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       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: 90sRetroFan Date: September 12, 2022, 1:35 am
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  HTML https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/san-diego-teacher-defines-fascist-to-class-as-whites-heterosexuals-and-christians
       [quote]EXCLUSIVE — A teacher from Madison High School in San
       Diego claimed fascists are synonymous with the "modern-day
       Republican Party" and "white, Christian, heterosexuals,"
       according to a student at the school.
       ...
       The student took a picture during the class that shows how the
       teacher defined "fascist." On the classroom's white dry-erase
       board, the teacher wrote the word "fascist," underlined it, and
       listed the words: Trump, heterosexual, white, Christian, and
       hatred of foreigners, immigrants, and minorities, among
       others.[/quote]
       In reality:
  HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces#Origin_and_symbolism
       [quote]The symbolism of the fasces suggests strength through
       unity (see Unity makes strength); a single rod is easily broken,
       while the bundle is very difficult to break.[/quote]
       Clinton's 2016 campaign slogan was the fascist slogan:
       [img width=1280
       height=853]
  HTML https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/newscms/2019_07/2750901/190212-hillary-clinton-2016-stronger-together-ew-136p.jpg[/img]
       The more minorities included, the more rods forming the bundle,
       meaning the stronger the fasces! The more immigrants, the more
       extra rods joining the bundle, meaning the stronger the fasces!
       (Immigrants are also emigrants, which means the bundles of other
       countries end up with fewer rods at the same time as your bundle
       ends up with more rods, hence fascism should prize immigrants
       doubly!) And "heterosexual"? Does this 'teacher' know anything
       at all?!
  HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_ancient_Rome
       [quote]Homosexuality in ancient Rome often differs markedly from
       the contemporary West. Latin lacks words that would precisely
       translate "homosexual" and "heterosexual".[1]
       ...
       Love or desire between males is a very frequent theme in Roman
       literature. In the estimation of a modern scholar, Amy Richlin,
       out of the poems preserved to this day, those addressed by men
       to boys are as common as those addressed to women.[20]
       ...
       Homoerotic themes occur throughout the works of poets writing
       during the reign of Augustus, including elegies by Tibullus[36]
       and Propertius,[37] several Eclogues of Vergil, especially the
       second, and some poems by Horace. In the Aeneid, Vergil – who,
       according to a biography written by Suetonius, had a marked
       sexual preference for boys[38][39] – draws on the Greek
       tradition of pederasty in a military setting by portraying the
       love between Nisus and Euryalus,[40] whose military valor marks
       them as solidly Roman men (viri).[41] Vergil describes their
       love as pius, linking it to the supreme virtue of pietas as
       possessed by the hero Aeneas himself, and endorsing it as
       "honorable, dignified and connected to central Roman
       values".[42]
       ...
       When whole objects rather than mere fragments are unearthed,
       homoerotic scenes are usually found to share space with pictures
       of opposite-sex couples, which can be interpreted to mean that
       heterosexuality and homosexuality (or male homosexuality, in any
       case) are of equal value.[52][54]
       ...
       The treatment given to the subject in such vessels is idealized
       and romantic, similar to that dispensed to heterosexuality. The
       artist's emphasis, regardless of the sex of the couple being
       depicted, lies in the mutual affection between the partners and
       the beauty of their bodies.[56][/quote]
       #Post#: 15851--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: 90sRetroFan Date: September 27, 2022, 9:35 pm
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       Stop comparing Meloni to Mussolini!
       Meloni:
  HTML https://barenakedislam.com/2022/09/27/italys-newly-elected-prime-minister-on-islam-muslims/
       [quote]STOP mass Muslim illegal immigration immediately. Build
       walls. Enforce a naval blockade against migrant boats from
       Africa. And don’t grant automatic citizenship to Muslim migrants
       who are already here, as proposed by the last administration.
       Make Islamic fundamentalism and the practice of sharia a federal
       crime. Shut down mosques.[/quote]
       Mussolini:
  HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_Islam_(Mussolini)
       [quote]In 1934, after the creation of Italian Libya, Mussolini
       adopted a policy for encouraging comparisons with Islam, calling
       the local population "Italian Muslims of the fourth shore of
       Italy", building or restoring mosques and Quranic schools,
       preparing service facilities for the pilgrims going to Mecca and
       even making a High School of Islamic Culture in Tripoli.
       ...
       In order to earn the favour of the Arabs and to seal himself the
       alliance, Mussolini, although a signatory of the Lateran Treaty
       with the Holy See, decided to have bestowed on him the title of
       Protector of Islam.[3]
       ...
       Mussolini reaffirmed his closeness to the Muslim population,
       guaranteeing "peace, justice, wellness and respect for the laws
       of the Prophet."[5][/quote]
       See also:
  HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/enemies/giorgia-meloni/msg15053/#msg15053
  HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/enemies/giorgia-meloni/msg15074/#msg15074
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       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: 90sRetroFan Date: October 27, 2022, 5:49 pm
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       Again, Meloni is demonstrably not a fascist:
  HTML https://gatesofvienna.net/2022/10/giorgia-meloni-no-more-covid-shutdowns/
       Contrast:
  HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/trump-a-fascist/msg9608/#msg9608
  HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/trump-a-fascist/msg9864/#msg9864
       Stop calling her what she is not! It just causes confusion!
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       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: rp Date: November 15, 2022, 10:42 pm
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       [size=12pt]How is Donald Trump different from Hitler?
  HTML https://www.quora.com/How-is-Donald-Trump-different-from-Hitler
       
  HTML https://www.quora.com/How-is-Donald-Trump-different-from-Hitler/answer/Vik-Rampersad?ch=15&oid=24526319&share=89acb57c&target_type=answer
       [Quote]
       In many ways.
       Hitler was a decorated war veteran who felt betrayed by the
       armistice and subsequent occupation and crushing of Germany
       (even though he was Austrian).
       [B]Trum never served, iand his country has never been occupied.
       Hitler lived through the violent upheavals in Germany post WWI
       when the complete breakdown of law and order occurred and then
       the crushing poverty imposed by the allies (notably France). He
       blamed the Jewish banking interests for the economic turmoil
       that engulfed Germany and tapped into the pan European anti
       Semitism that was present to give a visible target of who was
       responsible for all the woes plaguing Germany
       Trump lived through the Sept 11 attack. He inherited his wealth
       and made and lost several fortunes over his career. In effect he
       was "too big to fail" so the banks extended him credit and to
       his favour he always managed to come out on top. He uses the
       inherent racism in American society to attack Hispanics and more
       recently Moslems as those responsible for dragging down America.
       Hitler was an accomplished orator who could speak (literally)
       for hours while holding his audience spellbound and enthralled
       Trump is a loud and obnoxious speaker who loses his audience
       after maybe 20 minutes
       Hitler was not shy about using force (Brownshirts) against his
       opponents and led an attempt to overthrow the government (Beer
       hall Pustch)
       Trump has not used force against his opponents and has no
       private army
       Hitler surrounded himself with people who were seen as
       responsible, heros and intelligent (e.g. Goering, Speer) He was
       virulently anti communist and extremely patriotic
       Trump is an avowed capitalist and hence anti anything that
       smacks of communism or socialism. He is very anti union but
       contradictorily supports American workers trying to preserve
       their jobs
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       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: rp Date: November 15, 2022, 11:03 pm
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       Another anti-Hitlerist rebukes the Hitler Trump comparison:
       [B][size=14pt]Is Donald Trump more intelligent today than Adolf
       Hitler used to be? [/Size][/B]
  HTML https://www.quora.com/Is-Donald-Trump-more-intelligent-today-than-Adolf-Hitler-used-to-be/answer/Susanna-Viljanen?ch=15&oid=324901542&share=dbcd7ce2&target_type=answer
       [Quote]
       No way.
       Trump is no idiot - I estimate his IQ being 115–120, he has a
       university degree and he was not a total failure as a
       businessman - but he is no genius either. He is incredibly
       narcissistic - like South Park Eric Cartman grown old - which
       distorts the scene here.
       But Trump is no genius either. He does not produce coherent
       text, he does not have any kind of intuition, he does not have
       any kind of psychologic eye and he cannot read his opponents. He
       does not know what he is up to nor against to. He does not care
       of his nation nor his country. He cares only of himself.
       The only way such man in a leadership position can lead is by
       bullying his subordinates - which he actually did. “You’re
       fired” could actually be his slogan. He is simply so
       unpredictable that his opponents have hard time figuring out
       what he is up to next, and whether it is sheer idiocy, mere
       stupidity - or a genius stroke.
       Hitler was evil but he wasn’t corrupt. He wouldn’t like being
       compared to someone who is corrupt - like Donald Trump.
       Moreover, Trump lived all his presidency on the verge of getting
       ousted - there were always a lot of more intelligent and more
       ambitious Republicans ready to backstab him, if for nothing
       else, to save the Grand Old Party from a total disaster.
       Compared to Trump, my estimation is that Hitler had at least one
       standard deviation higher IQ. Hitler was a hallmark of a
       self-made man. He literally rose from the gutters to leadership
       of a superpower. He was an autodidact, he had incredibly wide
       general knowledge and he impressed everyone around him. He
       worked both hard and smart, he knew his opponents thoroughly, he
       read the newspapers thoroughly, he had a library of some 3,000
       books and he was a decorated war veteran. And men like Göring,
       Himmler, Heydrich and Bormann considered him a genius. After the
       Night of the Long Knives, he did not need to resort to physical
       or social violence one single time.
       But having high IQ does not make anyone a good human being nor
       it does not make him dignified, noble or decent. It is only the
       great enabler - both in good and in evil. Hitler was no moron -
       he was a crackpot. That is not what Trump is, fortunately. Trump
       is merely a jerk.
       TL;DR: Hitler was Mensa stuff, but so was Ted Bundy. Trump
       isn’t.
       #Post#: 16585--------------------------------------------------
       Republican Federal Judge Compares Trump to Nazis in January 6 Se
       ntencing
       By: guest78 Date: November 21, 2022, 8:20 pm
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       Republican Federal Judge Compares Trump to Nazis in January 6
       Sentencing
       [quote]A DC Federal Judge Reggie Walton sentenced January 6
       Insurrectionist Dustin Thompson to 3 years in prison and had
       powerful words condemning Trump in his sentencing order.[/quote]
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp1kn0gJBTI
       Nothing quite says 'I'm an ignorant fool' like comparing Trump
       to National Socialists. After the failed Beer Hall Putsch, were
       Hitler lead from the front like a true leader and
       soldier—walking head-on into a hail of bullets in an attempt to
       pull it off— Hitler spent 5 years in prison himself. Trump has
       yet to even be convicted of a crime related to his failed coup
       attempt, whilst his supporters take on prison sentences for
       him...
       (Have not listened to this video or read what the Federal Judge
       actually said).
       Can anyone actually imagine Trump boldly walking into a hail of
       bullets, leading from the front?
  HTML https://war-documentary.inf
       o/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nazi-putsch-annual-1.jpg
       Unlike Trump, Hitler was a leftist, a true leader, and a real
       soldier!!! This is why people actually followed Hitler!
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       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: rp Date: December 3, 2022, 3:10 pm
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       Trump praises Xi, "President for life! Sounds like a good idea!"
  HTML https://youtu.be/09ZCJnf-qMw
       Does this seem to indicate Trump has autocratic tendencies,
       given that he is willing to get rid of elections?
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       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: guest90 Date: December 3, 2022, 4:21 pm
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       As Retro has explained before, by protesting the results of the
       election Trump revealed he is a democrat, albeit a dishonest
       one. If he wasn’t, he wouldn’t have cared about the election
       results, and would’ve declared himself the rightful leader with
       or without the demos support. Protesting the results showed he
       only feels legitimised as a leader if the demos support him,
       while a true autocrat wouldn’t care what the demos wanted and
       would feel legitimised based on their character and ability. If
       Trump was an autocrat, he would’ve declared himself president
       for life when he had the chance, but he didn’t, which shows us
       he had no intention to and was just trying to encourage his
       supporters.
       That isn’t to say, however, that there aren’t rightists who
       would use autocracy to get what they wanted, but that’s only
       until they exterminate us leftists. Traditionalists argue that
       women and non-whites should have never been given the right to
       vote; this tells us that they don’t have a problem with
       democracy itself, only with suffrage. Because democracy is the
       tyranny of the mob, and that tyranny is harder to enact when the
       people you want to tyrannise can vote against your tyranny.
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       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: 90sRetroFan Date: December 14, 2022, 8:30 pm
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       Previously:
  HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/trump-a-fascist/msg15851/#msg15851
  HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/trump-a-fascist/msg16208/#msg16208
       Now:
  HTML https://www.yahoo.com/news/italys-meloni-honours-jewish-journalists-163926408.html
       [quote]ROME (Reuters) - Italy's hard-right Prime Minister
       Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday pledged to fight "every kind of
       discrimination and anti-Semitism" as she unveiled a plaque for
       35 Jewish journalists persecuted under fascist-era racial laws.
       ...
       In her maiden speech to parliament in October, Meloni said she
       has "never felt any sympathy for regimes, fascism included," and
       that Italy's anti-Semitic racial laws of 1938 had been "the
       lowest point of Italian history, a shame that will taint our
       people forever."
       ...
       Those journalists honoured were barred from doing their job
       under fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.[/quote]
       Are False Leftists paying attention?
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       Re: Trump a Fascist?
       By: rp Date: March 15, 2023, 10:29 pm
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       Example of Fascism in movies:
  HTML https://youtu.be/Y7KD9CM_PjM
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