This is Why Trump is a SCUMBAG!
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Obama: Stop night deportation raids
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Is Trump a Fascist?
by Michael R. Burch
As an editor, publisher and translator of Holocaust poetry, I am understandably very concerned about any possible resurgence of fascism in the modern world. But to be honest, I never imagined that it could happen here in the United States. That assurance, however, was shattered when I heard some of the things Donald Trump said during his presidential campaign. Knowing what happened to millions of Jews, Gypsies, Slavs and other “undesirables” during World War II and the Holocaust, I shudder to think of fascism taking control of the world’s most powerful military, not to mention thousands of nukes. Is it possible that Trump is a fascist, as has been suggested by articles in New Republic, The Nation and other reputable publications? Where there is considerable smoke, may there be fire as well? But how can we tell? Socrates would tell us that before we enter into a debate, we must define our terms. So what, exactly, is fascism?
In his essay “Ur-Fascism” (or “Eternal Fascism”), Umberto Eco listed fourteen general properties of fascist ideology. Eco said that “it is enough that one of them be present to allow fascism to coagulate around it.” Thus, the presence of just one fascist trait can be very dangerous. Let’s see how many of the fourteen seem to apply to Donald Trump ...
(1) “The Cult of Tradition” is characterized by cultural syncretism, even at the risk of internal contradiction. When all truth has already been revealed by Tradition, no new learning can occur, only further interpretation and refinement.
Trump is so “traditional” that he equated homosexual marriage with new-fangled golf putters! (Never mind that odd-looking putters and gay marriage do no harm to anyone.) Trump is popular with evangelical Christians—four out of five voted for him according to exit polls—because he embraces the “wisdom” of their received Tradition. Never mind that the Bible endorses slavery, sex slavery, infanticide, matricide and the stoning to death of children! Trump demands that everyone accept the tradition of standing during the national anthem. Trump shows no evidence of ever questioning how he “knows” what he “knows.”
(2) “The Rejection of Modernism” views the rationalistic development of Western culture since the Enlightenment as a descent into depravity.
Trump’s evangelical supporters reject homosexual marriage and a woman’s right to choose as “depravity.” They also claim that Islam is a “false” and “depraved” religion, while ignoring the many very similar verses in the Bible and Koran.
(3) “The Cult of Action for Action’s Sake” dictates that action is of value in itself, and should be taken without intellectual reflection. This, says Eco, is connected with anti-intellectualism and irrationalism, and often manifests in attacks on modern culture and science.
Trump’s mindless attacks on the EPA, the Climate Action Plan and the Paris Accords are cases in point.
(4) “Disagreement Is Treason” devalues intellectual discourse and critical reasoning as barriers to action, out of fear that such analysis will expose the contradictions embodied in a syncretistic faith.
Trump did not allow peaceful protests at his political rallies and said that he longed for the days when protesters ended up in the hospital, going as far as to say that he would like to punch protesters himself. He joined in chants of “lock her up” after Hillary Clinton confronted him with intellectual and fact-based arguments that exposed the errors and contradictions in his theories and plans.
(5) “Fear of Difference” is used to stir up racist sentiments against foreigners and immigrants.
Trump shot to the top of the polls when in his first campaign speech he portrayed illegal immigrants as being “rapists” and “drug pushers” with only a few exceptions. Of course that was very far from the truth, since illegal immigrants commit fewer crimes, on a percentage basis, than the general population.
(6) “Appeal to a Frustrated Middle Class” who fear economic pressure from the demands and as
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https://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/countries-obama-bombed/index.h
tmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/countries-obama-bombed/index.html
Countries bombed by the U.S. under the Obama administration
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Libya
Yemen
Somalia
Iraq
Syria
http://washingtonsblog.com/2016/02/hillary-clintons-six-foreign-policy
-catastrophes.html
Hillary Clinton’s Six Foreign-Policy Catastrophes
Many commentators have mentioned (such as here and here and here and here) that Hillary Clinton left behind no major achievement as the U.S. Secretary of State; but, actually, she did. Unfortunately, all of her major achievements were bad, and some were catastrophic. Six countries were especially involved: Honduras, Haiti, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine. The harm she did to each country was not in the interest of the American people, and it was disastrous for the residents there.
I could post page after page of Obama's catastrophic evil. If I did, would it convince you that 'your side' is just as guilty as 'Trump's side'? Or are you so wedded to team loyalty it doesn't matter to you?
The reason I'm asking is because you seem to have lost your ability to grasp the big picture of reality somewhere along the way. It's completely possible that both 'sides' are equally bad.
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Quote:No. There's no comparison.
Originally posted by 1kiki:
I could post page after page of Obama's catastrophic evil. If I did, would it convince you that 'your side' is just as guilty as 'Trump's side'? Or are you so wedded to team loyalty it doesn't matter to you?
The reason I'm asking is because you seem to have lost your ability to grasp the big picture of reality somewhere along the way. It's completely possible that both 'sides' are equally bad.
ACLU OBTAINS DOCUMENTS SHOWING WIDESPREAD ABUSE OF CHILD IMMIGRANTS IN U.S. CUSTODY
https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-obtains-documents-showing-widespread-ab
use-child-immigrants-us-custody
Liberals are calling for the abolishment of ICE.
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You're right - there is no comparison.
FROM YOUR LINK
"The report is based on over 30,000 pages of documents dated between 2009 and 2014."
Only the incomparability doesn't go the way you think it goes.
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Then you agree, ICE must be abolished.
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And Obama is evil.
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Even Donald Trump's Mother Was Afraid That She Had Raised a Monster
"You don’t have to be Freud or Fellini to interpret this."
https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/even-donald-trumps-mother-w
as-afraid-she-had-raised-monster
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And Obama is evil.
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Originally posted by reaverfan:
Then you agree, ICE must be abolished.
I know why you say what you do reaverfan but ICE does more than catch illegals, like.
HSI is a critical investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security and is a vital U.S. asset in combating criminal organizations illegally exploiting America's travel, trade, financial and immigration systems.
https://www.ice.gov/
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