Is Trump a fascist?
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The article ignores the single and most important characteristic of fascism. And then, it ignores the checks and balances in the republican system of governance that make the reach for autocracy unlikely. It is what tempers the natural tendency for autocracy that ALWAYS emanates from the executive branch. It can be applied to most occupants of the Oval Office, including the current one who, oh, so loves the executive action. To apply it to Trump, to single him out, indicates just another hit piece, not even worth reading beside a quick skim through.
He's not a fascist, he's a spoiled rich businessman who is used to getting his own way on everything.
He also has a complete inability to think before speaking.
He also has a complete inability to think before speaking.
Personally I feel redeemed because I made the comparison between Trump and Hitler quite a while ago which drew knee jerk response from the Trump worshippers.
Hitler promoted patriotism while giving the German people a scapegoat to blame all their ills - Jews. Trump is doing the same thing but actually uses illegal immigrants in the south west and Muslims in bumkin central and the east. Hitler promoted violence against opposition with his brown shirts into a 'we against them' and Trump has promoted violence suggesting that he will pay their legal fees. Hitler targeted women and children to wipe out the Jews, Trump promotes targeting the women and children of ISIS held areas for the same purpose. Hitler targeted freedom of the press as soon as he got into power, Trump has promised the to limit freedom of the press when elected.
As they say, history ignored tends to repeat itself.
Hitler promoted patriotism while giving the German people a scapegoat to blame all their ills - Jews. Trump is doing the same thing but actually uses illegal immigrants in the south west and Muslims in bumkin central and the east. Hitler promoted violence against opposition with his brown shirts into a 'we against them' and Trump has promoted violence suggesting that he will pay their legal fees. Hitler targeted women and children to wipe out the Jews, Trump promotes targeting the women and children of ISIS held areas for the same purpose. Hitler targeted freedom of the press as soon as he got into power, Trump has promised the to limit freedom of the press when elected.
As they say, history ignored tends to repeat itself.
The article in post 1 does highlight summer differences. Trump has not called for armed overthrow of the government (though he threatened riots if he didn't get the nomination ), promotes individualism instead of collective nationalism, etc.
But he is similar in other ways, like his scapegoating minorities and immigrants, his disdain for the rule of law, his propensity to incite and call for violence, etc.
But he is similar in other ways, like his scapegoating minorities and immigrants, his disdain for the rule of law, his propensity to incite and call for violence, etc.
Hillary flashes the Nazi salute. Where's your outrage, fuji???
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfRttWeW8AAxVk2.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfRttWeW8AAxVk2.jpg
Stay classy, Liberals :biggrin1:
http://www.wnd.com/2015/12/kill-trump-enraged-left-calls-for-trumps-assassination/
http://www.wnd.com/2015/12/kill-trump-enraged-left-calls-for-trumps-assassination/
Donald Trump talks about his 1 year old daughter's breasts.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/donald-trump-baby-daughter-breasts-trevor-noah-881406
Stay classy Drumpf.
You have to be a sick fuck to read anything more into that other then he was just joking around
I'm glad you posted this because there could not be a better example of hysteria that's being manufactured around Trump (and you're certainly a part of that). At worst what Trump's point was is that his wife (at the time) had nice breasts. Would all men brag about their wive's breasts, especially on TV? Probably not. I know I wouldn't. However, I would lump it in the same category as Ford's comments about "plenty to eat at home" - a little too much information!
However, anyone who wants to morph this into: a) Trump is a pedophile, or b) Trump lacks respect for women, or c) (as the broadcaster tried to paint it) Trump is evil is reaching so far as to be blowing up their own credibility.
P.s The whole "Drumpf" thing is also laughable. It wasn't Trump who took steps to change his family name. The best evidence is that the name was changed in the 1600s. This is as meaningless as the millions of other name changes that have been adopted over the centuries.
Now, people who change their names for business (usually entertainment business) purposes are another matter. That kind of decision might reveal: 1) shame over the possible associations of that name (the Hitler surname, for example), or b) an attempt to appeal to a certain, or a larger demographic (Leibowitz vs. Stewart, as an example), or an attempt to make a name that that's easier for the media (whose attention is being courted) to digest (Robert Walden Cassetto vs. Bobby Darin), or an attempt to create a more interesting name (for the media that you are courting) (Elizabeth Grant vs. Lana Del Rey). You can speculate what a name change might indicate about the person in those circumstances, but this doesn't take us anywhere with Donald Trump, because he's never changed his name.
That post was in a response to ak-47's posts.
Do you really think there is nothing odd or creepy about comparing your wife and 1 year old daughter's breasts in an interview?
Interesting.
You are able to post on TERB without being able to read. I find that interesting. I already said it was odd. However, it's just that, odd - not evil.
Assuming the poll you reference is accurate, and that Trump is currently losing support from women, it doesn't mean that trend is a result of the perception (or of any reality) that he lacks respect for women. Perhaps it's because Trump does not pander to women as a voting block, thereby treating them as the equals that they are? I know that approach would not sit well amongst women whose number one issue is that more should be done to improve economic prospects specifically for women.
Or maybe it's because women have a woman to vote for? Who knows.
Or maybe it's because women don't know the reasons they shouldn't vote for that woman - yet.
