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Jon Stewart says the media cried wolf with its 'fascist' attacks on Trump (www.foxnews.com)

submitted 2 days ago by barrygoldwater@lemmy.wtf to c/conservative@lemm.ee

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[–] officermike@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (10 children)

The word "fascism" had been used a lot in regards to Trump - not because it's a go-to insult, but because Trump is meeting every characteristic of the word.

Per Wikipedia:

Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.

Dictatorial/autocratic: Issues a flood of executive orders and works through Elon to exercise singular executive power with zero regard for Constitutionality and separation of powers.
Militarism: Threatens land grabs/annexations of Canada, Greenland, Panama, Gaza
Forcible suppression of opposition: Lawsuits/investigations/threats against media companies that say things that hurt his feelings
Belief in a natural social hierarchy: lifelong history of public racist and misogynistic comments
Subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race: suppression of transgenderism, everything DOGE is shredding, abolition of CFPB, OSHA, etc.
Strong regimentation of society and the economy: extreme censorship, immediate blame of disasters on DEI (even if only white, cisgender, qualified men were involved see DC airliner/heli crash), tariffs (and threats thereof), intent on destroying the renewable energy sector and forcing fossil fuels

[–] barrygoldwater@lemmy.wtf -4 points 1 day ago (9 children)

The word “fascism” had been used a lot in regards to Trump - not because it’s a go-to insult, but because Trump is meeting every characteristic of the word.

Ok, but what about the number of people on Lemmy who use it as an insult as soon as they find out someone didn't vote for Harris?

[–] shani66@ani.social 3 points 1 day ago (8 children)

What about the dinosaurs in the hollow earth?

Neither exist.

[–] barrygoldwater@lemmy.wtf -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Correct. Dinosaurs don't currently exist. And there is no hollow earth.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Whooosh

[–] barrygoldwater@lemmy.wtf -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not a wooosh at all. I know what you were trying to do. Why don't you just accept that you and I don't agree. My opinion isn't harming you at all.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Ill lay it out for you since you're not understanding.

the number of people on Lemmy who use it as an insult as soon as they find out someone didn’t vote for Harris?

Plus

What about the dinosaurs in the hollow earth? Neither exist.

Equals

the number of people on Lemmy who use it as an insult as soon as they find out someone didn’t vote for Harris?

Does not exist.
And you agreed.

[–] barrygoldwater@lemmy.wtf -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know what that has to do with calling me a troll and me denying being a troll tho. So I guess you are smarter than me.

Because I'm not a troll. Even if what I say stuff you don't like. And I didn't say dinosaurs exist in a hollow earth.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You can't be serious. You can't be that dense.

Neither thing exists. That's the point.

[–] barrygoldwater@lemmy.wtf -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I am that dense. So are you trying to say people don't falsely call people trolls on Lemmy?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -5 points 1 day ago

Why did you agree to it?

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