But we're the fascist.
BWAAAAAAAA
#11 | Posted by shrimptacodan
Yes you are. And you meant to say "Baaaaa."
Many historians and political scholars argue that MAGA fits the core pattern of fascism. They don't mean a carbon copy of 1930s Europe; they mean a distinctly American version of the same political dynamic. Fascism, on this view, is less a fixed doctrine than a style of politics. It is obsessed with national decline and humiliation. It builds a cult around a strongman who alone can restore greatness. It treats internal enemies as threats to the nation's purity. And it is willing to discard democratic limits and tolerate political violence to hold power. Critics argue MAGA shows every one of these traits. They point to its founding promise to "make America great again," the refusal to accept the 2020 election, the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and rhetoric calling political opponents "vermin" and "the enemy within."
Myth of decline and rebirth: It casts America as fallen and degraded, then promises a return to a mythic, glorious past.
Cult of the leader: Personal loyalty to Trump is the test of belonging, captured in "I alone can fix it."
Scapegoating outsiders: Immigrants are described as invaders "poisoning the blood" of the country.
Opponents as enemies: Rivals and critics are labeled "vermin" and "the enemy within," and there are calls to prosecute them.
Rejection of elections: It refused to accept the 2020 results and used fake electors and January 6 to try to overturn them.
Excusing political violence: January 6 participants were pardoned en masse and celebrated as patriots.
Attacks on independent institutions: The press is called "the enemy of the people," and courts, universities, and the civil service face sustained pressure.
Domestic use of force: Troops have been deployed into American cities over the objections of local officials.
The protests are mostly peaceful. The media is blowing the actions of a tiny minority all out of proportion.
#45 | Posted by visitor_
Yes. Because fascist oligarch owned media needs to pretend that liberal democracies are a bad idea. And will do anything to distract their viewers from the american economy ahead of the midterms.