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32. There may also be a callback to the ultimate populist authoritarian...

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 09:06 PM

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Julius Caesar, with no less than a direct descendant of the family of the Julii as his primary Counsel, enacting Constitutional reforms to increase his powers and suppress the blue states, establishing a Praetorian Guard of Oath Keepers, ...

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In hindsight, "Stand Back and Stand By" does not sound quite the same as the first time... [View all] kentuck Jul 2022 OP

"Wait for my orders. I'll give them to you." Novara Jul 2022 #1

I'm sure the proud boys knew what it meant a soon as they heard it Walleye Jul 2022 #2

I remember lots of us at DU knew what it meant at the time mucifer Jul 2022 #3

Yes, we did. Arkansas Granny Jul 2022 #5

This NewHendoLib Jul 2022 #6

Yup, we sure did nt Sunsky Jul 2022 #7

Quaditto unweird Jul 2022 #8

Yep, sure been a lot of years. arthritisR_US Jul 2022 #14

Yep...the national media had no clue, so they will say and continue to say. Fascists also. Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #13

Actually, most were reporting and discussing this. Authoritarianism is a huge threat Hortensis Jul 2022 #18

+1 2naSalit Jul 2022 #23

TRump made many such fascist and anti-sense statements...before the assembled WH media... Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #25

There no agreed on definition yet of fascism in modern political systems Hortensis Jul 2022 #26

Here's a dot that needs connection to something... AntiFascist Jul 2022 #27

:) Well, perhaps that's not a dot so much as some of the glitter thrown up Hortensis Jul 2022 #29

Trump and his following seem to have a fascination with Hitler's methodologies in particular... AntiFascist Jul 2022 #30

Oh, yes. But a lot of these behaviors are also typical Hortensis Jul 2022 #31

There may also be a callback to the ultimate populist authoritarian... AntiFascist Jul 2022 #32

:) Now, that's an especially interesting thought in the age of Hortensis Jul 2022 #33

I sort of made that up, don't sue me :) AntiFascist Jul 2022 #34

Oh, darn. I'm disappointed! :) Hortensis Jul 2022 #37

I just noticed, there's even a militia group called 'First Amendment Praetorian' involved in Jan 6! AntiFascist Jul 2022 #40

"Made up largely of Special Forces veterans and former intelligence officials" Hortensis Jul 2022 #41

"has worked with former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn"... AntiFascist Jul 2022 #44

+1000. Hortensis Jul 2022 #45

I certainly did. Caliman73 Jul 2022 #43

Prosecutors will probably use it during his trial. sop Jul 2022 #4

The Proud Boys knew what it meant Maeve Jul 2022 #9

"Proud cut" is the more commonly used term for a pseudo-male horse. TheRickles Jul 2022 #15

Yeah, something else to chuckle at! Maeve Jul 2022 #21

Always sounded that way to me. live love laugh Jul 2022 #10

Video IronLionZion Jul 2022 #11

Wallace asked him to tell them to stand down but Trump said "stand back and stand by". Solomon Jul 2022 #20

Dead On ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #28

Not just in hindsight! Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #12

Many here got it at the time. niyad Jul 2022 #16

+1 2naSalit Jul 2022 #24

I thought it sounded seditious at the time JT45242 Jul 2022 #17

It was a real goofball move to think it would hide in plain sight forever bucolic_frolic Jul 2022 #19

... and regroup. keithbvadu2 Jul 2022 #22

It sounded exactly like all those things to me, the first time I heard it. yardwork Jul 2022 #35

Yes, but... kentuck Jul 2022 #36

True. yardwork Jul 2022 #38

Definitely heard it as a real threat electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #39

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2022 #42