The Daily Populous Wednesday January 14th, 2026 day edition
Authored by usatoday.com and submitted by Black_Magic_M-66

Updated Jan. 13, 2026, 7:58 p.m. ET

A social media post from the Department of Labor is attracting criticism for appearing to echo a Nazi-era slogan from the early 20th century.

The department posted to X on Jan. 10, "One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American."

Dozens of users commented and reposted, expressing alarm and outrage over what they called an alarming echo of what the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum describes as one of the central slogans used by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. That slogan is, "One People, One Realm, One Leader."

The department’s post accompanied an 11-second video of a bust of George Washington over a black-and-white montage of iconic paintings of American history. They include several depicting the American Revolution and popular propaganda posters from World War I and II.

The agency did not immediately respond to USA TODAY requests for comment on the post.

It’s not the first time the administration has come under fire for using images and language that mirror those used in white nationalist circles, including those with links to Nazi Germany.

The White House and Department of Homeland Security both posted an image of a man riding through a snowy mountainous terrain with a stealth bomber in the air. The text above the image read: "We’ll have our home again," and encouraged people to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Adam Tooze, a British historian and author who has written about the Third Reich and Nazi Germany, said on social media that the phrase is from a "white nationalist anthem."

In August 2025, a Southern Poverty Law Center review of Department of Homeland Security social media posts and web content said the agency uses "white nationalist and anti-immigrant images and slogans in recruitment materials."

The administration’s agencies have also taken to using images that idealize American history, including its agricultural and economic peaks.

Descendants of Norman Rockwell rebuked the Department of Homeland Security in November 2025 for sharing the iconic American painter’s work without authorization. The agency shared three of Rockwell’s works and added the text: "Protect our American way of life," "Manifest Heroism" and a quote from President Calvin Coolidge, "Those who do not want to be partakers of the American spirit ought not to settle in America."

In an op-ed published in USA TODAY, the family said the administration misrepresented the artist and slammed the agency for using Rockwell’s work "for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color."

That same month, the Department of Labor unveiled a social media campaign with Rockwell-style images of primarily White men engaging in various jobs. The images are reminiscent of 1940s and 1950s government posters. Only one of the posts features a non-White man.

The campaign primarily touted the administration’s efforts to expand apprenticeship programs and limit foreign labor, featuring slogans such as "Build Your Homeland’s Future!" and "Restoring the American Dream!"

Kathryn Palmer is a politics reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her atkapalmer@usatoday.com and on X @KathrynPlmr. Sign up for her daily politics newsletterhere.

nhavar on January 14th, 2026 at 02:08 UTC »

Let's see...

Nazi imagery used in campaign material accidentally Nazi solute given by party advocates and followers being too enthusiastic Nazi ship hanging on wall of political appointee and advisor Party leader suggests "Hitler did some good things too" and wanted the same kind of loyalty Hitler's generals gave him Language mirroring known Nazi policies used for recruitment media Language mirroring known Nazi practices used in mass media and public appearances Cabinet member has prominent white Christian nationalist tattoos Administration requesting a list of the jews going to a prominent school seemingly ignorant of the connotation Administration suggesting their forces are "going door to door" as part of anti-immigrant enforcement seemingly ignorant of the connotation and historical connection to Nazi actions Government agents abducting US Citizens, threatening them, beating them, shooting, detaining them without allowing them their rights, and also killing them for their lack of compliance to an agent's unlawful or contradictory demands Government asking for documentation from public museums to ensure that "improper ideology" isn't on display Increased use of language by the government and its agents suggesting opposition are demons, not human, animals, terrorists, pedophiles, murderers, rapists, lunatics, etc. as a way to dehumanize a group of people.

I dunno, feels sort of Nazi adjacent at the very least.

BaldingThor on January 14th, 2026 at 01:07 UTC »

The DoL’s twitter page is constantly posting far right/nazi-like slogans.

Probably run by some edgy 17yo intern

Timpa87 on January 14th, 2026 at 01:04 UTC »

Stop calling us Nazis! (while paraphrasing NAZI slogans after translating them to English)