Philosopher draws parallels between Trump and fascist leaders of the past (Putin, generation)

[Absolom]

Originally Posted by rebeldor

Trump's even closer to Mao than the Democrats are.

Yeah, except for the communism, Cultural Revolution and programs that led to the starvation of millions.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by rebeldor

First time I saw it I had a s**t-eating grin a mile wide.

Ha!

Now I'm on a Tom Woods Youtube rabbit hole escapade. Been awhile though so I guess it's ok. See what he's been up to lately.

Doubt anything will top his "Nullification: Interview with a Zombie" skit.

[rebeldor]

Originally Posted by Absolom

Yeah, except for the communism, Cultural Revolution and programs that led to the starvation of millions.

He's a leftist Keynesian. His economic policies are the furthest left of any President since FDR.

[rebeldor]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

Ha!

Now I'm on a Tom Woods Youtube rabbit hole escapade. Been awhile though so I guess it's ok. See what he's been up to lately.

Doubt anything will top his "Nullification: Interview with a Zombie" skit.

#MeToo

I'm already on my 3rd video. I'm doing Nullification next.

It may be time to re-subscribe to Liberty Classroom.

[Phil75230]

I'll put it this way -- if Trump's not an actual fascist (even if not actually Nazi), he certainly kicked open the door to fascism (and continues to do so). This is especially true with his veiled "law and order" rhetoric - something common among fascists. Exploiting hatred of the "different", "unmanliness", strength-worship and contempt for weakness - also warning signs of fascism (again, not just the Nazi type of it).

The least you can say about Trump is that he's "America's African Dictator", as Trevor Noah (himself from South Africa) put it so succinctly.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by rebeldor

He's a leftist Keynesian. His economic policies are the furthest left of any President since FDR.

Slow your roll here, player.

Remember that Trump said "I will never sign another bill like this again" this past March when he approved the $1.3-trillion omnibus spending bill.

Sure he signed another just last month in which defense spending ballooned to $853 billion but that's only strike #2.

With the World Series upon us I think it's only fair that we give this FDR clone one more strike before we call him out.



EDIT: I'm not missing one am I? Hard to keep track when you've had the shirt off your back stolen from you at gunpoint.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by Phil75230

I'll put it this way -- if Trump's not an actual fascist (even if not actually Nazi), he certainly kicked open the door to fascism (and continues to do so). This is especially true with his veiled "law and order" rhetoric - something common among fascists. Exploiting hatred of the "different", "unmanliness", strength-worship and contempt for weakness - also warning signs of fascism (again, not just the Nazi type of it).

The least you can say about Trump is that he's "America's African Dictator", as Trevor Noah (himself from South Africa) put it so succinctly.

I don't understand why you don't like Trump. He took Obama's spending habits and doubled down. He took Obama's drone policies and doubled down. He has done more to restrict gun rights than Obama could have ever dreamed of.

When Trump and Obama meet Marx in hell Karl is going to turn his back on Barack and give Donald a hug.

[boneyard1962]

Well then that settles it. A philosopher says so there for it is?

[rebeldor]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

Slow your roll here, player.

Remember that Trump said "I will never sign another bill like this again" this past March when he approved the $1.3-trillion omnibus spending bill.

Sure he signed another just last month in which defense spending ballooned to $853 billion but that's only strike #2.

With the World Series upon us I think it's only fair that we give this FDR clone one more strike before we call him out.



EDIT: I'm not missing one am I? Hard to keep track when you've had the shirt off your back stolen from you at gunpoint.

$2.2 trillion in spending in 6 months. #MAGA.

Go...Dodgers?

[mtl1]

Originally Posted by whogo

On economic issues Hitler was far to the left of FDR

Exactly, from an American perspective and standard definition of socialist Nazis were socialist where the government regulated and controlled private enterprise. America is more socialist today than in FDRs time.