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Mike 03

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2. We should treat this administration as fully fascist and act accordingly because

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:30 AM

Jun 2020

by the time a society turns fascist it's too late. Ask the Germans who opposed Nazi-ism in the 1930s. Many of the things that Trump has accomplished over the last three years didn't seem possible in the US. He rendered an entire branch of government useless, turned the Supreme Court into a rubber stamp and replaced dozens of qualified employees in vital positions with unqualified loyalists.

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'Fascism' might be too strong. But this doesn't feel like a healthy democracy. [View all] marmar Jun 2020 OP

He's certainly following the playbook nt captain queeg Jun 2020 #1

We should treat this administration as fully fascist and act accordingly because Mike 03 Jun 2020 #2

Fascism may indeed be too strong...today Chainfire Jun 2020 #3

not too strong a word, look at FED Reserve actions saving the investor class beachbumbob Jun 2020 #4

You bet. Newest Reality Jun 2020 #5