Alienated White Workers: Parallels Between Hitler and Trump

Today’s Wall Street Journal features union members in Pennsylvania who support Donald Trump. The gist of the article is here:

The appearance won him (Trump) kudos from Monessen’s Democratic mayor, Lou Mavrakis, who says he is leaning toward voting for the Republican. “Trump is reaching the people,” says the 78-year-old former union organizer. “He’s giving them some hope. If you don’t have the Democratic Party coming here and offering something, what are we going to do?”

Here is a Wikipedia summary of Hitler’s use of the German Workers' Party to create his Nazi Party, and power grab for a dictatorship (the following are quotes from “German Workers Party”):

DAP was a short-lived political party and the forerunner of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, commonly referred to in English as the Nazi Party. The DAP only lasted from January 1919 to February, 1920.

The DAP was founded in Munich in the hotel "Fürstenfelder Hof" on January 5, 1919 by Anton Drexler. The members met periodically for discussions with themes of nationalism and antisemitism directed against the Jews. Drexler was encouraged to form the DAP in December 1918…. Drexler's wish was for a political party which was both in touch with the masses and nationalist. In January 1919 with the DAP founding, Drexler was elected chairman and Harrer was made "Reich Chairman", an honorary title.

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 While monitoring the activities of the DAP, Hitler became attracted to founder Anton Drexler's anti-Semitic, nationalist, anti-capitalist, and anti-Marxist ideas. While attending a party meeting at the Sterneckerbräu beer hall on September 12, 1919, Hitler became involved in a heated political argument with a visitor, a Professor Baumann, who questioned the soundness of Gottfried Feder's arguments against capitalism….  

In vehemently attacking the man's arguments he made an impression on the other party members with his oratory skills and, according to Hitler, the "professor" left the hall acknowledging unequivocal defeat. Impressed with Hitler, Drexler invited him to join the DAP. Hitler accepted on September 12, 1919.

…. After giving his first speech for the DAP on October 16 at the Hofbräukeller, Hitler quickly became the party’s most active orator. Hitler’s considerable oratory and propaganda skills were appreciated by the party leadership as crowds began to "flock" to hear his speeches during 1919 and 1920. With the support of Anton Drexler, Hitler became chief of propaganda for the party in early 1920. Hitler preferred that role as he saw himself as the drummer for a national cause. He saw propaganda as the way to bring nationalism to the public.