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Originally Posted by Red Slinger
[*]the pseudo-facsism of the Trump era[/LIST]
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Is this true though?
Fascism (from Britannica); "
a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government"
I don't think it's accurate to say the United States during Trump's presidency was 'pseudo-fascist', but you could arguably say instead that
he wants it this way, and those are two different things. He was not a dictator, the other branches and components of the government still existed and operated. He lost the election and still got voted out, despite his attempted coup.
Secondly, doesn't every country basically operate for the best interests of its' citizens all the time, and therefore inherently constantly in a state of expansion of power and wealth at all time? Look at all imperialist societies throughout history, look at Russia today (why are they invading Ukraine?), look at Canada with protectionist policies on various industries, etc. There are many examples. So wealth and power are the goal for every country and in most cases this applies "no matter the consequences" because that is what history seems to suggest based on what I understand about various empires over time.
I agree with troutman that conservative media throwing facts out the window probably is a good start for the "downfall" of America currently in progress. Exacerbated of course with social media.