Back in the days when Republicans were not Nazis my uncles fought Nazis in Europe. The Pennsylvania governor’s race is clear cut. Josh Shapiro a Jew, is running against Doug Mastriano, a Nazi.

One Christmas night my Aunt Angelina, Aunt Martha, Uncle Lou & Uncle Fred sat at my grandmom’s kitchen table.

I said to Uncle Fred and Uncle Lou. 

“Thanks for what you did.”

Uncle Fred, 

“What do you mean?”

“Thanks for what you did in the war. If you didn’t do it we might all be speaking German now.

My Uncle Fred had to leave the table. 

My Uncle Fred was a combat engineer who landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day. He kept his boots on for three months until they got to Paris. He was constantly under fire for three months.

 Fred Pitcherella is second from right with the Sinatra hat tilt. 

I’m saddened and angered by the Republican Party revival of Nazism. 

Doug Mastriano is only missing the swastikas. He’s disgusting. 

When I need a lift out of this Republican Party fascist dystopia we are all slogging through.  I watch WWII films. 

My Uncle Lou was a sergeant in Patton’s Army. He said the Germans had better tanks but for every Sherman tank the Nazis destroyed 10 more would come to replace it. 

This is my favorite WWII film scene. It’s from Fury with Brad Pitt: