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The Nazis equivalent of Stephen Miller is Himmler. Goebbels was in charge of Propaganda, Himmler was in charge of the Final Solution.
There really isn't a member of the Trump administration who is the equivalent of Goebbels yet, but I've been referring to Stephen Miller as PeeWee Himmler since the first Trump administration.
JD Vance, who uses people like Charlie Kirk and other podcasters to spread propaganda.
Possible, but Goebbels tightly controlled the entire media, and we aren't there yet.
I have no doubt that they believe that the time will come when they will take full control of all media, and approve all productions, and someone will be in charge of that. The Ellisons just took control of Paramount/CBS, so they might eventually be candidates.
I'm not sure its possible to control media to the degree it was back then. Far easier to broadcast now.
They already do. Oligarchs/ Corporations control all the networks, most TV stations, most radio stations, most newspapers, many cable news outlets, etc.
There's a lot of self broadcasting now, its not directly tainted like the others. Its still not great out here though.
Putin and Bannon fit that description.
That's perfectly hilarious.
I've thought of Bannon as the MAGA Goebbels, but he isn't a very good fit. Goebbels actually controlled the propaganda machine, and while there is the remarkable and highly effective Conservative Propaganda Machine, it is fairly decentralized, with no single person in charge. Certainly it isn't directly operated by the Trump administration.
The closest might actually be Rupert Murdoch, but he doesn't work for the administration, and his propaganda isn't specifically American.
I don't think we have a Goebbels yet, but they may emerge when MAGA takes full control of the American media, and issues guidelines for productions.
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