You’re right, it’s fascism because it’s authoritarian blood-and-soil ultranationalism centered around a charismatic figurehead with a fanatical cult of personality, who regularly carries out violence against stated undesirables.https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1207464479174217729 …
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He also campaigned on and regularly states his desire for forcible suppression of the opposition. If there’s been resistance within government so far, there’s no guarantee whatsoever that holds. His reelection would likely guarantee it.
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Replying to @chick_in_kiev
At the core of fascism is the totalizing, corporatist belief that "man is just a cell in the body of the state", and I contend that is absent from Trump's blood and soil nationalism. I think that's the extent of out disagreement.
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Replying to @Pinboard @chick_in_kiev
We both have an interest in totalitarian ideologies and presumably some credible claim to not being fans of the current administration. Insofar as fascism just means "ultimate evil" to people now, I get the rancor. I do think it's important to understand things to defeat them
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Replying to @Pinboard @chick_in_kiev
I'm kind of mystified as to why you think "but is this TRUE fascism or just authoritarian white Christian nationalism?" is a hair worth splitting.
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Replying to @mcjulie @chick_in_kiev
Because I think the strategies for fighting the two are very different, and I would like to win
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I would also like to win!
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Let's win together! I enjoy your Twitter and am sorry I got us in this argument.
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