You Have to Be KIDDING Me?!

Oh boy, where do we even START with this one, folks?

Gov. Pritzker Compares Trump’s Illegal Immigration Crackdown to How the Holocaust Started

“Before the Holocaust took place, people were accused of being immigrants … and then it was othering people. And that led to a lot worse things.” pic.twitter.com/Z1WyQU72jS

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) October 22, 2025

What in the delusional fear-mongering is this?! Governor Pritzker, you’ve decided the best way to critique a political opponent is to haul out the most sacred, horrific tragedy in modern history—the Holocaust—and use it as a cheap political prop! What the heck is wrong with these people, turning a comparison to the Nazi regime into their go-to script for political criticism?!

The irony is so thick you could cut it with a knife made of self-awareness, which apparently was not available at this particular speaking engagement.

Or even this recent post…

Christian Science Monitor: How JB Pritzker’s faith and Holocaust work are powering his dire warnings about Trump

As he walks through the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center he helped create, Gov. JB Pritzker pauses in the very first exhibit.

The narrow hall of photos and headlines about the Nazis’ rise to power isn’t as emotionally heavy as other parts of the museum, like the German railcar of the kind used to deport people to the concentration camps, or the room of remembrance, which lists the names of some of the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis.

But he has a point to make.

Governor Pritzker has emerged as one of the loudest Democratic voices sounding the alarm about what he sees as the authoritarian tendencies of the Trump administration. And increasingly, he’s put his own personal story at the center of his argument. He has drawn on his family’s history as Jewish refugees, and his decade working on Holocaust issues, to warn in stark terms about the administration’s aggressive moves to crack down on immigrants and suppress dissent.

Let’s break down this masterclass in projection, shall we?

The “I Know About Authoritarianism Because Museums” Defense

Pritzker opens the interview with his credentials: he helped build a Holocaust museum; therefore, he’s the expert on spotting creeping fascism. You know what? That’s lovely. Museums are great. But here’s the thing—sitting next to Holocaust survivors doesn’t automatically make you the arbiter of what constitutes the next Third Reich any more than visiting the Air and Space Museum makes you an astronaut.

The “They’re Calling People Immigrants” Panic

Then we get to the meat of his argument: “People got accused of being immigrants… then laws were passed to limit immigrants… then people who weren’t actually immigrants were called immigrants.”

Wait, wait, WAIT. Is the governor seriously suggesting that having immigration laws is the first step toward genocide? That distinguishing between citizens and non-citizens is… Nazi-adjacent? What country has he been governing? Does Illinois not have borders? Do they just let the organizational concept of “immigration” float away like a dandelion seed because acknowledging it might be problematic?

The Enemy at Your Table

But here’s where it gets truly chef’s kiss: He warns that authoritarian regimes create the idea that “there’s an enemy out there and it could be sitting next to you at one of these tables.”

Governor. SIR. You are LITERALLY at a table telling people that Trump supporters (presumably half the country) are the enemy. You’re literally saying “this is what authoritarians do” while DOING THE THING. The call is coming from inside the house!

“They Other People” Says Man Currently Othering People

“They other people and that led to a lot worse things,” he says, apparently without the slightest awareness that he’s currently engaged in a TED Talk about why the Other Political Tribe is leading us down the path to fascism.

The Humble Brag Exit

And then—THEN—he ends with “I can’t not speak out about that,” like he’s some brave truth-teller risking everything rather than a governor with full security detail speaking to what is almost certainly a friendly audience.

The Bottom Line

Here’s what kills me: There are legitimate conversations to be had about executive overreach, civil liberties, and the balance between security and freedom. But THIS? This is just “everyone I don’t like is Hitler” with extra steps and a museum credential thrown in.

If you’re going to warn about authoritarianism, maybe—and I’m just spitballing here—don’t do it by painting half the country as nascent Nazis who need to be identified and resisted. Because THAT, Governor, is actually closer to the playbook you claim to be fighting against.

But what do I know? I didn’t help build a museum.

And if that wasn’t enough … THERE’S THIS:

NEW: Democrats are planning to launch a “master” ICE-tracker on their website. pic.twitter.com/aYbtH36kJF

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 22, 2025