01-12-2017, 05:32 AM
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:
Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - "Make America Great Again!"
Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Donald's open sanctioning of torture
Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - Muslims or Mexicans take your pick.
Supremacy of the Military - N/A
Rampant Sexism - Donald's sexism is a matter of public record
Controlled Mass Media - Donald is advocating being able to sue any media outlet that writes something bad about him.
Obsession with National Security - Donald has played the terrorism card over and over again.
Religion and Government are Intertwined - Donald frequently questions the faith of his opponents and has even had a fight with the Pope over faith.
Corporate Power is Protected - One look at Donald's economic plans will show you that.
Labor Power is Suppressed - Donald favors taking down the unions.
Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - In fairness Donald shows a lot of disdain these are just among them
Obsession with Crime and Punishment - A major part of his campaign
Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - N/A
Fraudulent Elections - Donald hasn't directly been involved but his party is frequently responsible for fraudulent elections and stealing voter's rights.
http://www.rense.com/general37/char.htm
(Supremacy of the military) Well, he is having a stormy relationship with the Armed Forces. I can see a purge coming.
(Corruption and cronyism) He is a corrupt businessman, and I expect no improvement at that.
Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - "Make America Great Again!"
Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Donald's open sanctioning of torture
Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - Muslims or Mexicans take your pick.
Supremacy of the Military - N/A
Rampant Sexism - Donald's sexism is a matter of public record
Controlled Mass Media - Donald is advocating being able to sue any media outlet that writes something bad about him.
Obsession with National Security - Donald has played the terrorism card over and over again.
Religion and Government are Intertwined - Donald frequently questions the faith of his opponents and has even had a fight with the Pope over faith.
Corporate Power is Protected - One look at Donald's economic plans will show you that.
Labor Power is Suppressed - Donald favors taking down the unions.
Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - In fairness Donald shows a lot of disdain these are just among them
Obsession with Crime and Punishment - A major part of his campaign
Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - N/A
Fraudulent Elections - Donald hasn't directly been involved but his party is frequently responsible for fraudulent elections and stealing voter's rights.
http://www.rense.com/general37/char.htm
(Supremacy of the military) Well, he is having a stormy relationship with the Armed Forces. I can see a purge coming.
(Corruption and cronyism) He is a corrupt businessman, and I expect no improvement at that.
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated Communist but instead the people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists -- Hannah Arendt.