While reading about the post-WWII de-nazification process in Germany, I again see the similarity of Trump's autocracy/dictatorship/illegal activities/state-sponsored terror of civilians, etcetera, to the Hitler and Nazi activities with Trump's crimes.
I read about the tribunals set up to evaluate how industrialists, in particular the Stihl chainsaw manufacturer, whose owner/founder Mr. Stihl, joined the Nazi Party and then the SS Division.
He utilized forced labor during the war in his factories. Post-war, what was he? A Nazi SS to be hung or imprisoned? Was he a leader? Was he innocent of war crimes? Was he a follower with no choice but to do what Hitler ordered he have built in Stihl factories?
Below are the Nazi Classification Categories.
Stihl was declared a follower, after 3 years in a camp. He eventually regained his company factories and restarted his businesses.
WHEN TRUMP FALLS AND IS PROSECUTED, his family members, co-conspirators, cabinet members, bankers, and others who broke US laws will be prosecuted. I suppose there will be a similar classification system for the assignment of how culpable certain people were in crimes against the Constitution, against human and civil rights, violent crimes, kidnappings, SEC violations, outright embezzlement and government theft, etc.
Where would you assign a person such as Bondi, Noem, Jared, Triump, some judges, and use your imagination for the many criminals involved in the creation and implementation of Trump Executive Orders and directives?
Good food for thought below:
NAZI Post-WWII Criminals:
The categorization of individuals following World War II was primarily standardized through Control Council Directive No. 38 (1946). While the Nuremberg Trials focused on "Major War Criminals," these categories were used by denazification tribunals to process millions of Germans, including prominent industrialists and managers.
Industrialists (such as those from I.G. Farben, Krupp, and Flick) were evaluated based on their level of complicity, financial support of the SS, and use of slave labor.
The Five Categories of Responsibility
| Category | Title | Description & Typical Penalties |
| I | Major Offenders (Hauptschuldige) | Top-tier leaders who committed specific war crimes or crimes against humanity. Penalties included death, life imprisonment, or hard labor. |
| II | Offenders (Belastete) | Activists, militants, and "profiteers" who gained significantly from the regime. Penalties included up to 10 years in prison and confiscation of property. |
| III | Lesser Offenders (Minderbelastete) | Probationary group; those who supported the party but were not deeply involved in crimes. Placed under supervision for 2–3 years with restricted employment. |
| IV | Followers (Mitläufer) | The "fellow travelers." People who were members of the Nazi party but remained passive. They usually faced fines and temporary restrictions on holding office. |
| V | Exonerated Persons (Entlastete) | Those who were acquitted or could prove they actively resisted the regime. They faced no penalties and were restored to their former status. |