Breaking the unbreakable, Donald Trump is rewriting the rules of internet battles, defying a decades-old adage that suggests you’re winning when your opponent compares you to Adolf Hitler. The man behind this unbreakable rule, Mike Godwin of Godwin’s Law fame, revealed to Politico that Trump is the exception he never saw coming.
Godwin, who coined the rule over three decades ago, acknowledges that Trump has shattered the norm. While most politicians would shy away from being likened to Hitler, Trump seems to court the comparison deliberately, according to Godwin. Even Biden’s campaign, accusing Trump of parroting Adolf Hitler, doesn’t necessarily indicate they’re losing, as Trump appears to embrace the thematic connection.
Godwin points out Trump’s approach, likening him to a comedian stealing punch lines from Hitler, seeking applause, video clips, publicity, and even pushback. Trump, in Godwin’s view, strategically uses Hitler-like rhetoric to cater to a specific segment of his base.
In contrast to those who view Trump’s actions as a power grab, Godwin believes Trump’s motives are more immediate. Trump, he suggests, sees it as a way to connect with his base, finding personal reward and considering it necessary to motivate supporters for a potential re-election bid.
In the world of Trump, it seems breaking the unbreakable is just another day in the arena of internet warfare.
