IS TRUMP TURNING AMERICA FASCIST? -
The signs all seem to point to yes. From separating families at the border, passing legislation that benefits himself personally, de-legitimizing the media, secret meetings with Putin where all content is kept hidden or destroyed, undermining or removing anyone who challenges or disagrees with him, the ongoing self-serving lies and abuses of power, all the way to having his presidency proclaimed to be the will of god.
And the effing republicans are cheering him on.
This is the closest thing to fascism I've ever seen in this country. Am I being an alarmist or is there something to this?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Not yet but give it time... Keep an eye open for that State of Emergency declaration though.
patchoullijulie
Level 8
Jan 31, 2019
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No, he is just legitimizing the ones that already were.
The PC speech and the lack of discussion about those stuff, classifying them simply as wrong and period (they are wrong, but follow me) make people stop talking about it, but do not change their opinions, they just hide and go into the fascist closet.
What Trump did (and the brazilian, polish, czech, philipino etc) is to give a space for those people get out of the closet. It is the same with homosexuals, they are not increasing in numbers, they are just stopping to hide.
And that is a lesson for the left, if you dismiss a dialogue and start the conversation in an attack position or starting to shame the other, you won't change their minds, you will only put them into the closet until someone opens the door and use this repressed idea to harness political power.
And that is the dilema, you know it is wrong, you know that it deserves repression but if you do that, you will not change anything, you will just make them hide the toughts. You clean the speech, but not the ideas.
Pedrohbds
Level 7
Jan 31, 2019
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In fairness, the media delegitimizes itself. By giving in to outrage culture.
MrControversy
Level 7
Jan 31, 2019
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I'd like to think that the good sense and courage of the American people will win out, as it seemed to do in the last election. But I wouldn't underestimate Trump and his crazy coalition of religionists, racists, and gun nuts. I just hope people will remember that elections have consequences and not be intimidated by Repub vote suppression tactics.
jerry99
Level 8
Jan 30, 2019
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There’s a long way to go before that can happen. He will need to be in office for a second term. By then, he may have been able to muddy truth and legitimacy enough to pull it off and pick his successor. If that happens, it won’t be improbable that we have a fascist autocracy, or worse.
Rob1948
Level 7
Jan 30, 2019
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No. I disagree.
This is a very short but high speed bump.
The fact that more and more young people are rejecting religion goes to show that the old guys are losing more than just political power.
J75243
Level 6
Jan 30, 2019
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Perhaps, but it seem that young people are really not interested in voting and voting is what puts people in office and power. Let's hope that is also changing.
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