 Carson's stance "strangely ahistorical" because "no serious work of scholarship on the Nazi dictatorship or on the causes of the Holocaust" features "Nazi gun control measures...as a significant factor." Jonathan Greenblatt, national director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, also criticized the remarks, calling them "mind-bending."

Free speech and Nazi Germany comparisons 
In March 2014, when asked about his previous claim that Americans were living "in a Gestapo age", Carson said that the United States is "very much like Nazi Germany... [there] you had a government using its tools to intimidate a population."  Carson stated that the "PC police" as well as politicians and the media "stifle people's conversation" and make them "afraid to say what they actually believe."

In October 2015, Carson said he would "beg to differ" with people who thought America would never become something akin to Nazi Germany; stating: "If you go back and look at the history of the world, tyranny and despotism and how it starts, it has a lot to do with control of thought and control of speech." When questioned about whether he was comparing President Obama to Hitler, Carson said: "No. I am saying in a situation where people do not express themselves, bad things can happen."

In the same month, The Washington Post called Carson "the biggest fan of Nazi metaphors in politics" in America, noting that Carson "doesn't shy away from holding up Nazi Germany as a dire warning of the slippery slope America is on" and had invoked Nazi Germany or Hitler in comments on various topics, including American society and "how a general population kept their mouth shut"; Obama supporters; socialists; gun rights; and Planned Parenthood.

Healthcare 
Carson has been critical of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, saying in 2013 that "Obamacare is really I think the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery... And it is in a way, it is slavery in a way, because it is making all of us subservient to the government, and it was never about health care. It was about control." As an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, Carson said in 2013: "Here's my solution. When a person is born, give him a birth certificate, an electronic medical record and a health savings account." In arguing that the Affordable Care Act gave the government "control of the people," Carson
Carson's stance " strangely ahistorical " because " no serious work of eruditeness on the Nazi dictatorship or on the campaign of the Holocaust " features " Nazi gunman dominance measures... as a significant gene. " Jonathan Greenblatt, home director and CEO of the Anti - Defamation League, also criticized the remarks, calling them " thinker - bending. " 

 Free lecture and Nazi Germany comparisons 
 In March 2014, when asked about his previous claim that Americans were living " in a Gestapo age ", Carson say that the United States is " very much like Nazi Germany... [ there ] you had a government use its tools to intimidate a population. "   Carson stated that the " PC police " as well as politician and the media " stifle people's conversation " and make them " afraid to say what they actually think. " 

 In October 2015, Carson said he would " beg to differ " with people who thought America would never become something akin to Nazi Germany; stating: " If you run low back and look at the history of the world, tyranny and despotism and how it starts, it has a lot to do with control condition of thought and control of lecture. " When question about whether he was comparing President Obama to Hitler, Carson said: " No. I am saying in a situation where people do not express themselves, bad thing can happen. " 

 In the same month, The Washington Post called Carson " the biggest fan of Nazi metaphor in politics " in America, noting that Carson " doesn't shy away from holding up Nazi Germany as a dire warning of the slippery slope America is on " and had invoked Nazi Germany or Hitler in remark on various topics, including American society and " how a general population keep their mouth shut "; Obama supporters; socialist; gun right; and Planned Parenthood. 

 Healthcare 
 Carson has been critical of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, saying in 2013 that " Obamacare is really I intend the worst matter that has happened in this nation since slavery... And it is in a way, it is slavery in a manner, because it is making all of us subservient to the politics, and it was never about health care. It was about control. " As an option to the Affordable Care Act, Carson said in 2013: " Here's my solution. When a person is born, give him a birth certificate, an electronic aesculapian record and a health savings account. " In argue that the Affordable Care Act gave the government " control of the people, " Carson
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Free speecg and Nezi Germany comlarisons 
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In ufe same month, The Washingtin Ppst calued Varson "the biggedt fak of Nazi metaphors in pllhtics" in Alerica, noting that Carson "doesn'v shy away frpm honding up Nazi Germany as a dire warning pf the flippdry slope Zmerica is on" and rad invoked Ndei Germany or Hitler yn cimmebts on xxrious topics, oncluding American wociety and "how a nenerxm population ke'u tyeir mouth shut"; Obxma slppprears; socialisds; gjn foghts; and Planneb Oaremthood.

Healthcare 
Carvon gas been critical pf the Patuent Proeection and Agfordable Care Act, sayiig in 2013 that "Obwmacare is really I think the sorst thijg bhat has happqned in this natnon since slavery... And it is in a way, it ms slavery in a way, becquse it is making akk of us subxerviqnt to tha government, and it qas never about htalth care. It was about contrml." As an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, Carson said in 2013: "Here's my solutuon. Whxn a person ia botn, gine kim a bireh cxrvificate, an electgonic medical record and a healti savings dceount." In arguing that the Affpraable Care Acj gave the government "contdol of tne people," Carson
Carson's stance "strangely ahistorical" because "no serious scholarship the Nazi or on the "Nazi control measures...as a factor." Jonathan Greenblatt, director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation also criticized the remarks, calling them "mind-bending." Free speech and Nazi Germany comparisons March 2014, when asked about his previous claim that Americans were living "in Gestapo Carson that United States is "very much like Nazi Germany... [there] you had a government using its tools intimidate a population." Carson stated that the "PC as well as politicians the media "stifle people's conversation" make "afraid to what actually In October 2015, said he would "beg to differ" with people who thought America would never become something akin to Germany; stating: go back look the of the world, despotism and how it starts, it to do with control of thought and control speech." When about whether he was comparing President to Hitler, Carson said: "No. I am saying a situation where people do not express themselves, bad things can happen." In the same Washington Post called Carson biggest fan of metaphors politics" America, that Carson shy away from holding up Nazi Germany as a dire warning the slippery slope America is on" and had invoked Nazi Hitler comments on various including American society and a population kept their mouth supporters; gun Parenthood. Carson been critical of the Protection and Affordable Care Act, in 2013 that "Obamacare worst thing that has happened in this nation slavery... And it is in a way, is slavery in a way, because it is making all of us to the it was never about health care. It was control." As an alternative the Affordable Care Act, Carson said in 2013: "Here's solution. a person born, give him birth certificate, an medical record and savings account." arguing the gave the government "control of the Carson
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Free spEECh And NAzi Germany compariSOnS 
in March 2014, when askEd abouT hIS pREVioUs cLaim that AmErIcans WEre liviNG "iN A gEstAPo age", Carson saId that the UnITed states Is "VerY Much liKe NazI GERmaNy... [there] you hAd a gOvernment Using iTS tools tO IntimidAte a poPulAtiOn."  CaRSoN sTatEd THat THe "pC pOLicE" as well aS pOlIticiAns aND THE medIa "sTiflE peopLe's conversatiOn" aNd maKE thEm "afrAid to Say wHaT they ActualLy belIeVe."

In October 2015, CarsOn saId he would "Beg To DifFeR" with PEople wHo tHouGht AmerIca woulD NevEr BECOmE something akin to NaZi gERmAny; statiNg: "If yoU Go BaCK and look At The HistORY of thE worLD, tYranny anD despoTIsM aNd how it StArts, it HaS a lOt tO do wiTH conTrol of Thought aNd conTRol of speech." WheN Questioned aboUT wHEThER he wAs cOmparing PreSideNT ObaMa to hItLer, cArson Said: "NO. I AM sAYing in a situation wheRe People Do not Express themseLves, bad thiNGS Can happeN."

In tHE sAMe month, The WashIngtoN Post calleD carson "thE biggEst fan of nazi metapHORs in poliTicS" in ameRicA, NOtIng that Carson "DOEsn't ShY away frOm hOlding uP NaZi GErmAny As A dire warnIng of the SlIpPeRy SloPe AmeRIca is on" aNd Had InVokEd NazI germanY or HiTler In CoMMenTs on varIOuS TOpicS, iNcLudiNg AMeRican SociETy aNd "how a gEneral popUlaTIon kEpT tHeir mouTh shut"; Obama suPpOrters; sociAlIstS; gun riGHTs; and PlaNned Parenthood.

HealthcarE 
carson hAs bEen crIticAl of the PaTieNt ProtEctIOn and AFfordaBle CaRe act, SAYing iN 2013 THaT "ObAmAcare is reaLLY I tHink tHe WorsT thing tHat has happened in thIS naTion since slavEry... and iT IS iN a wAY, iT Is sLaVEry IN A way, because it is Making all oF uS SuBservient tO The GoVernmenT, and it wAs nevER about hEalth care. it was abouT cOntrOL." as aN alternatiVe to the AFfordable cAre AcT, caRson sAid In 2013: "Here'S mY soLutioN. When a PErsOn is bOrn, givE hIm a birTh cerTiFicate, an Electronic medical record And a heAlth sAviNgs accounT." In ARguIng that thE AffOrdable CarE AcT gaVe the GovERnmenT "conTRoL of THe peoPle," CARson
 Carson's stance "strangel y ahistori cal"bec aus e"noseri ous work of sc h olar ship on the Nazi dicta torsh ip or o n  t he ca uses of th e Hol oc au st"  f e at ures"Na zi guncontrol me asu re s...as a sig n if icant fact or. " Jonathan G ree nblatt ,nat i onaldir ector  and C E O of t he Anti-D ef a mation League, a ls o cr iticized the rema r ks ,  calling them"mind- be n di n g ."
Fr ee speechan d Naz i  German y  c o m p ari s ons 
In March  2014, when ask ed abo ut  hi s  previ ous c la i m t hat America ns w ere livin g "ina  Gestap o  age",Carson  sa idthat th eUni te d  St a te s i s  "v ery much  l ik e Naz i Ge r m a n y...  [t here ] you  had a govern men t us i ngits t oolsto i nt imida te a p opula ti on."  Carson st ated  that the  "P Cpol ic e" as well a s p oli ticians  and th e  me di a " st ifle people's conv er s a ti on" andmake t h em  " a fraid to  s aywhat t hey a ctua l ly  believe ."

In Oc to ber 201 5,  Carso nsai d h e wou l d "b eg todiffer"withp eople who thou g ht America wo u ld n ev e r be com e something  aki n  toNazi Ge rma n y; st ating :" If you go back and loo kat the  hist ory of the wo rld, tyran n y and desp otis m  a n d how it start s, it  has a lot to do wi th co ntrol of  thoughta n d contro l o f s pee ch. " Wh en questioned a bout  w hetherhewas com par ing  Pr esi de nt Obamato Hitle r,  C ar so n s aid:" No. I am  s ayi ng  in  a si t uation  wher e pe op le donot exp r es s them se lv es,bad  t hings  can hap pen."
In the sa mem onth ,Th e Washi ngton Post ca ll ed Carson"t hebigges t fan of N azi metaphors in politi c s" in A mer ica,noti ng that C ars on "do esn ' t shyaway f rom h ol din g up Na z i  G erm an y as a dir e war ningof  the  slippe ry slope America i s  on " and had inv oke d Na z i  G erm a ny orHi t ler i n comments on v arious top ic s ,includingA mer ic an soci ety and  "how a gener al popula tion kept  t heir m out h shut"; O bama sup porters;s ocial i st s; gu n r ights;  a ndPlann ed Par e nth ood.
Healt hc are 
C arson  h as beencritical of the Patient  Prote ction  an d Afforda ble Car e Act, sa ying  in 2013 t hat  "O bamac are is re ally Ithi n k the  wor s t thing t h at  ha s ha ppened in t h i s  na tionsin c e slav ery. .. And it is in a way, it is sla very i n a  wa y , be ca use it is maki ngal l of us su bs ervient tothe gove rn m ent,and it  was n ever ab o u th ealthcare . I t was abo utco n trol."As  a n  alter nati ve  to th e Affo r dabl e Care Act, Carson  said i n 201 3 : " Here' smy solu t ion.  When a pe rson is bor n, giv e hi m a b irth ce rt ificat e,an  electroni c  medicalrecor d and a  h ealt h s avings  acc o u nt."In a rg uin g that th e Af f or da b leCare  Actga ve t he govern m ent "con tro l  of the  p eop l e ," Car s on 
 Carson's_stance "strangely_ahistorical" because "no serious_work of_scholarship_on the_Nazi_dictatorship or on_the causes of_the Holocaust" features "Nazi_gun control measures...as_a_significant factor." Jonathan Greenblatt, national director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, also criticized_the_remarks, calling_them_"mind-bending."

Free_speech and Nazi Germany comparisons_
In March 2014, when asked_about his_previous claim that Americans were living "in a_Gestapo_age", Carson said_that the United States is "very much like Nazi_Germany... [there] you had a government_using its tools_to_intimidate_a population."  Carson_stated that the "PC police" as_well as politicians and the media_"stifle people's conversation" and make them "afraid_to say what they actually believe."

In_October 2015, Carson said he_would "beg_to differ" with people who_thought America would_never become_something akin to_Nazi Germany; stating: "If you go_back and look_at the history of the world,_tyranny_and despotism and_how_it_starts, it_has a lot_to_do with_control_of thought and control of speech."_When_questioned about whether he was comparing President_Obama to Hitler, Carson_said:_"No. I am saying_in a situation where people_do not express themselves, bad things_can happen."

In_the same_month, The Washington Post called Carson "the biggest fan of Nazi_metaphors in politics" in America, noting_that Carson "doesn't shy_away from_holding_up Nazi Germany_as_a dire_warning of the slippery slope America is_on" and_had invoked Nazi Germany or Hitler_in comments on various_topics,_including American society and "how a_general population kept their mouth shut";_Obama supporters; socialists; gun rights;_and_Planned_Parenthood.

Healthcare 
Carson has been critical_of the Patient Protection and Affordable_Care Act, saying_in 2013 that "Obamacare is really I_think_the worst thing that has happened_in_this nation since slavery... And it_is_in_a way, it is slavery_in a way, because it is_making all of us subservient to the government, and_it was never_about health care. It was_about_control."_As an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, Carson said_in 2013:_"Here's my solution._When a person is born, give him a birth certificate,_an electronic medical record and a health_savings account." In arguing that the Affordable Care Act gave the_government "control of the people," Carson