White supremacists march on Charlottesville, VA during the August 2017 "Unite the Right" rally that left a woman dead. Image via Karla Cote/Creative Commons.
The term "Hitler Youth" trended on Twitter on Thursday after President Donald Trump unveiled a "1776 Commission" to whitewash American history.
Trump was harshly criticized for the effort. Here's some of what people were saying:
@Yamiche Hitler Youth Trump Youth He's following the Hitler playbook. Let's turn all the children into white supre… https://t.co/o581vpS6QO— Ferocious Opponent of Trump- Biden Won!!! (@Ferocious Opponent of Trump- Biden Won!!!) 1600372049.0
MAGA is the new Nazi Party. And MAGA offspring are the new Hitler Youth. https://t.co/KhL2yPY1bG— Broke Boy (@Broke Boy) 1600375139.0
"Hitler Youth" is trending, which must mean Trump is still president.— Liddle’ Savage (@Liddle’ Savage) 1600379358.0
Trump youth is the 2020 version of a 1930s Hitler youth, Donald Trump needs to be removed from office now. https://t.co/1jgLcMOe6e— KeanoTheDog (@KeanoTheDog) 1600374940.0
I cannot see "trump Youth" without seeing Hitler Youth. 100% positive I'm not alone.— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@BrooklynDad_Defiant!) 1600374518.0
What should we call the outcome...the Trump Youth League. Rhymes with Hitler Youth League. Oh and don't forget the… https://t.co/0YrFBj73lg— Richard Saunders (@Richard Saunders) 1600374529.0
Hitler Youth trending. Reminder that Germans used historical oppression and a racial privilege conspiracy to just… https://t.co/jvDoWL8vQj— Illinoisan (@Illinoisan) 1600376390.0
Trump promises to sign an executive order on patriotic education in schools — which is another way of saying that i… https://t.co/2DEkSBH6WH— Bill Madden (@Bill Madden) 1600374809.0
Fucking hitler youth 2.0 holy fucking shit https://t.co/rwT4Rbp9Mq— 👁〰️👁 (@👁〰️👁) 1600375896.0
@JenniferJJacobs So basically he wants to establish America's "Hitler Youth"? I have relatives who grew up in the… https://t.co/8RyCIBPCcS— Stephen LeGresley (Black Lives Matter) (@Stephen LeGresley (Black Lives Matter)) 1600374095.0
Didn’t Hitler do this? I believe they called it Hitler Youth. https://t.co/NYyXSgkZQl— Devin Nunes Mom (@Devin Nunes Mom) 1600375899.0
What’s next? Trump Youth? Strength Through Joy? https://t.co/3VxsLiQQi8— George Conway (@George Conway) 1600374544.0
The Nazis had a “patriotic education” program too. It was called the Hitler Youth.— Bizarre Lazar (@Bizarre Lazar) 1600377128.0
