Full Definition of fascism

often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

Authoritarians support authoritarians.

Water is wet.

If anyone has any questions about the status of policing in this country (and how horrible it is for minorities), they can look no further than this tacit endorsement by the Fraternal Order of Police for a known demagogue, racist, sexist, and xenophobe - Donald Trump.

Guess that means the issue most important to them is "Gives us the leeway to keep everyone in line...and insist they respect our authority"

Haele

But Fuck NO as long as they are supporting an asshole like Trump.

Now they endorse an openly racist presidential candidate.

If McCain and Romney no big deal. If president Obama then this is not good.

Still researching.

for the sake of those cops who are not assholes.
There are about 1.1 millions persons employed on a full time basis by PDs. The frat-boys would then represent 30% of the force.
Among these, there are 765.000 sworn personnel (cops with arresting power). The frat-boys would then represent 43% of the force. Maybe less if you count the part-timers.
That's about the proportion of the pig's voters.

As soon as the rest of them step up and denounce this support of a fascist, racist, bigot, who hates women and wants to screw his own daughter...then I'll put this in perspective!

Besides 30% is not a small number, especially when they wear badges and carry guns!!!

fuck the one bad apple theory - the rest been sitting in the basket for too long.

"There are about 33 million self-professed Baptists in the United States, making them the second largest religious grouping in the US, following the 79 million Roman Catholics. About 16 million Baptists belong to congregations affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention, the largest such confederation of Baptists. "
-wiki

Only about 16 million southern baptists, but that set contains the most avowedly racist "Christians" we have, with the same negative view toward race as much of the country. They just differ in behavior and their willingness to acknowledge it. (My experience of growing up amongst my neighbors.).

You don't have to have a large group to be perfectly representative.

30% of whom actively support the pig. Are these 30% "perfectly representative" of the group called "Hispanics"?
The deplorable lives in a 2 dimension world, without perspective. Do we want to live in the same world?

a waste of time. We could talk about the point that the size of the group makes no difference as demonstrated, but it seems the argument is now more important to others, and just ignored by some. Typical.

Btw - using the term "deplorable" is now serving to depress the vote, and being used as a badge of honor by the opposition. Most of the folks that are truly on this side have moved on.

That's what I am gonna do now.

could understand if they endorsed Johnson, but instead choose to endorse the candidate of the KKK and white supremacist groups

one who founded (along with 3 others) a University Police Officers Union in 1985. The Union is still there, though I'm not.

Trump has the support of a group of people that would cover for killing a African American in an heartbeat.

It's the girl thing with cops...believe me.

would like to see a police state?

i felt sick when i saw the headline. sick, the way this country is.

officers and chiefs think.

please correct your post.

There are problems with some and this is a good example.

Now I will answer the phone when they call and solicit donations and simply tell them I cannot give to a union that thinks racism and bigotry are acceptable.

absolutely not one more cent.

years. I was raised on 'the police are your friends' motto.

Tanks for the memories.

Its not a labor union, it's some kind of club.

What bullshit.

I have no other words.

The rank and file should raise hell. Or else accept that the rest of us are going to see them as fascist enablers.

Not.

This retired cop think it's just sad. I know many in my profession that would never, ever, vote for Trump.
I, like many of my close friends, are voting for Hillary. It is about the Supreme Court appointments, gay and lesbian rights, women's rights, the rights of people of color and the fear that our position in this world will be forever harmed if Trump is elected. Please believe that the FOP does not speak for the majority...

You might as well say the Elks or NRA are a union. The IUPA/AFL-CIO is a union.

But certainly not all. Furthermore, there are about 800K sworn officers in the US and less than half belong to the organization. I imagine this was a decision made by the higher ups.

No one else asked them!!!!! This was sooooo embarrassing for them!!!! it was like a cotillion, and and and, OHMYGAWDOHMYGAWDOHMYGAWD, no one had ASKED THEM to dance!!!!!!!! They HAD to give Trump their endorsement! What would all the other unions think if no one had asked them to endorse!

sheesh.

I'm sure they're just a few bad apples.

-- Mal

They just confessed that we need to completely overhaul the entire system, including a mass of the employees.

I wish they would help me with this.

Seems that is all the Fraternal Order cares about.

Clinton in 1996.

Pandering to them would only alienate the young black supporters she needs.

An endorsement from the FOP isn't one Clinton needed whatsoever. In fact it might hurt more than it helps.

And for the folks saying they'll never donate again, I ask what the hell did you donate for in the first place? What other "unions" ask for outside donations? If they did the FOP would always have been just about last on my list.

Fuck the police.

With Trump in office they figure they can get away with murder ... literally.

The Fraternal Order of Police are NOT my union brothers and sisters.

They would not endorse Hillary. She stands for the right of minorities. With that said, law enforcement "unions" should not be allowed. They lobby to keep bad cops and for more laws to imprison people with.