Compare the rise of Hitler with the current political situation in the United States.
Speaking of clowns, it's interesting to remember that guy back in 1933 who resembled Charlie Chaplin while providing loads of entertaining diversion from the depression with his funny little mustache and passionate speeches.
  Like today with the corrupt, incompetent, untrustworthy Democrats, the German establishment was so weak, the "little dictator" cut through the political system like a knife through butter and captured the hearts of Germans with his funny appearance.