Reichstag Fire during Hitler regime in Germany

Some folks are out there comparing the "bomb" threat as another Reichstag Fire.  Let's review that historical incident for a moment, shall we?

The Reichstag Fire was said to have been arranged by the Nazis so that they could consolidate power around Adolf Hitler, who was just previously made chancellor.  However, Hitler was not absolutely in charge yet.  He could have been easily deposed by President Hindenberg.

The Nazis, in turn, accused a communist of starting the fire.  The man they found was said to have been a patsy.  Whether he was guilty of not isn't the point.  The point is that the Nazis found a scapegoat for what was used as a pretext to suspend civil liberties.  That is indeed what happened.

The suspension of civil liberties is what helped Hitler consolidate power, and to continue doing so over the next year or so, until Hindenberg died.  When Hindenberg died, there was nobody left to oppose Hitler.

Now, let's turn to the modern situation here.  If you are going to compare this to the Reichstag Fire, then let's be consistent.  To do so, you would have to say that this suspect for the "bomb" scare, was the guy responsible.  You have to claim a political connection to the act, and an intention to gain politically from it.  On the basis of that, you would call for the suspension of civil liberties in order to consolidate your power.  In other words, you have to blame the GOP and claim that the GOP had something to do with it.  Or vice versa.

Is this the Reichstag Fire redux?  Well, no.  This isn't Weimar Germany, and the President isn't the Chancellor.   There is nothing in the Constitution that allows for the suspension of civil liberties, unless it is martial law.  Nothing like that has been proposed, nor is likely to be.

If anything, the ones who want to suspend any civil liberties are the Democrats.  They want Trump to shut up!  This "bomb" scare should not be a pretext for ending freedom of expression.  I am quite sure Trump has no such intention, but I am not so sure about the Democrats.  The Democrats seem to be using this for political advantage.

The guy who did this was the one responsible.  Nobody made him do it.  If you claim incitement because of legitimate political speech, you are getting close to what the Nazis did.  If you are going to make the accusation, then you are going to have to prove the connections and intentions.  That proof does not exist as of this time.

However, there is some attempts to gain politically from it before the election.  That needs to stop.