Norman Ornstein: Trump has called the left: - Enemy within - Scum - Terrorists - Vermin - Radical

[Martin Eden]

18. I've called Trump a fascist many times

He is certainly an authoritarian wanna be dictator, but application of the term "fascist" connotes an ideology. The actions of this administration may fall into the category established by Franco, Mussolini, and Hitler, but Trump himself has no real ideology. It's all about filling the bottomless pit of his ego and greed.

BTW. I don't use the acronym TSF. I stick with TFG for The Fascist Grifter.

The only reason I hedged my statement with "pretty close to the truth" is that I'm reluctant to assert something as truth or fact, in order to avoid delving into semantics on "fascism."

It really wasn't necessary to hedge here at DU, but it's a habit of mine when debating others who are not of like mind.