Weaponizing History: How the Gestapo Is Invoked in American Politics
In today’s polarized political climate, Holocaust-era comparisons have become increasingly common on social media. One example is the term “Gestapo,” once reserved for describing the Nazi regime’s brutal secret police, the term is now being used to label modern U.S. law enforcement agencies. Our analysis of social media data from 2017 to 2024 shows a […]