The Pandemic Has Led to an Outbreak of Terrible Historical Analogies

The pandemic has given Americans lots to think about, not the least of which are the awful historical analogies and references used to make its worst actors seem valorous. Here are some of the most egregious examples, why they’re absurd, and why they should be taken seriously.

Texas Republicans criticized for their Holocaust Remembrance Day message: ‘Leftism kills’

The Anti-Defamation League criticized the Facebook post on Sunday and countered more vehemently on Monday the local GOP’s attempts to tie the Holocaust to leftism.

Ignorance about the Holocaust is growing

As awareness of the Holocaust declines, we have witnessed, perhaps not coincidentally, a surge in anti-Semitic attacks