In Trump We Trust
by The Monkey Buddha
In about a week, The United States of America faces it's ultimate test of our collective sanity, to date - The 2024 Presidential Election. Does the country elect an accomplished, competent career law enforcement officer & politician with a generally positive vision for the country in Kamala Harris... or do we re-elect a demented career con-man & criminal sociopath in Donald Trump, whose narcissistic desire for authoritarianism threatens the very existence of democracy?
In the past week, the widespread acceptance of calling this fascist fuck "a fascist" has finally taken hold of the national discourse. VP Harris herself has publicly agreed that the label fits his dictatorial tendencies. This recognition is mostly due to an interview with his longest-serving former chief of staff, retired Marine general John Kelly.
CNN:
Trump’s Former Chief of Staff says
he fits ‘Fascist’ Definition and Prefers ‘Dictator Approach’
If you look at the actual definition of fascism, then yes, Donald Trump literally embodies it. From his bro-mances with murderous dictators, to calling top Democrats & anyone who opposes him "the enemy within", to his eagerness to use the military against non-combatant citizens, to his egotistical desire for the ostentatious trappings of power - Trump is a fascist, like a trout is a fish, by every meaning of the word.
Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultra-nationalist 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.
However, Gen. Kelly is not, by any means, the only one who has called out Trump's ignorant & malevolent fascist nature. There Some quotes:
"The general definition of fascist” & “certainly prefers the dictator approach to government”.
-John Kelly: former general & Trump's chief of staff:
“FASCIST TO THE CORE” & was doing “great and irreparable harm”
-Mark Milley: retired US army general, served as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff under Trump & Biden.
“Anyone who puts themselves over the constitution should never be president of the United States, and anyone who asks someone else to put them over the constitution should never be president again.”
-Mike Pence- Trump's own VP, who was almost killed by Trump's insurrectionist mob on January 6th
Besides describing Trumps' fascist tendencies, other former staff have commented on his absolutely buffoonish ignorance:
"A moron" ...& a bit more generously, "His understanding of global events [and] his understanding of US history was really limited."
-Rex Tillerson, Trump's secretary of state
I think Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney & "fixer" had the most delightfully simple, yet holistic take on Trump's personality:
“A cheat, a liar, a fraud, a bully, a racist, a predator and a conman.”
Donald Trump is a truly despicable person, & is a cartoonishly gross amalgam of humanity's worst traits.
Anyone with any insight at all & an understanding of history can recognize what a unique danger Trump's idiocy & authoritarianism is to American institutions, as well as to the well-being of humanity, in general. He truly brings out the worst in the vocal minority of people who follow the obnoxious asshole.
In a redux of the infamous 1939 Nazi rally that was also held there, the MAGA faithful gathered tonight in Madison Square Garden in New York City, for a large gathering of racists, weirdos, & fools. There is no nice way to describe anyone who would go to such a grotesque event, revering one of the most revolting public figures imaginable.
AP:
Trump's Madison Square Garden Event Features Crude and Racist Insults
Although most people think that Trump is a horrible person, the sway he holds on his faithful admirers is truly mind-boggling. The dangers that his malicious charisma present to society have always been apparent to the clear-eyed among us. I've been defining as Trump a fascist for awhile now. Right after he was elected in 2016, I made this visual analysis of the authoritarian penchant for black, white, & red:
