Let me break the meme down a bit for the slow kids in the back.
Imagine a leader is like the person in charge of a whole school.
Usually, a good leader tries to keep people safe, listens to them, and treats people fairly.
But imagine a leader who says, “Everyone, watch this! I am going to punish or hurt this person, and I want everyone to see it!”
The person saying this might be trying to make everyone feel scared. They want people to think, “If I disagree with this leader, something terrible might happen to me, too.”
Here’s what the big words mean:
Tyrant: A leader who uses power to control people and doesn't let them have much freedom.
Public display of dominance: Doing something in front of everyone to show, “I am in charge, and you can't stop me.”
Sanction fear: Making people afraid so they will obey.
Execution: Putting someone to death as a punishment.
Why compare Hitler and Trump?
I wrote this is saying that Hitler and Trump are alike because they believe both use frightening public actions to show power and make people afraid.
The main idea is: The writer is worried about leaders who use fear to make people obey them instead of treating people fairly and respecting their freedom.
Yeah, I'm sure COVID had nothing to do with Trump losing money in his first term... He didn't give away money like some generous philanthropist. It was taken from him like the rest of us.
