That is an interesting glimpse into microhistory (i.e. one family coping). Very cool.

However, the majority of Germans (and Austrians) did nothing. For various reasons, including complacency, fear, and tacit support (or even vocal support).

The majority of Americans also are doing nothing. I'm glad to see the protests, especially the big organized ones. It's at least something, as they explore deporting citizens and constructing concentration camps. E-Baa is correct that the Dems need to start pounding on the Reps about cuts to benefits (e.g. Medicare), and other things that affect their lives. Their base already agrees about immigration (and other stuff), so they need to connect with the fence-sitters on stuff that matters to them. They have to walk the line between the perception of permissive immigration, and deporting without due process, because a lot of Americans think we're being invaded (wrongly, but that's what they think).

Fortunately, we don't -yet- have any Brown Shirts we have to battle in the streets. We need to win the vote by addressing people's actual concerns. That's the only way to stop this. And, yes, talk like this will go over most voters' heads because they don't know the history, and likely don't take seriously the comparisons to 1930s Germany (or are even annoyed by them, however apt the comparisons).