The first fascist movements arose in the last years of WW1. They were a form of radical Nationalism (✓) carrying a promise of national rebirth (make state great again ✓), they blamed liberalism (✓) and socialism (✓) for the decadence they perceived in society and culture, and they expressed an appreciation for violence (✓), attacking press (✓) and the role of leadership and an emphasis on a strongman (✓) in shaping society.
One significant fascist economic belief was that prosperity would naturally flow (✓) (kinda like trickle down economics) once the nation has achieved a cultural and spiritual re-awakening (Trump Election ✓). Often, different members of a fascist party would make completely opposite statements about the economic policies they supported. Once in power, fascists usually adopted whatever economic program they believed to be most suitable for their political goals (✓) (kinda like this tax plan saving the presidents family over a billion dollars). Long-lasting fascist regimes (such as that of Benito Mussolini in Italy) made drastic changes to their economic policy from time to time. Trust me when I say the largest give away to corporations and the plutocrats which will lead to cutting desperately needed programs for the elderly, poor, and sick is extremely drastic.
Sen. Marco Rubio and Speaker Paul Ryan have already went on record, just recently, saying starting next year cuts must be made to social security and Medicare to make up for the debt of the absolutely unnecessary tax reform bill which is not needed at a time of record profits and low unemployment. The Republicans are giving a big fat Christmas present to the American people. 70% of the present goes to less than 1% of the population. So, most will either get a fat lump of coal in their stocking or, if you're really poor, you will get a tax increase. The Congressional Budget Office states those getting hit the hardest make $70,000 and less. It is wealth redistribution from the bottom to the top and it is unconscionable. Nobody wants to admit it, but America is a fascist state with the veneer of democracy.
Democracy means "ruled by the people"
Fascism means "ruled by the corporate state"
Prisons are drastically being privatized....
Corp media is the end of the free press....
Corp campaign contributions have poisoned the system and is in reality fascism....
The corporations are represented in Washington DC. We the people are not!
Trump didn't bring fascism to America. It's been here for awhile. Trump has taken us into a scarier proposal. Fascism with a wannabe Authoritarian strongman perpetuating a divisive tribalism ideology.
"You are made to hate each other because upon that hatred is rested the keystone of the arch of financial despotism which enslaves you both"
Tom Watson, American populist leader, 19th C
"The white slave has taken from his, by indirection, what the black slave had taken from him, directly, and without ceremony. Both are plundered, and by the same plunderers"
Frederick Douglass
"The USA is becoming a govt of the corporation, by the corporation, and for the corporation"
Diary of Pres Rutherford B Hayes 1888
Already by this time Congress was being called the millionaire club.
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