This is what fascism usually looks like in its early stages.
Some of the early signs from history:
1. Continued cultural destruction
2. Disdain for human rights
3. Identification of enemies as unifying cause
4. Rampant prejudice
5. Controlled mass media
6. Disdain for free speech
7. Obsession with selective punishment
8. Rampant cronyism
1. Continued cultural destruction
2. Disdain for human rights
3. Identification of enemies as unifying cause
4. Rampant prejudice
5. Controlled mass media
6. Disdain for free speech
7. Obsession with selective punishment
8. Rampant cronyism
Maybe the Trump era also has signs of this...but the fact that both sides are clearly playing a dangerous game is a bad thing for the country at large.
Now, the one positive for the US is that we are a generally functioning democracy, that has ways to depressurize such extremism with elections, etc.
But, the fact that we have 2 innately inept and weak leaders vying for the Presidency is a prescription for disaster.
But, the fact that we have 2 innately inept and weak leaders vying for the Presidency is a prescription for disaster.
I honestly don't care what side is doing it. But unless reasonable leaders on both sides of the aisle step up and say this is wrong, things will get worse.
So far, that isn't happening.
So far, that isn't happening.
Even if Biden wins, does this get better?
Obama at least had the political capital and courage (yes, GOP, at times courage) to tell the wacko Left to stand down.
There is no way that Biden has that. No chance. None. They'll just ignore him.
Obama at least had the political capital and courage (yes, GOP, at times courage) to tell the wacko Left to stand down.
There is no way that Biden has that. No chance. None. They'll just ignore him.
If Trump wins...well, things will get worse. Not because of Trump, necessary, but the extreme Left will even further lose their minds.
So yeah, I am pretty damn pessimistic right now.
So yeah, I am pretty damn pessimistic right now.
