Getting far more political than I usually do for a minute:
America, as a country, as a whole, is no better than Germany was in 1939.
I do not make this comparison lightly. I am of German descent and have heard the jokes many times over.
Let me explain:
America, as a country, as a whole, is no better than Germany was in 1939.
I do not make this comparison lightly. I am of German descent and have heard the jokes many times over.
Let me explain:
We have concentration camps along the border. (Not death camps [yet], but concentration camps by definition.)
Of course, we have to call them a different name because they're supposedly different from the concentration camps of the 1940s. They're "ICE Detention Centers" now.
Of course, we have to call them a different name because they're supposedly different from the concentration camps of the 1940s. They're "ICE Detention Centers" now.
We are deporting and confining minorities, as well as blocking immigration of undesirables.
In 1940, they deported (fact check?) and confined the Jewish and Romani, and blocked immigration thereof.
Now it's the Latinos/Latinas that we deport, and the Mid-Easterns that we block.
In 1940, they deported (fact check?) and confined the Jewish and Romani, and blocked immigration thereof.
Now it's the Latinos/Latinas that we deport, and the Mid-Easterns that we block.
We have a "special force" responsible for confinement in concentration camps/deportation of undesirables.
In 1940, it was known as the Allgemeine-Schutzstaffel (shortened to the SS). Nowadays, it's the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).
In 1940, it was known as the Allgemeine-Schutzstaffel (shortened to the SS). Nowadays, it's the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).
We have invaded another country without formal declarations of war.
In 1939, it was Poland (1939-09-01). Nowadays, well, a lot of it pre-date Anticitizen One being in office, but the main three were Iraq, Syria, and Libya.*
*The War on Terror was officially ended 2013-05-23
In 1939, it was Poland (1939-09-01). Nowadays, well, a lot of it pre-date Anticitizen One being in office, but the main three were Iraq, Syria, and Libya.*
*The War on Terror was officially ended 2013-05-23
Source for footnote: usnews.com/news/articles/…
So don't you sit around and tell me that calling Anticitizen One a fascist is misleading, because his modus operandi is fascism by very definition.
Forget the definition of fascism? Don't worry, I got ya.
So don't you sit around and tell me that calling Anticitizen One a fascist is misleading, because his modus operandi is fascism by very definition.
Forget the definition of fascism? Don't worry, I got ya.
Per Wikipedia:
„Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.”
„Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.”
Let's get our pen out and check some boxes, shall we?
We'll hold off on checking 'dictatorial power' for now.
Suppression of opposition? He wrote a bill to suppress social media from 'censoring' him. Check.
Regimentation of society? Let's crack open the dictionary...
We'll hold off on checking 'dictatorial power' for now.
Suppression of opposition? He wrote a bill to suppress social media from 'censoring' him. Check.
Regimentation of society? Let's crack open the dictionary...
Collins Dictionary says,
„Regimentation is very strict control over the way a group of people behave or the way something is done. ”
Strict control of society? He has the National Guard supporting police in MN, and the ACAB thing shows we live in a police state, so check.
„Regimentation is very strict control over the way a group of people behave or the way something is done. ”
Strict control of society? He has the National Guard supporting police in MN, and the ACAB thing shows we live in a police state, so check.
Strict control of the economy? His office bailed out corporations and billionaires in the COVID pandemic, but didn't do it for the people until it got pushed through by Sanders' agenda. When that happened, he slapped his name on it, and called it his, so... check.
And, we get back to dictatorial power. Let me drop this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Tr…
Skim that, especially the sentence before the references:
„Following his acquittal, Trump began identifying and removing political appointees and career officials he deemed insufficiently loyal.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Tr…
Skim that, especially the sentence before the references:
„Following his acquittal, Trump began identifying and removing political appointees and career officials he deemed insufficiently loyal.”
I believe we can tick that last box off.
And in doing so, I believe I can sufficiently say, the United States is no better off than Germany was in 1940.
And in doing so, I believe I can sufficiently say, the United States is no better off than Germany was in 1940.
