I'm amazed you were able to write such a clear analysis of the US facist movement as currently led by Trump, while not once using the term "white supremacy" which has always been the main motivation for that US facist movement. Not a criticism by any means, I just found it interesting.
Re: Trump's Fascism - it is amazing how far his non-stop wall-to-wall lying has gotten him. As a Canadian I am sick with worry over what is happening in the U.S. right now. The United States is still the most powerful nation in the world, and in history, but Trump and the Christian right have successfully destablized the American democratic system. We are watching from afar to see whether or not democracy and America itself will survive this onslaught. The idea that the election, at this point, is a toss-up is terrifying.
In the America that is, and likely the America to be, these people in most of their varieties are simply losers. They lost the 20th century. And, oh, how they feel it! Doesn't make them much less dangerous, but they are not 10 feet tall.
Note the similarities between Trump's recent speeches and other fascists with this interactive guide. Notice the targeting of minorities and threats of forced deportations.
I'm amazed you were able to write such a clear analysis of the US facist movement as currently led by Trump, while not once using the term "white supremacy" which has always been the main motivation for that US facist movement. Not a criticism by any means, I just found it interesting.
Re: Trump's Fascism - it is amazing how far his non-stop wall-to-wall lying has gotten him. As a Canadian I am sick with worry over what is happening in the U.S. right now. The United States is still the most powerful nation in the world, and in history, but Trump and the Christian right have successfully destablized the American democratic system. We are watching from afar to see whether or not democracy and America itself will survive this onslaught. The idea that the election, at this point, is a toss-up is terrifying.
In the America that is, and likely the America to be, these people in most of their varieties are simply losers. They lost the 20th century. And, oh, how they feel it! Doesn't make them much less dangerous, but they are not 10 feet tall.
"trump is too fickle and too flaky to be an actual fascist and too erratic to be a credible authoritarian". However, his henchman are not.
To be clear, that quote is not from me - that is from a David Runciman piece in The Guardian, and I am explicitly rejecting this analysis in my piece.
Spot on Thomas! Thank you for your work.
Note the similarities between Trump's recent speeches and other fascists with this interactive guide. Notice the targeting of minorities and threats of forced deportations.
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/10/14/trump-demonizes-immigrants-minorities-fascist-project-2025-playbook/