I'm still stuck on Umberto Eco's check list. Seems Trump Etc meets all of the requirements for fascism. Wouldn't all contemporary neo fascists still be fascist by earlier standards ? So they have a mixed bag of non-ideological/ incomprehensible economic plans, does that mean they aren't fascist by older standards? I'd say they are by all important measures.
It's a scary time to be a trump opponent considering what you have raised about his desire to personally target his perceived enemies. In normal circumstances, you could flee to another country but I wonder what country would be willing to offer asylum when the world can be roughly divided into countries that do well out of being American allies and those with no regard for human rights (there is of course some crossover). It reminds me of the absolute power held by Roman emperors.
I also wonder about the wider repercussions of the leader of the free world not being a democrat. It would give room for the most extreme ideas to spread and I imagine he'd oppose any attempts to curtail hate speech. Also consider that this would now be a world where all the most powerful countries are authoritarian. The remaining democracies in Europe would have the rug pulled under them in their attempt to support Ukraine and would have to abandon any notion of spreading democracy to other countries. The leaders of such countries would have to proceed very carefully to navigate this new world order.
I think the sensible approach for Europe would be to seek peace with Russia (well capitulate more like) to preempt being forced to do so by Trump
Of course, we must remember that Trump might not win as the election is on a knife edge.
Do you people ever get tired of fear mongering and whippingi up hate against half of your fellow Americans who you endlessly dehumanize by calling them out group names, like Nazi white superemacist?
Everything you say Trump does is what you actually do.
Last time I checked, it wasn't left liberals talking about detaining immigrants in camps and rolling back abortion rights. When Jan 6th rolls around you won't see left liberals storming the capital and killing police officers, even though they could be justified with how authoritarian the Trumpists are. My grand daddy put bullets in these types of people in WW2 and now that same type of hatred and mass psychosis has washed over North American society. He'd be rolling in his grave right now.
I'm still stuck on Umberto Eco's check list. Seems Trump Etc meets all of the requirements for fascism. Wouldn't all contemporary neo fascists still be fascist by earlier standards ? So they have a mixed bag of non-ideological/ incomprehensible economic plans, does that mean they aren't fascist by older standards? I'd say they are by all important measures.
It's a scary time to be a trump opponent considering what you have raised about his desire to personally target his perceived enemies. In normal circumstances, you could flee to another country but I wonder what country would be willing to offer asylum when the world can be roughly divided into countries that do well out of being American allies and those with no regard for human rights (there is of course some crossover). It reminds me of the absolute power held by Roman emperors.
I also wonder about the wider repercussions of the leader of the free world not being a democrat. It would give room for the most extreme ideas to spread and I imagine he'd oppose any attempts to curtail hate speech. Also consider that this would now be a world where all the most powerful countries are authoritarian. The remaining democracies in Europe would have the rug pulled under them in their attempt to support Ukraine and would have to abandon any notion of spreading democracy to other countries. The leaders of such countries would have to proceed very carefully to navigate this new world order.
I think the sensible approach for Europe would be to seek peace with Russia (well capitulate more like) to preempt being forced to do so by Trump
Of course, we must remember that Trump might not win as the election is on a knife edge.
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Do you people ever get tired of fear mongering and whippingi up hate against half of your fellow Americans who you endlessly dehumanize by calling them out group names, like Nazi white superemacist?
Everything you say Trump does is what you actually do.
This you?
https://substack.com/@whispertrees/note/c-72509309
I don't get how this is fear mongering when it draws on things Trump has done and promised to do if elected.
Last time I checked, it wasn't left liberals talking about detaining immigrants in camps and rolling back abortion rights. When Jan 6th rolls around you won't see left liberals storming the capital and killing police officers, even though they could be justified with how authoritarian the Trumpists are. My grand daddy put bullets in these types of people in WW2 and now that same type of hatred and mass psychosis has washed over North American society. He'd be rolling in his grave right now.