Fascist
If someone on the left calls Trump, his administration, or those who
would support his administration fascist, it's probably because the
administration has displayed fascistic tendencies.
Using the 14
characteristics of fascism enumerated by Dr. Lawrence Britt,
who academically compared numerous fascist regimes, we see that
the Trump administration ticks all 14
boxes:
1. Powerful and Continuing
Nationalism,
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights,
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause,
4. Supremacy of the Military,
5. Rampant Sexism,
6. Controlled Mass Media,
7. Obsession with National Security,
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined,
9. Corporate Power is Protected, 10.
Labor Power is Suppressed,
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts,
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment,
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption,
14. Fraudulent Elections.
Fake News
America has a problem with unreliable news sources. Unfortunately for
the right, the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and other
historically dependable outlets are not part of the problem.
In a staggering collective
display of cognitive dissonance, Trump supporters and the man himself
have a tendency to refer to any news source that challenges their world
view as "fake news."
In response, liberals have taken to using the phrase
against the right. Generally when calling out actual instances of shady
journalism.
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