Gov. JB Pritzker turned heads by comparing Trump administration to Nazi Germany. But will voters be moved? – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

“As a historian, I’d much prefer that our leaders speak in more nuanced terms about how historical precedents should shape our policies and decision-making. But that kind of careful analysis doesn’t make for good sound bites, and is predicated on the assumption that political rhetoric should be aimed at persuasion rather than merely preaching to one’s own base,” said Northwestern University’s David Shyovitz, director of the Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies.