Saturday, January 28, 2017

Congratulations, America! You've Elected an Actual Fascist President @alternet

Congratulations, America! You've Elected an Actual Fascist President @alternet:

"Consider the following. Donald Trump does not believe in freedom of the press. Donald Trump threatens his political enemies with violence and/or prison. Donald Trump uses ethnocentrism, bigotry, nativism and racism to mobilize his voters. Donald Trump does not believe in standing norms of democratic governance or tradition. Donald Trump is a misogynist. Donald Trump is obsessed with “strength” and his own “virility.” Donald Trump promises “law and order.” Donald Trump is a militant nationalist. Donald Trump traffics in conspiracy theories and lies. Donald Trump admires authoritarians and political strongmen. Donald Trump’s most recent press conference was modeled on the way Vladimir Putin manipulates Russia’s news media. Donald Trump has surrounded himself with a cabal that consists of family members and self-interested Cabinet appointees, who — like him — stand to enrich themselves through the agencies they are supposed to administer in the public interest."