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Critics on the left and right warn of an emerging "MAGA Maoism" -- a movement that demands ideological purity, glorifies economic sacrifice, and embraces state power as a means to reshape society.

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Critics on the left and right warn of an emerging "MAGA Maoism" -- a movement that demands ideological purity, glorifies economic sacrifice, and embraces state power as a means to reshape society.

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-- Axios (@axios.com) May 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM

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"MAGA Maoism is spreading through the populist right," former congressional speechwriter Rotimi Adeoye wrote for The Washington Post last month.

James Surowiecki, the first journalist to deduce that the White House used trade deficits to calculate its reciprocal tariffs, argued Monday that Trumpism is "becoming perversely, farcically Maoist."

Drew Pavlou, an Australian anti-communism activist, wrote on Substack that "the entire world is now held hostage to Trump and his primitive, strangely Maoist worldview."

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"The big picture: Trump's embrace of centralized economic power is just one piece of a broader governing style that borrows heavily from strongman traditions.

The bottom line: There will be no communist revolution under Trump. But his second-term style reflects ideas the U.S. has long fought against " now reframed in nationalist terms."

Totalitarianism:

www.britannica.com

much more at the thread link

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-06 12:53 PM | Reply

At first, I thought this thread was about Brokeback's latest handle.

#2 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-05-06 09:50 PM | Reply

Trump in the middle of causing the crops to fail, which is exactly what Mao did.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-06 09:57 PM | Reply

Famine, Pestilence, War and Death.

These are what Trump brings to America.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-06 10:01 PM | Reply

Trumps has had two terms and each time he had to bail out the farmers due to his horrible policies.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-06 10:03 PM | Reply

demands ideological purity
-as do the leftists

embraces state power as a means to reshape society
-as did the biden admin

glorifies economic sacrifice
-I'll give you that. You fail the marshmallow test.

#6 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-06 11:45 PM | Reply

The-------------'s 5 month plan to destroy the US is ahead of schedule.

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-06 11:49 PM | Reply

a movement that demands ideological purity,

LOL AKA Lumpers.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-07 12:37 AM | Reply

I don't know about you liberal --------, but I have never blocked a family member or even someone on this website due to political disagreements. Further, I state that 50% or more of the entire GOP is useless and I would not care if they were primaried. So, I don't think "ideological purity" is a requirement in MAGA or the GOP.

#9 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-07 04:01 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"as did the biden admin"
Your stupid knee jerk use ofone of Trump's most over used talking point lies; "blame everything bad on Biden;" if it wasn't so sad for our country that so many morons are so determined to protect their fearless leader from criticism it would be funny but as the results of Trump's meddling with the free market become more obvious it is quite possible that hunger might cause you to doubt the wisdom of being a member of the MAGA Cult.

#10 | Posted by danni at 2025-05-07 05:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I don't know about you liberal --------, but I have never blocked a family member or even someone on this website due to political disagreements. Further, I state that 50% or more of the entire GOP is useless and I would not care if they were primaried. So, I don't think "ideological purity" is a requirement in MAGA or the GOP.

#9 | Posted by ScottS

*bumplify

#11 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-07 10:45 AM | Reply

"So, I don't think "ideological purity" is a requirement in MAGA or the GOP."

Liz Cheney on Line 2.
Max Cleland on Line 3.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-07 10:53 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"as did the biden admin"
Your stupid knee jerk use ofone of Trump's most over used talking point lies; "blame everything bad on Biden;"

#10 | Posted by granni

YES the biden admin attempted social engineering via administrative force and coercion, they attempted to control virtually every aspect of life in the USA and globally. Argue that without resorting to TDS moron ad hominem attacks and without TDS moron blanket presumption. Pointing out hypocrisy is not MAGA; could just be common sense noticing.

>"blame everything bad on Biden;"
-irony writing itself status: checked

#13 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-07 10:58 AM | Reply

a movement that demands ideological purity,

LOL AKA Lumpers.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut

*bump

#14 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-07 11:01 AM | Reply

Jared Taylor: "I voted for Donald Trump for one reason only. His policies, if implemented, would slow the dispossession of Whites in the United States."

#15 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-07 12:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

a movement that demands ideological purity,

LOL AKA Lumpers.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut

*bump

#14 | Posted by chiligordo

Yet if we ask you cult members what your opinion of liz cheney is, you'll attack her like trained dogs because she refused to parrot the cult leader's lies.

#16 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-05-07 01:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"a movement that demands ideological purity"

Trans People are Mentally Ill is an ideological purity test for Republicans.

#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-07 01:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"a movement that demands ideological purity"

Immigrants have a higher rate of violent criminal activity than Citizens is an ideological purity test for Republicans.
Immigrants have a higher rate of communicable disease is an ideological purity test for Republicans.
Immigrants do not get Constitutional Rights is an ideological purity test for Republicans.
Cancer Research is Government Waste is an ideological purity test for Republicans.
Rape Babies are Gifts from G-d is an ideological purity test for Republicans.
Tax Cuts Increase Tax Revenues is an ideological purity test for Republicans.

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-07 01:46 PM | Reply

Fascism by any definition.

#19 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-05-08 12:08 AM | Reply

What is the most hilarious part about all of the tariff stuff is that liberals are inherently now agreeing that credit card companies should be able to charge whatever interest they want. Because, hey, you depend on them so you can buy stuff and you are OK that they then charge whatever they want in an unfair relationship because you want stuff.

Democrat logic is so hypocritically myopic that it's a wonder they can make it out the front door every day. I mean, it's easy for people like Sanders who are wealthy to have Democrats love him but hate wealthy people so it's not wonder their hypocrisy is the Democrat party's guiding light now.

It's incredibly sad that Reps are now proving they are the sane people of this country. That's how far the liberal party has devolved. I know the pendulum will swing the other way at some point but this is the longest in my lifetime I've ever seen it swing to one extreme side for so long that I'm starting to get worried.

#20 | Posted by humtake at 2025-05-08 12:18 PM | Reply

Reps (GOP) are now proving they are the sane people of this country.

#20 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

LOL.

Funny man.

I'll bet you already say "Gulf of America".

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2025-05-08 12:25 PM | Reply

Reps (GOP) are now proving they are the sane people of this country.

#20 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

LOL.

You gonna volunteer for the invasion of Greenland?

#22 | Posted by Zed at 2025-05-08 12:26 PM | Reply

"Immigrants have a higher rate of violent criminal activity than Citizens is an ideological purity test for Republicans."

Unfortunately, it's your own myopic, incorrect logic that is making that point. For Republicans, the idea is that if those illegals (remember, Reps are against illegals, not immigrants like you keep trying to incorrectly elude to) weren't here in the first place, the violent crimes wouldn't be committed. So, let's say Americans commit a random number of violent crime, like 10%. Then, you add in just 1% from illegals, that makes it 11%.

So, in a Rep's mind, whether you agree or not, the thinking is that the 1% wouldn't even exist if the illegals weren't here. There is no purity test or random, made-up litmus you try to put into the conversation just because of partisan hate and no real logic or anything. It's the simple fact that if illegal A, who committed rape and then killed a girl, weren't here...that crime never would have happened.

In essence, all liberals are doing is trivializing these violent crimes done by illegals. In fact, liberals fight waaaaaaaay more for the innocent person who may be arrested incorrectly than they do for getting rid of the illegal who committed rape, murder, etc. And this isn't even debatable, it's ALL OVER the media in every outlet, not just partisan outlets.

So, as usual with people who are blinded by partisan hate that they can't understand bad logic, you are making up an argument and then debating it yourself instead of actually listening to the other side, understanding where they are coming from, and then forming logical conclusions. In the 1990s, this was a huge problem with Reps. The pendulum has shifted very far to the left now.

#23 | Posted by humtake at 2025-05-08 12:27 PM | Reply

"I'll bet you already say "Gulf of America"."

I think it's a ridiculous waste of time and money. But, yeah, proving my point above, you make up arguments and assumptions just to have something to whine about.

"You gonna volunteer for the invasion of Greenland?"

Calling out things that aren't debatable because of the ample evidence that is out there doesn't, in any way even tangetially, provide any evidence that that statement applies to me. Again, more proof you just make up things to argue instead of answering to reality.

I really would love to say it's not your fault because the Dem party has groomed you so well, but it is. My turn to make an assumption...you are probably someone who has an IQ over 50 and can make reasonable conclusions when partisan narratives aren't involved. You should do that more instead of immediately name calling and demonizing someone who brings up a point that doesn't fit well with yours but has plenty of evidence that proves it is a fair statement. It may not be 100% perfect or apply to every perspective, but it's demonstrably a fair statement.

#24 | Posted by humtake at 2025-05-08 12:31 PM | Reply

actually listening to the other side

23 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

I'm glad to listen, if your're really going to say any --------- thing.

Right this moment I'm interested in HUMTAKE telling me if he supports the annexation of Greenland, and why?

I am genuinely curious so knock yourself out.

#25 | Posted by Zed at 2025-05-08 12:34 PM | Reply

"For Republicans, the idea is that if those illegals ... weren't here in the first place, the violent crimes wouldn't be committed."

Citizens outnumber illegals, 350 million to ten million.

So if the citizens who commit crimes weren't here in the first place, far less violent crime would be committed. By a factor of 30.
Same exact logic.

Why are you focusing on the 3% that commits less violent crime, and ignoring the 90% that commits more violent crime?

What's your plan to get rid of the citizens?

#26 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-08 12:39 PM | Reply

"So, let's say Americans commit a random number of violent crime, like 10%. Then, you add in just 1% from illegals, that makes it 11%."

How about we say the truth, instead of your Republican fantasy numbers!

American Citizens commit about 95% of violent crimes.
Legal immigrants commit about 3%.
Illegals commit about 2%.

You're focused on the two percent because... probably because you're just not very smart but you are well groomed.

#27 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-08 12:43 PM | Reply

POSTED BY HUMTAKE

Not going to respond?

This is the problem with you and people like you, HUMTAKE. You're all hat and no cattle. You spread BS all day long but when there comes a chance to get serious you run away.

#28 | Posted by Zed at 2025-05-08 12:46 PM | Reply

"This is the problem with you and people like you, HUMTAKE. You're all hat and no cattle. "

He's not a thinker. He thinks he's a thinker when he churns out a paragraph, but he can't actually hold a conversation.

#29 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-08 12:48 PM | Reply

It's the simple fact that if illegal A, who committed rape and then killed a girl, weren't here...that crime never would have happened.

#23 | Posted by humtake

Such incredible logic!

And it's the simple fact that if citizen A, who committed rape and then killed a girl, weren't here...that crime never would have happened.

So why not get rid of citizens too!

And since citizens commit crimes at a higher rates, based on your logic, we should get rid of them first!

#30 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-05-08 01:55 PM | Reply

MAGA MAOISM...

BWAAAAAAAAA

well good for you ladies.

making up stupid headlines now to go with the stupid text.

AH axios...I knew you dopes couldn't do anything on your own

#31 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-08 02:58 PM | Reply

It's the simple fact that if illegal A, who committed rape and then killed a girl, weren't here...that crime never would have happened.

#23 | Posted by humtake

come on maaan.

these people don't give a mother fishing fish about those dead women and children

raped and murdered by biden's guest.....even those illegals we need them

OR WE"LL ALL STARVE dontcha know ?

besides just like the dead in banghazi were collateral damage for the re election

of barry lying "feminine dry snatch" obama were sacrificed to keep him in office.

so what's a few more mothers / wifes and children.....they probably voted for

trump anyway.....they just ...dont....give....a " fish" who or how many die....

#32 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-08 03:04 PM | Reply

"It's the simple fact that if illegal A, who committed rape and then killed a girl, weren't here...that crime never would have happened."

For every illegal A, there are thirty legal A's.

And you don't care.

#33 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-08 03:08 PM | Reply

Considering the vast majority of rapes in America are carried out by Americans.

Perhaps we should deport all men.

And some of the lesbians.

#34 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-08 03:29 PM | Reply

MAGA oooh Mao Mao
MAGA oooh Mao Mao Mao

Bird surfin'

#35 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-05-08 05:13 PM | Reply

MAGA MAOISM...

BWAAAAAAAAA

well good for you ladies.

making up stupid headlines now to go with the stupid text.

AH axios...I knew you dopes couldn't do anything on your own

#31 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-08 02:58 PM | Reply | Flag:

#36 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 06:00 PM | Reply

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