For Trumpites, fascism is a feature, not a bug

[RealGuyinChicago]

Many people seem to think the Trump/MAGA crowd will abandon Trumpism once investigations reveal the movement's fascist aspirations.

But, does anyone here doubt the Trump base WANTS fascism?

For years, they have repeated the lie that the United States is not a democracy. Never mind that a "constitutional republic," as they refer to it, IS a type of democracy.

They have been training conservatives for a time when democracy is virtually eliminated. I'm pretty sure that their end game is to retain the trappings of the republic, similar to how the first few Roman emperors retained the facade of the Roman Republic. That way, people could pretend that the autocracy was consistent with the US Constitution.

But to pull that off, the right needs to put as much daylight as possible between the the words "republic" and "democracy."

[SunSeeker]

1. They hate democracy, because with democracy, their unpopular positions lose.

So they need to force their will on others, and fascism lets them do that.

[J_William_Ryan]

2. "...does anyone here doubt the Trump base WANTS fascism?"

No.

And it started long before Trump.

For decades the GOP has worked to undermine democracy and corrupt the political process.

Conservatives have pursued an anti-democratic illiberal agenda intended to establish the tyranny of Republican minority rule.

[Wounded Bear]

3. K & R...nt

[Irish_Dem]

4. The GOP wants white male christian minority rule. Yes they want a fascist regime.

Democracy is now their enemy.

Many Americans are fine with this, they want white christian supremacy.

[czarjak]

5. Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.