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"Fascism" a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
A political movement that employs the principles and methods of fascism, especially the one established by Mussolini in Italy 1922–43 (copied from dictionary.com). In Italy, under Mussolini, 97% of the population was Roman Catholic, in Germany under Hitler the population was 50% Protestant and 45% Catholic. Will religion and the moral majority eventually end the trump fascism movement?

rogueflyer 8 Feb 10
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But USA has always been an elected dictatorship as opposed to the westminster system used by UK, Aussie etc. and fascism is a strong part of your government (very nationalistic) but for the most part it has worked for you, as a benevolent dictatorship is a healthy form of government, but when you get a dictator like trump who is not so benevolent they are a lot harder for you to remove than for us. So this is always going to be an issue in one form or another for you but it works well generally, and to quote someone, not me but I don't know who, democracy is a poor form of government, but it's the best one we have.

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They will relish it, as long as they believe the unbelieveable.

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Also as Jim Sinclair has stated on the USA: We are now a banana republic.

Not sure what the banana republic being but I agree that we are in for some troubling economic times. Federal deficit-increasing five percent a year even with a good economy.

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First of all, "moral majority" is an oxymoron.
Secondly, organized religion in this country is getting everything they want
under 45. If he were to turn on them (like he invariably does with everyone else),
it would be too late for them to actually DO anything about it.
Lastly, whether people choose to acknowledge it or not, November might not even matter. There is no guarantee that the election will even be held, and even if it is,
the results aren't going to matter to 45. He has no intention of leaving.

People need to wrap their heads around the very real possibility that things are
going to get bloody.
Say whatever you want about me, but all the signs are there.
If history has taught us anything, it's that dictators (including wannabes) never go quietly.

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Your query assumes a false premise.

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Why would they end Trumps fascism. They are his staunchest supporters and lackeys. The Moral Majority is neither moral, nor a majority. They just whine loudly.

Falwell' Moral Majority has been replaced by the Tea Party, the Freedom Caucus, and white Evangelicals. The younger Falwell is half the man of his father, who was foul enough. Liberty University is nothing more than a Christian madrassah.

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most religions especially the cultish ones actual conform to the defining criteria of fascism

  1. An easily identifiable symbol to rally too.
  2. Specific terms/ code words or euphemisms exclusive to the group.
  3. Powerful and continuing expressions of belonging to a chosen or special race.
  4. Praising of a Mythological golden age past or yet to come of your ideology that give rights of rule by dynastic or spiritual heritage to all members and especially to leaders
  5. Being included in and party to sacred mysticism denied to less worthy others
  6. Physical Body Worship combined with reminders of spiritual unworthiness
  7. Disdain for the importance of human rights especially those of outsiders
  8. Suppression of the rights of the individual in favour of the group and the greater good
  9. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause 
  10. The supremacy of the physical and or spiritual power broker
  11. Institutionalised sexism 
  12. A controlled mass media 
  13. Obsession with internal security and or secrecy/sacredness 
  14. Religion and ruling elite tied together by mutual support
  15. Power of corporations protected 
  16. Power of labour suppressed or eliminated in favour of an elite
  17. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts 
  18. Obsession with crime and punishment 
  19. Rampant cronyism and corruption 
  20. A pretence at democracy including Fraudulent elections or sustaining of the leadership 

adapted from the works of Professor Stuart Hall in 1979 and Dr. Laurence Britt in 2004

Yes, you nailed it.

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