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Fascism is a symptom of a specific set of conditions, and also a modus operandi of its practitioners. By the definition of the word, Bush is not (just barely,

• ZeroGravitas 3y ago
  Some expert opinion on whether Trump is a fascist: https://www.vox.com/22225472/fascism-definition-trump-fascist-examples https://www.vox.com/22225472/fascism-definition-trump-fascis... > It’s a question I’ve tried to answer a few times in the six-odd years that he has dominated American politics. Back in 2015, no fascism expert would use the word to describe Trump. In October 2020, they were inching closer, but most dismissed the term as likely an exaggeration or distraction. > The assault on the US Capitol on January 6 has changed matters significantly. Robert Paxton, a Columbia University historian of fascism and Vichy France, wrote after the attack, “I have been reluctant to use the F word for Trumpism, but yesterday’s use of violence against democratic institutions crosses the red line.” Others suggest he's not smart enough or well dressed enough to be considered a real fascist.
  • EA-3167 3y ago
    > Others suggest he's not smart enough or well dressed enough to be considered a real fascist. If brains and fashion made the fascist, Mussolini wasn't a fascist. But he was, totally, a fascist. Tbh fascism mostly attracts morons, just like the rest of the extremist political positions.