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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 03:54 PM Mar 2016

I know the word "fascist" gets thrown around a lot here but Trump fits the bill

-nativist, check
-extreme nationalist, check
-quick to advocate military solutions,check
-hostile to a free press, check
-appeal to race superiority, check
-scapegoats vulnerable groups, check

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I know the word "fascist" gets thrown around a lot here but Trump fits the bill (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 OP

Technically, he's proto-fascist. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #1

IMHO, he's worse than Reagan and Wallace... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #2

I agree, but I don't think you have be an "extreme" nationalist to qualify as a fascist. merrily Mar 2016 #3

"fascist" is not the problem. Downwinder Mar 2016 #4

Policy free personality cult, check nxylas Mar 2016 #5

I would condense it to two factors SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #6

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

1. Technically, he's proto-fascist.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 03:58 PM

Mar 2016

He holds a fascist ideology but does not yet possess the means to implement them into official policy.

Yet.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. IMHO, he's worse than Reagan and Wallace...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:00 PM

Mar 2016

The former paid lip service to small d democratic values and the rule of law and the latter used hatred as a political ploy.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. I agree, but I don't think you have be an "extreme" nationalist to qualify as a fascist.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:01 PM

Mar 2016

Nationalist suffices.

fas·cism
ˈfaSHˌizəm/
noun

"an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization."

Mr. Google.

nationalism definition. The strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance.

SAme

Your description fits more than one politician. Almost any Republican and some Democrats will satisfy every element, including "American exceptionalism."

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

4. "fascist" is not the problem.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:10 PM

Mar 2016

Trump makes hate and violence acceptable.

nxylas

(6,440 posts)

5. Policy free personality cult, check

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:35 PM

Mar 2016

Trump's only solution to the world's problems is himself. He will make the rest of the world fall in line through sheer force of will.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

6. I would condense it to two factors

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:37 PM

Mar 2016

Feels an authoritarian government is necessary;
Appeals to anti-immigrant, us vs them mentality.

Not disagreeing with OP's list, but these are the two main hallmarks of a fascist.

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