whoever is the president and always have pride in our country.

Originally posted by D4T4ZOID on November 12, 2025 08:04

I would say that history does rhyme because there are mistakes that happen in the past that don't repeat, but changes and adapt to fit various situations. Like during the Weimar Republic there was inflation to the point where people were struggling to get by from getting food with its sudden rise in price, that being more than double the original amount. To paying bills that they used to have a plan to manage, only to have to change sed plan as well as come up with a new means as to how they are going to manage money moving forward. This part of history rhymes with the modern day situation regarding food stamps in Boston. It being something many use to manage their daily needs, only for it to be taken. This caused a domino effect where many grocery stores have now raised their prices, making it not only more expensive than normal but even harder to manage and plan for the future in the regards of the daily necessity of food. And this is not to mention the slow inflation that began with Trump printing more money during Covid, also connecting back to the Weimar Republic. Although these parts of history are not exactly the same, they definitely have connections and began with similar intentions. Of course these are not the only connections that can be linked back to the Weimar Republic regarding the events placed in the United States, Others being economics as a whole, political differences and power connected to those within sed area, and facing the aftermath after a world wide crisis. The last modern day crisis being covid. Though where they differ is the extent the political powers went, the Weimar Republic becoming extremist while the United states stay democratic. And even then, the significance of a democracy was relevant for part of the Weimar Republic as well.

The most compelling idea in this response to me is the comparison between the US and Weimar Republic of the responses to economic crises. There are parallels between inflation and the printing of money in response to economic crises, only making the issue more grave. There also has also been similar aspects in hypernationalistic sentiment as of recently. I definitely do agree that history rhymes and agree with the points that the writer makes. I think the writer could’ve expanded on how political power was different in the US and in the Weimar Republic, as I don’t agree that democratic vs. extremist is enough to explain why the US’ democracy didn’t fail. I believe that the Weimar Republic didn’t have enough time to strengthen its democracy and had to face numerous crises that only reversed its progress. There are differences between democratic Weimar Germany and the democratic US, as the US has been a country that has existed with democracy for far longer than the Weimar Republic. This response does address that history does rhyme and gives compelling arguments, but the general flow of this writing is difficult to follow and could be improved. Some sentences don’t flow well and have to be read twice to understand. In addition there are grammatical errors which make this writing a bit more hard to understand.

Originally posted by user1234567 on November 12, 2025 22:42

There is a correlation between history and the present, history does rhyme with today's world. In history for example, antisemitism was caused by deep rooted hatred for Jewish people in Germany, due to different religious beliefs . In the post war economy people blamed Jewish people for the economic fall of Germany. Then into World War 2, when the hatred turned into mass deaths and genocide. Throughout World War 2, Jewish people were belittled and it was normalized. Calling them rats, dehumanizing them in every way imaginable until it was at a point that they could not ever be perceived like everyone else because they were completely separated from everyone else. Post war and post genocide it was a harsh subject to talk about, but antisemetic beelfids never went away. People still make small jokes about Jewish people, such as stereotypes, appearances, micro aggressions and downplaying their history and culture. However, it is also notable to say that these aggressions towards people of different beliefs and ethnicities is limited to only Jewish people, and that ties into today's world. In today's society, similar to the economic depression, there is an influx in taxes and families are suffering. While at the same time there is bias against certain racial groups and they are being attacked and forcefully moved by someone with power. Today's deportations and abuse towards certain races is unjust and irrational. However, people are saying it is similar to the holocaust, where millions of people were brought to camps, stripped of all of their identity, reduced to numbers and killed in brutal, unimaginable ways. In ways, such as the abuse of power, and unjust outcomes for people because of a certain aspect of their identity, is comparable to the holocaust. However, the masses of what is happening today, versus the millions of people in Germany, is incomparable. I also think that by comparing today's world to what happened in the holocaust, it takes away from the emphasis on the significance of the damage the whole cause caused to not only millions of people in Germany, but the rest of the world.

The most compelling part of your post is the way you caution against equating current injustices directly with the Holocaust. That point feels important because it recognizes that while there are similarities in how marginalized groups are targeted and power is abused, the Holocaust was unique in its scale and intent. I agree with you that careless comparisons risk minimizing the gravity of what happened, and I found your perspective interesting because it also balances the acknowledgment of ongoing discrimination with respect for the singular devastation of genocide. I also noticed your observation that antisemitic beliefs did not disappear after World War II but instead lingered in stereotypes, microaggressions, and casual jokes. My own view is similar in recognizing the persistence of discrimination, although I think cautious comparisons to the Holocaust can sometimes serve as warnings if they are used responsibly. Where you stress the danger of over-comparison, I could see the usefulness of analogy, so our perspectives overlap but differ slightly. I don’t have much suggestions but if I could, I would suggest tightening a few sentences, and just correcting small errors such as changing “beelfids” to “beliefs,” and expanding briefly on how present-day deportations differ in scope and intent from the Holocaust. Overall, your post is thoughtful and raises an important question about how we use history to interpret the present.

Originally posted by bigdah7 on November 10, 2025 11:22

I feel that history does rhyme sometimes, there are often events that seem like history repeats itself but often with different words, so to speak. For example we can see examples of rhyming in genocides, such as the Holocaust being inspired by the Armenian genocide. There are examples of wars such as the second Gulf War, similar to the partition of China in the 1800s. Many countries supported the invasion because of its immense resources, as Iraq had much oil, and Iraq could threaten Saudi Arabia, the largest producer of oil in the world. In general I hope history doesn’t repeat itself, but it is very possible that it could repeat or rhyme.

There are many different rhymes to explore between the US today and the Weimar republic. Specifically, the immense political chaos. America has never been the country with the most political violence, specifically on politicians in positions of power. For example, in my lifetime, there has never been an attempt on the life of the president, or one that was very close to succeeding, but in the last year there has been two, along with the killing of a member of the House of Representatives, for their views. And the killing of people for their opinions seems to have been the norm. The same occurred in Weimar Germany. I wrote about how much political violence occurred, the starving people often resorted to violence to enact change. In my visual essay, I wrote about how there were a number of coalitions and parties split on many lines, leading to much division in the Republic, very similar to today. In the US today there are two main parties in the, and the country seems fractured on party lines. Finally, there was the scapegoating of Jewish people which people used to blame the condition of Germany after WW1. There was so much antisemitism in Germany that many Jews left for their own safety.The US also has a scapegoat for the state of the country, immigrants. They are blamed for taking the jobs of Americans, and making the economy worse. The US in general blames minorities for the current condition of the country. Finally there is also very prevalent antisemitism because of controversy with the state of Israel and their actions.

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My peers ideas are very good and I strongly agree with the points they made, I agree that history does rhyme and theres a lot of patterns in human behaviors and how we react to opinions that contradict our own. They gave multiple good examples such as the armernian genocide, the Gulf war, china, iraq, and similarities to how Americans deal with politicians. I agree with their second point about how the US and the Weimar period are similar because of the political chaos and the civilians rebellions against the government for abuse of power. Contrary to their response, I wrote about how it's unfair to compare the US and the Weimar period since the Weimar period was significantly more devastating and had reached rock bottom. While I noted that the US might be going down a similar path because of the political instability and divide between groups because of political ideology. However, I still agree with my peer that both countries use ethnic or religious groups as scape goats and that there is a political divide and internal turmoil. I think overall this was a very good perspective of whether Weimar period and the US rhymes or not and they made several good points and connections about the similarities of how people act on their urges to get what they want politically.

Originally posted by pinkbluegreen on November 16, 2025 18:58

Originally posted by bigdah7 on November 10, 2025 11:22

I feel that history does rhyme sometimes, there are often events that seem like history repeats itself but often with different words, so to speak. For example we can see examples of rhyming in genocides, such as the Holocaust being inspired by the Armenian genocide. There are examples of wars such as the second Gulf War, similar to the partition of China in the 1800s. Many countries supported the invasion because of its immense resources, as Iraq had much oil, and Iraq could threaten Saudi Arabia, the largest producer of oil in the world. In general I hope history doesn’t repeat itself, but it is very possible that it could repeat or rhyme.

There are many different rhymes to explore between the US today and the Weimar republic. Specifically, the immense political chaos. America has never been the country with the most political violence, specifically on politicians in positions of power. For example, in my lifetime, there has never been an attempt on the life of the president, or one that was very close to succeeding, but in the last year there has been two, along with the killing of a member of the House of Representatives, for their views. And the killing of people for their opinions seems to have been the norm. The same occurred in Weimar Germany. I wrote about how much political violence occurred, the starving people often resorted to violence to enact change. In my visual essay, I wrote about how there were a number of coalitions and parties split on many lines, leading to much division in the Republic, very similar to today. In the US today there are two main parties in the, and the country seems fractured on party lines. Finally, there was the scapegoating of Jewish people which people used to blame the condition of Germany after WW1. There was so much antisemitism in Germany that many Jews left for their own safety.The US also has a scapegoat for the state of the country, immigrants. They are blamed for taking the jobs of Americans, and making the economy worse. The US in general blames minorities for the current condition of the country. Finally there is also very prevalent antisemitism because of controversy with the state of Israel and their actions.

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My peers ideas are very good and I strongly agree with the points they made, I agree that history does rhyme and theres a lot of patterns in human behaviors and how we react to opinions that contradict our own. They gave multiple good examples such as the armernian genocide, the Gulf war, china, iraq, and similarities to how Americans deal with politicians. I agree with their second point about how the US and the Weimar period are similar because of the political chaos and the civilians rebellions against the government for abuse of power. Contrary to their response, I wrote about how it's unfair to compare the US and the Weimar period since the Weimar period was significantly more devastating and had reached rock bottom. While I noted that the US might be going down a similar path because of the political instability and divide between groups because of political ideology. However, I still agree with my peer that both countries use ethnic or religious groups as scape goats and that there is a political divide and internal turmoil. I think overall this was a very good perspective of whether Weimar period and the US rhymes or not and they made several good points and connections about the similarities of how people act on their urges to get what they want politically.

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Originally posted by pinkbluegreen on November 16, 2025 18:58

Originally posted by bigdah7 on November 10, 2025 11:22

I feel that history does rhyme sometimes, there are often events that seem like history repeats itself but often with different words, so to speak. For example we can see examples of rhyming in genocides, such as the Holocaust being inspired by the Armenian genocide. There are examples of wars such as the second Gulf War, similar to the partition of China in the 1800s. Many countries supported the invasion because of its immense resources, as Iraq had much oil, and Iraq could threaten Saudi Arabia, the largest producer of oil in the world. In general I hope history doesn’t repeat itself, but it is very possible that it could repeat or rhyme.

There are many different rhymes to explore between the US today and the Weimar republic. Specifically, the immense political chaos. America has never been the country with the most political violence, specifically on politicians in positions of power. For example, in my lifetime, there has never been an attempt on the life of the president, or one that was very close to succeeding, but in the last year there has been two, along with the killing of a member of the House of Representatives, for their views. And the killing of people for their opinions seems to have been the norm. The same occurred in Weimar Germany. I wrote about how much political violence occurred, the starving people often resorted to violence to enact change. In my visual essay, I wrote about how there were a number of coalitions and parties split on many lines, leading to much division in the Republic, very similar to today. In the US today there are two main parties in the, and the country seems fractured on party lines. Finally, there was the scapegoating of Jewish people which people used to blame the condition of Germany after WW1. There was so much antisemitism in Germany that many Jews left for their own safety.The US also has a scapegoat for the state of the country, immigrants. They are blamed for taking the jobs of Americans, and making the economy worse. The US in general blames minorities for the current condition of the country. Finally there is also very prevalent antisemitism because of controversy with the state of Israel and their actions.

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My peers ideas are very good and I strongly agree with the points they made, I agree that history does rhyme and theres a lot of patterns in human behaviors and how we react to opinions that contradict our own. They gave multiple good examples such as the armernian genocide, the Gulf war, china, iraq, and similarities to how Americans deal with politicians. I agree with their second point about how the US and the Weimar period are similar because of the political chaos and the civilians rebellions against the government for abuse of power. Contrary to their response, I wrote about how it's unfair to compare the US and the Weimar period since the Weimar period was significantly more devastating and had reached rock bottom. While I noted that the US might be going down a similar path because of the political instability and divide between groups because of political ideology. However, I still agree with my peer that both countries use ethnic or religious groups as scape goats and that there is a political divide and internal turmoil. I think overall this was a very good perspective of whether Weimar period and the US rhymes or not and they made several good points and connections about the similarities of how people act on their urges to get what they want politically.

I agree with the ideas in this post. Many times in history, it has been seen to repeat patterns that lead to the collapse of a political entity or state. The most common theme is currency. When the value of currency depletes in a country, the economy is pushed into an economic downturn, leading to sequential problems. It’s like a cause and effect relationship and/or Rhyme scheme that occurs in history. Oftentimes, the people situated at the lowest level within the economy and the social hierarchy receive the most impact from these patterns. I agree that when currency devalues over time from inflation and other external factors, more people are driven into poverty and unemployment. They are faced with having to bear the reality of starvation and homelessness. My peer here highlights how these factors contribute to social hysteria within society. They highlight how a desire to break free from these issues became a tool that Nazi leaders used to rise to power. Distrust in the government prompted a notion that a new government or leader was needed to protect the rights of the people, and revive German dignity. While promises that sought to bring German dignity back, end the effects of the Global Depression, and aid the people were made, the complete opposite had occurred.