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How do you suppose the central authority gained that control in the first place? They fomented this exact sort of "hate of the Other" to whip a certain kind of

by sidlls 3y ago

How do you suppose the central authority gained that control in the first place? They fomented this exact sort of "hate of the Other" to whip a certain kind of person into a fearful frenzy. Trump's doing the same thing today with MAGA. Trump-era USA is Germany during the late 20s and 30s.

Daz1 3y ago
Meds
hattmall 3y ago
Jfc, Trump is literally the one being prosecuted by a regime that took control through fear, force, and deceit. Yet somehow even though he is very visibly being subjected to a barrage of transparently meaningless political prosecutions you somehow still fear him as a fascist. So who exactly has been "whipped into a frenzy here?" Who are Trump supporters fearful of, other than the government that is actively attacking them?
- kennywinker 3y ago
  Well, "migrant caravans at the southern border" for a start. And if you're having a hard time figuring out who the proto-fascists are, look for the ones who don't respect free and fair election results, and look for the ones who try to make it harder for people to vote.
- drewm1980 3y ago
  Poor, persecuted, POTUS? He led an attack on the capitol to try to overturn his loss in the election. The "meaningless political prosecutions" you refer to is the legal system failing to function at a basic level and throw him in jail for sedition, and yes, it is frustrating and scary for the rest of the free world.
- pstuart 3y ago
  He's being prosecuted for crimes, some of which preceded his time in office. I'm sure you have strong feelings about a certain laptop and prosecuting the alleged crimes attributed to it? You need to at least be consistent with your complaints.
- pineaux 3y ago
  You know which famous fascist also got persecuted (and jail time) for a failed coup before he took power years later? You get 0 guesses.
- sidlls 3y ago
  Who are Trump supporters fearful of, other than the government that is actively attacking them? People who aren't white, people who aren't straight, people who are transgender, people who aren't Christian extremists, people who don't think the government is a giant ball of evil incarnate, etc. Trump literally tried to overthrow the government in 2020. This isn't debatable: it's a fact. In any sane, functioning democracy, he'd be jailed already. It's scary that such a large fraction of this country fears and hates everyone else so much, and this country so much, that they'd be willing to use violence to overthrow it and install a dictator.
  - hattmall 3y ago
    A one day protest with only a protestor being shot and 1 building being entered really counts as an attempt to overthrow the government? Also where Trump tells everybody to go home and the he leaves office as scheduled?

by sidlls 3y ago

Daz1 3y ago

Meds

hattmall 3y ago

Jfc, Trump is literally the one being prosecuted by a regime that took control through fear, force, and deceit. Yet somehow even though he is very visibly being subjected to a barrage of transparently meaningless political prosecutions you somehow still fear him as a fascist. So who exactly has been "whipped into a frenzy here?" Who are Trump supporters fearful of, other than the government that is actively attacking them?

kennywinker 3y ago
Well, "migrant caravans at the southern border" for a start. And if you're having a hard time figuring out who the proto-fascists are, look for the ones who don't respect free and fair election results, and look for the ones who try to make it harder for people to vote.
drewm1980 3y ago
Poor, persecuted, POTUS? He led an attack on the capitol to try to overturn his loss in the election. The "meaningless political prosecutions" you refer to is the legal system failing to function at a basic level and throw him in jail for sedition, and yes, it is frustrating and scary for the rest of the free world.
pstuart 3y ago
He's being prosecuted for crimes, some of which preceded his time in office. I'm sure you have strong feelings about a certain laptop and prosecuting the alleged crimes attributed to it? You need to at least be consistent with your complaints.
pineaux 3y ago
You know which famous fascist also got persecuted (and jail time) for a failed coup before he took power years later? You get 0 guesses.
sidlls 3y ago
Who are Trump supporters fearful of, other than the government that is actively attacking them? People who aren't white, people who aren't straight, people who are transgender, people who aren't Christian extremists, people who don't think the government is a giant ball of evil incarnate, etc. Trump literally tried to overthrow the government in 2020. This isn't debatable: it's a fact. In any sane, functioning democracy, he'd be jailed already. It's scary that such a large fraction of this country fears and hates everyone else so much, and this country so much, that they'd be willing to use violence to overthrow it and install a dictator.
- hattmall 3y ago
  A one day protest with only a protestor being shot and 1 building being entered really counts as an attempt to overthrow the government? Also where Trump tells everybody to go home and the he leaves office as scheduled?