Startling and disturbing. Have I ever said that I think Trump is an authoritarian proto-Fascist?

The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights – Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism

  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

How many of these 14 items come to mind when you think of Donald Trump and the prospect of a Donald Trump administration?

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