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Line 1 calls Donald Trump as fascist, so I stopped reading there. Whether you like Trump or not, he's not a fascist. Describing him or his administration as su
by encom 6y ago
Line 1 calls Donald Trump as fascist, so I stopped reading there.
Whether you like Trump or not, he's not a fascist. Describing him or his administration as such is dishonest, and devalues the word, which has happened to many other -ist and -ism words already.
EDIT: 4 downvotes in 4 minutes. Tell me where I'm wrong.
- soco 6y agoWikipedia article of fascism starts like this "Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/) is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism[1][2] characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and of the economy". While every point might be a stretch, also every point is debatable.
- TomMarius 6y agoIf you think you're seeing "far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and of the economy" in the USA, done by Trump, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about (but that's not too bad, most Americans don't know much about European history). Watch some historical movies. Trump is a populist with preference for isolationism at most. It helps to continue reading the wikipedia page instead of stopping after the first paragraph, usually the actual point is not that simplistic; the next level is reading the sources instead of the (already simplified) whole wiki page.
- encom 6y agoNot even slightly. He's democratically elected, everyone still has their civil rights etc. Look at all the protests happening right now. If the government was dictatorial, that wouldn't happen. Trump should absolutely be examined and criticised, but be honest about it. Trump is in many ways a caricature of a president, but extreme hyperbole helps no one, and devalues ones argument.