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In reply to the discussion: Attack the GOP for creeping FASCISM like they attack us for creeping socialism! [View all]JCMach1
(28,088 posts)36. It's not creeping,it's fascism
The trouble is people meme the third Reich when you use the term... Trump is NOT Hitler, but he is an anti-democratic fascist
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Attack the GOP for creeping FASCISM like they attack us for creeping socialism! [View all]
tableturner
Mar 2019
OP
Agreed. I will lead with this. "Socialism? more worried about this fascist take over"
onit2day
Mar 2019
#13
The problem is that fully forty percent of the country would welcome absolute fascism
pecosbob
Mar 2019
#5
Absolutely true! But they have the good sense not to call themselves "fascists"
riverine
Mar 2019
#6
You mean like some socialists who call themselves democrats? Best to hide huh.
onit2day
Mar 2019
#17
The other problem is people weren't trained to dislike fascists in elementary school
lostnfound
Mar 2019
#9
Not in the midwest. We paid no attention to socialism but we all knew what fascists were.
onit2day
Mar 2019
#18
good messaging but they have the volume - democrats can't message shit while ignoring talk radio
certainot
Mar 2019
#14
Can't REALLY do anything about talk radio. CAN raise the frequency and volume of our attacks!
tableturner
Mar 2019
#30
radio offers by far the best opportunity for offense and change - and the easiest
certainot
Mar 2019
#34
Get the message out via repeated, coordinated campaign with Democratic officials and surrogates!
tableturner
Mar 2019
#31
you are assuming they have a problem with "creeping fascism", in fact, they do not
beachbum bob
Mar 2019
#26
Of course fascists want fascism, power, and control, but the rest of us don't!
tableturner
Mar 2019
#28
you assume people want the truth. The GOP and their supporters do not nor need the truth. The rest
beachbum bob
Mar 2019
#29