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Shelly Scribner: Study Hitler’s rise, see if you can find a modern comparison

Maybe the people of the U.S. have forgotten the history of Adolf Hitler rising up to be a leader in Germany then killing 6 million Jewish people. Or maybe young people do not study this in school.

Now we have Donald Trump running for president, saying ban the Muslims, send people back to Mexico, dishonor our military; he claims women are objects and he can do what he wants with them because he says he is a star. Hillary Clinton might not be your first choice for president, but she is a very smart lady who has worked for children and families. So all you Bernie Sanders folks should be voting for Clinton. We do not deserve a man like Trump – who sounds so much like Hitler – as our president.

Shelly Scribner, Modesto

This story was originally published November 3, 2016 at 3:19 PM with the headline "Shelly Scribner: Study Hitler’s rise, see if you can find a modern comparison."

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