A New Kind of Fascism

[robosmith]

A New Kind of Fascism

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Trump inflicted grave damage on our country’s political culture, stoking toxic polarization and reveling in dishonesty. And Trumpism did exhibit distinct elements of the fascist style of politics: the inflammatory rallies; the incessant mongering of fear, grievance, and victimization; the casual endorsement of violence; the pervasive embrace of conspiracy theories; the performative cruelty; the feral instinct for targeting marginalized and vulnerable minorities; and the cult of personality. But the Trump presidency lacked any warlike, expansionist interest, and that made it decisively unlike 20th-century fascism.

Thankfully, also, Trump himself was too lazy, inexperienced, and unprepared to set about systematically constructing a true dictatorship. The main focus of the Trump presidency was less plans and programs and more the theatrics of satisfying his constant, insatiable need for attention and adulation. Everything—whether the state of the economy or the chocolate cake served to China’s Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago—had to be extolled as “the greatest ever.”

Until the final weeks of Trump’s term, the guardrails of American democracy seemed to hold firm. The institutions of the federal government remained relatively intact, and civil servants largely secure and uncorrupted. The United States experienced democratic backsliding but not democratic collapse.

In a second term, however, a newly emboldened Trump could well attack democracy itself. The MAGA Republican Party of his making has openly explored ways to transform states where they control all branches of government. States that were once pluralistic democracies with at least some chance of a transfer of power are coming to resemble one-party regimes directed by a minority of the population.

In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump’s putative rival for the 2024 Republican nomination, has turned his state into a laboratory for testing how a determined, calculating, uninhibited authoritarian can maximize executive power. In many respects, he has already accomplished at the state level what Trump did not have the discipline and focus to do at the federal level. And DeSantis has created a blueprint for other Republican state leaders to follow. 

Trump has promised to use the DoJ to go after HIS ENEMIES and root out ALL CHECKS on Presidential power. An authoritarian in the making. Even Nixon would be aghast.

Those who back Trump under these circumstances are anti-democratic SCUM.

[Rebound]

3 minutes ago, Contrarian said:

and after Trump's brigade crossed that line because Capitol Police did not take the warnings seriously and did not have STRONG POLICE up front to chase the hooligans away, what happened after? 

The FBI did and are doing their job: 

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence

but at the same time, what are you proposing? For people to be rounded up before they cross the line? Would you have rounded up the Trump supporters outside, the ones that did not go inside the Capitol? 

What we want is for Americans to stop supporting white nationalist, racist criminal Donald Trump. 

[robosmith]

7 minutes ago, Contrarian said:

and after Trump's brigade crossed that line because Capitol Police did not take the warnings seriously and did not have STRONG POLICE up front to chase the hooligans away, what happened after? 

The FBI did and are doing their job: 

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence

but at the same time, what are you proposing? For people to be rounded up before they cross the line? Would you have rounded up the Trump supporters outside, the ones that did not go inside the Capitol? 

Obviously, I am proposing severe accountability for those AT THE TOP, so NO ONE will be tempted to try it AGAIN.

You know that's how the law is supposed to work, right?

[West]

13 minutes ago, Rebound said:

What we want is for Americans to stop supporting white nationalist, racist criminal Donald Trump. 

We want you lunatics to stop making up conspiracy theories and nonsense 

[Rebound]

3 hours ago, West said:

We want you lunatics to stop making up conspiracy theories and nonsense 

Suggest you give Prozac a shot. 

[robosmith]

3 hours ago, West said:

We want you lunatics to stop making up conspiracy theories and nonsense 

Strong evidence means it is NOT a conspiracy theory NOR nonsense.

Of course we know that you don't even know what evidence is since you never post ANY.

[robosmith]

3 hours ago, Contrarian said:

The law is not working in the United States of America?

I didn't say it isn't. You seem to not understand how it's supposed to work.

3 hours ago, Contrarian said:

Trump has several indictments, some very legitimate, some made up by artificial prosecutors which actually backfired and gave him more rating and %s. 

Political "ratings" are not a factor in criminal justice.

3 hours ago, Contrarian said:

So, the law is working, not perfect, however, it is working, I think. 

Depends on if Trump manages to get re-elected and trashes the case against him. Highly unethical, but there's a chance the law won't work against him, like OJ. However, like with OJ, there would still be a chance for a civil case.

[West]

1 hour ago, robosmith said:

Strong evidence means it is NOT a conspiracy theory NOR nonsense.

Of course we know that you don't even know what evidence is since you never post ANY.

There is no evidence

[robosmith]

52 minutes ago, West said:

There is no evidence

Thanks for confirming that you don't know what evidence is.

Here's a clue for you: sworn testimony by WH insiders.

[August1991]

7 hours ago, West said:

We want you lunatics to stop making up conspiracy theories and nonsense 

I am a Canadian. We are divided by language. (In the past, we were divided by religion.)

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IMHO, you Americans are now seriously divided.

Please, for the good of the world, get along. Be Canadian.

Edited August 1, 2023 by August1991

[reason10]

16 hours ago, robosmith said:

A New Kind of Fascism

Trump has promised to use the DoJ to go after HIS ENEMIES and root out ALL CHECKS on Presidential power. An authoritarian in the making. Even Nixon would be aghast.

Those who back Trump under these circumstances are anti-democratic SCUM.

Excuse me, but WHICH entity is now targeting Trump? Which FASCIST entity has made up all kinds of bogus charges? You are actually pi$$ing yourself for what LEGALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT TRUMP allegedly said he would do when UNELECTED JOE is actually doing all that?

Produce a LINK showing LEGALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT TRUMP said those exact words or admit you are a LIAR.

 

 

[Deluge]

16 hours ago, robosmith said:

A New Kind of Fascism

Trump has promised to use the DoJ to go after HIS ENEMIES and root out ALL CHECKS on Presidential power. An authoritarian in the making. Even Nixon would be aghast.

Those who back Trump under these circumstances are anti-democratic SCUM.

Nah, we're just anti-democrat; in other words, we're anti-woketard. 

Trump's gonna do what he's gotta do to preserve our Constitutional Republic.

[robosmith]

34 minutes ago, reason10 said:

Excuse me, but WHICH entity is now targeting Trump? Which FASCIST entity has made up all kinds of bogus charges? You are actually pi$$ing yourself for what LEGALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT TRUMP allegedly said he would do when UNELECTED JOE is actually doing all that?

The validity of the charges will be proven IN COURT. 

 

34 minutes ago, reason10 said:

Produce a LINK showing LEGALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT TRUMP said those exact words or admit you are a LIAR.

I didn't quote Trump, a-hole. It's called paraphrasing what he said. Duh

Trump's promise of payback for prosecution follows years of attacking democratic traditions

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“I will appoint a real special prosecutor to go after the most corrupt president in the history of America, Joe Biden, and go after the Biden crime family.”

The vow is reminiscent of the “lock her up” chants against Democrat Hillary Clinton that Trump led during his 2016 campaign, but the new level of specificity alarmed many experts.

"If he did that, it’d be an authoritarian system, the end of a system of laws rather than of one man,” said Lindsay Chervinsky, a presidential historian.

Jack Smith was appointed by Merrick Garland, NOT Joe Biden. Duh

38 minutes ago, Deluge said:

Nah, we're just anti-democrat; in other words, we're anti-woketard. 

Trump's gonna do what he's gotta do to preserve our Constitutional Republic.

He's promising to concentrate POWER in HIS HANDS (if re-elected).

That is Nixonian "above the law" policy.

[reason10]

1 hour ago, Deluge said:

Nah, we're just anti-democrat; in other words, we're anti-woketard. 

Trump's gonna do what he's gotta do to preserve our Constitutional Republic.

Actually, if LEGALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT TRUMP had at least retooled the Department of Justice and gone after Hillary for the crimes she committed, it's less likely that voter fraud would have illegally elected Joe. Thing is, Trump had too big a heart.

But since the Nazis (formerly known as Democrats) have rewritten the rules, Trump will do what has to be done to drain the swamp.

[Deluge]

1 minute ago, reason10 said:

Actually, if LEGALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT TRUMP had at least retooled the Department of Justice and gone after Hillary for the crimes she committed, it's less likely that voter fraud would have illegally elected Joe. Thing is, Trump had too big a heart.

But since the Nazis (formerly known as Democrats) have rewritten the rules, Trump will do what has to be done to drain the swamp.

Exactly. 

[Deluge]

30 minutes ago, robosmith said:

He's promising to concentrate POWER in HIS HANDS (if re-elected).

That is Nixonian "above the law" policy.

He's going to help stamp out the wokeness stain, and I'm 100% here for it. 

[robosmith]

2 hours ago, reason10 said:

Actually, if LEGALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT TRUMP had at least retooled the Department of Justice and gone after Hillary for the crimes she committed, it's less likely that voter fraud would have illegally elected Joe. Thing is, Trump had too big a heart.

But since the Nazis (formerly known as Democrats) have rewritten the rules, Trump will do what has to be done to drain the swamp.

I'm sure Trump WOULD HAVE if he was smart enough to figure out HOW. LMAO

[robosmith]

2 hours ago, Deluge said:

He's going to help stamp out the wokeness stain, and I'm 100% here for it. 

You're mistaking "wokeness" for that stain on your underwear.

Woke doesn't make a stain, it CLEANS the stain left by racists.

[reason10]

1 hour ago, robosmith said:

I'm sure Trump WOULD HAVE if he was smart enough to figure out HOW. LMAO

It's like he told the country after kicking Hillary's Nazi ass: He's not a politician. He doesn't think in those terms.

He thinks in the same BUSINESS terms that got him a nine billion dollar international real estate empire which he built single handedly. If anything, he should have trusted a political advisor with a lot of his moves in Washington, because business is different from dealing with Nazis.

[reason10]

1 hour ago, robosmith said:

You're mistaking "wokeness" for that stain on your underwear.

Woke doesn't make a stain, it CLEANS the stain left by racists.

Woke IS RACIST. It is also Nazism and Communism, and is the worst stain on the national character of this country.

Woke is trying to bring back THIS.

[robosmith]

1 hour ago, reason10 said:

It's like he told the country after kicking Hillary's Nazi ass: He's not a politician. He doesn't think in those terms.

He thinks in the same BUSINESS terms that got him a nine billion dollar international real estate empire which he built single handedly. If anything, he should have trusted a political advisor with a lot of his moves in Washington, because business is different from dealing with Nazis.

"Single handedly" with an INHERITANCE of over $400,000,000. LMAO

And he's only worth $3B today.

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What Is Donald Trump's Net Worth ?

By 

DANIEL KURT

 

Updated June 14, 2022

 

Fact checked by 

RYAN EICHLER

In 2015, Donald Trump claimed in a press release that he was worth more than $10 billion, however, his net worth as of 2022 is estimated at $3 billion.12

 

[robosmith]

1 hour ago, reason10 said:

Woke IS RACIST. It is also Nazism and Communism, and is the worst stain on the national character of this country.

Woke is trying to bring back THIS.

You and your memes are FOS. "Woke" merely acknowledges past racist OPPRESSION.

You're so stupid you have to INVENT definitions to push YOUR AGENDA.

[reason10]

3 hours ago, robosmith said:

You and your memes are FOS. "Woke" merely acknowledges past racist OPPRESSION.

You're so stupid you have to INVENT definitions to push YOUR AGENDA.

Nope. Democrats are past and present racism. Woke is Democrat. Everything woke is racist, retttarded and totally unAmerican.

I use educated definitions, which is why you have so much trouble recognizing them. Kinda hard since you dropped out of the third grade, JETHRO/.

[Deluge]

19 hours ago, robosmith said:

You're mistaking "wokeness" for that stain on your underwear.

Woke doesn't make a stain, it CLEANS the stain left by racists.

Racism is just one more reason you nanny statists wear diapers - it's why they're industrial strength diapers and not normal Depends; they have to be extra spacious and durable when you consider all the wokeness you perverts consume. 

Edited August 2, 2023 by Deluge

[Rebound]

19 hours ago, reason10 said:

Woke IS RACIST. It is also Nazism and Communism, and is the worst stain on the national character of this country.

 

 

How can something be both Nazism and Communism at the same time?