Somehow, he thought, victory could be snatched from certain defeat. But Hitler thought it foretold a German victory, and Goebbels played along. But the lie lingered and helped to fuel the rise of a vengeful political right and, ultimately, Hitler himself. Now we see the GOP gladly catering to Trump’s delusions about his election “victory.” Such prominent politicians as Sens. AdvertisementThey have shown that winning — even flattering Trump’s fragile ego — means more to them than the survival of our democracy.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 15, 2020 12:00 UTC