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Many, many ways: 1. Rhetoric of an "enemy within". Trump has already made it clear that he intends to use the US military to "clean out" our country. 2. Supre

Many, many ways: 1. Rhetoric of an "enemy within". Trump has already made it clear that he intends to use the US military to "clean out" our country. 2. Supreme consolidation of power. Trump plans to re-enact Schedule F. Tens of thousands of federal workers will be fired, and their replacements will be required to vocalize their devotion to Trump. The bureau meritocracy system, which has been in place since the 1800s, will be removed completely. In its place, a system of political loyalty. 3. Supreme avoidance of the law. Trump is completely immune to any criminal prosecution while president, and he has made it clear he plans to use this newfound power "very aggressively". 4. Desecration of education. Within the first 100 days, the department of education will be dissolved. States will pivot to ahistorical pro-conservative education, if they provide any public education at all.

SirMaster 2y ago
Why then are the republicans so open to lower gun ownership restrictions by the citizens? If they were fascist wouldn't they be doing the opposite? I thought a fascist government would not allow or want the average citizens to own firearms. This is just 1 example that pops into my mind. I can think of other examples too where the republican policies seem to be the direct opposite of what I read that a fascist government would want.
- consteval 2y ago
  They don't, the last wave of firearm restrictions was proposed by and passed by republicans to respond to black Americans arming themselves.
- yongjik 2y ago
  Saying that wannabe dictators would fear an armed populace is an American folklore not supported by real world history. In reality, wannabe dictators usually love a disenfranchised, angry population - all you have to do is to tell them there's an evil outsider responsible for their misery. If they're armed and capable of creating more chaos? Even better. No reason to worry, you can deal with them at your leisure once you have the full state under your control. (I'm not saying that the republican party is fascist, just that there's nothing in their gun policy that would be inconsistent with a wannabe fascist party.)

SirMaster 2y ago

Why then are the republicans so open to lower gun ownership restrictions by the citizens? If they were fascist wouldn't they be doing the opposite? I thought a fascist government would not allow or want the average citizens to own firearms. This is just 1 example that pops into my mind. I can think of other examples too where the republican policies seem to be the direct opposite of what I read that a fascist government would want.

consteval 2y ago
They don't, the last wave of firearm restrictions was proposed by and passed by republicans to respond to black Americans arming themselves.
yongjik 2y ago
Saying that wannabe dictators would fear an armed populace is an American folklore not supported by real world history. In reality, wannabe dictators usually love a disenfranchised, angry population - all you have to do is to tell them there's an evil outsider responsible for their misery. If they're armed and capable of creating more chaos? Even better. No reason to worry, you can deal with them at your leisure once you have the full state under your control. (I'm not saying that the republican party is fascist, just that there's nothing in their gun policy that would be inconsistent with a wannabe fascist party.)