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In reply to the discussion: Temper tantrum in progress [View all]Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)41. #2, #3, #7,
Once again, signs of a fascist
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
Travel ban based on religious belief. Yep.. check mark.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.[/blockquote]
It's the courts fault we're not safe...7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
The travel ban itself, which is a COMPLETE and obvious red herring to anyone who is willing to apply just a miniscule amount of critical thinking.
Donald Trump regularly displays all 14 of the 14 characteristics long attributed to a fascist leader. This is not hyperbole. This is not even listening to what's reported, or opined about him.. taking HIS OWN WORDS.. either spoken in speeches, or written out in tweets he openly and unabashedly displays all 14 of the 14 characteristics.
Be ready for the Reichstag fire of 2017. I don't have any doubt at all that it IS coming.
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what does that last tweet mean? That he's going to order what he wants done in spite of what the
luvMIdog
Jun 2017
#2
Trump's Travel Ban violates the 1st amendment end of story. It is a religious test.*
Botany
Jun 2017
#50
There are too many complete sentences for this to have been written by Drumpf.
mfcorey1
Jun 2017
#27
The gem, "In any event" which starts the last tweet is the biggest tell these pouts are also being..
Hugin
Jun 2017
#48
Muslim ban... Say it, Donald: "Muslim ban" - just as you originally called it.
keithbvadu2
Jun 2017
#30
Wow. Funny. I though we already DID 'extreme vet' immigrants before they came here.
PatrickforO
Jun 2017
#40
I can see why he's rolling around on the floor--he's shot himself in the foot so often
librechik
Jun 2017
#57