A friend wrote the following Facebook post seven years ago, December 3, 2015:
Trumpism, however ideologically inchoate, manifests at least seven of the hallmarks of fascism identified by the Italian polymath Umberto Eco. They include:
- a cult of action,
- a celebration of aggressive masculinity,
- an intolerance of criticism,
- a fear of difference and outsiders,
- a pitch to the frustrations of the lower middle class,
- an intense nationalism and resentment at national humiliation, and
- a “popular elitism” that promises every citizen that they’re part of “the best people of the world.” (New York times)
..and I thought he was just a clownish character who gave voice to to the disenchanted through his malapropisms. Weirdly racist and uninformed but harmless. Maybe not...-Michael Berg
Yesterday the former President of the United States suggested that the Constitution be suspended so that he can be reinstated. Donald John Trump is, indeed, a fascist.
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