Fascist tendencies in Trump: A comparison to Hitler's rise | DW News

[@youngOG87]

Am I crazy or is the guy repeatedly saying it’s not the same while explaining how it’s damn near the same

[@pattyAom]

now he's lord vodermort

[@ianchandley]

I got that impression too.

[@Jondantic]

Exactly what I was thinking, scary

[@mnguardianfan7128]

This guy is saying history isn't repeating... it is rhyming

[@DaveT383]

He's minimising Trump's dangerousness by making faulty time-based analogies in how fascism unfolds, comparing one point in time to another that are not congruent, point B in Nazism to point A in Trumpism. They are false comparisons in the histories of unfolding political situations.

[@markrobinowitz8473]

"History doesn't repeat, but sometimes it rhymes." - Mark Twain

[@marktwain5232]

Well said!

[@DorianPaige00]

The key is with the generals. The Pentagon had a meeting how to safeguard and move forward. Many were feeling their oats.

[@yamerojones]

@@marktwain5232 the people who flaunt their high school reading list now back the Ministry of Truth, so yea no on that.

[@marktwain5232]

@@yamerojones I was making a joke because of my own "Mark Twain" Avatar! Get it?

[@grilledslug7647]

@@marktwain5232 Try saying is more slowly. And I could use a few explanations myself, such as why none of the other at least 8472 Mark Twains chose to not make the joke. Ok, go.

[@50-50_Grind]

It looks like a duck, walks like a duck and sounds like a duck ... but maybe it's not really a duck? Trump is a narcissist and his movement is fascist.

[@heathenhammer2344]

Geft off the internet and read a book.

[@50-50_Grind]

@@heathenhammer2344 I'm currently reading _Strongmen, Mussolini to the present_ by Ruth Ben-Ghiat

[@heathenhammer2344]

@@50-50_Grind terrible book

[@hiteshkumar.v461]

​@@50-50_Grindread 1984

[@DemonDog444]

You folks are hilarious

[@kendallskeep]

I can already hear the wheels rolling out. America is being tested, and may very well have, just now, commited political suicide. We have NOT learned a damn thing from Germany. And I am personally ashamed of my country.😔

[@SomethingDiabolical-lw5nx]

Biden had the whole world laughing at us, you don't stay the worlds superpower by being laughed off the world stage.

[@kban77]

People don’t learn much anymore. They mostly watch tik tok. No surprise they don’t see the similarities

[@volkerengels5298]

Stop being 'ashamed' please. Makes you a victim of those criminals. USA is the biggest emitter of GHG over the last two centuries. It is not coincidence that exactly that culture denies climate change the most.

[@Sophie-fe9ic]

I am from Germany and I think like you.

[@melanieearly3450]

I’m ashamed too. When I’m not in an all out rage about it anyway 😳

[@ladyamanda123]

So exactly HOW MANY connections do we need to be able to reasonably make this comparison? Because I think we are way past that at this point

[@inyobill]

Looking at other posts, assuming they're not all trolls and Russian bots, are having trouble wrapping their minds around it. I doubt that facts are suddenly changing any minds.

[@adellexmiles3155]

​@@inyobillkinda the point of fascist populism

[@aesop1451]

We see this in a lot of countries that fall into right-wing populism, like Argentina, Italy, or Hungary. Let's use the Yellow Vest Protests in France as an example. That was a left-wing social movement equivalent to Occupy Wall Street in the United States. When you have centrists like Trudeau, Macron, and Obama that prevent left-wingers from enacting change, _that_ momentum shifts to the right. Case in point: The Bernie-to-Trump pipeline. Jimmy Dore, Ana Kasparian, Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi, the Red Scare girls, Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Rogan, RFK Jr. and Theo Von. This is *literally* what happened in the 1930s in Germany, Spain, and Italy, although I don't want to be melodramatic and suggest Trump will carry out the same actions.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

Experts such as Roger Griffin, David Renton, Cas Mudde, Daniel Woodley and Nigel Copsey all agree that Trump isn’t a fascist.

[@inyobill]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 So we can ignore those tendencies?

[@BeardmanVaush]

Yes, he's definately a fascist.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Nope.

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

So who isn't a fascist, not very many people! You equate patriot with fascist, so if Trump was a fascist so was George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, they both believed in authority so under your definition they were authoritarian fascists, none of America's presidents were anarchists who loved disorder and lawlessness, though perhaps Joe Biden came closest to that!

[@Talphs]

TDS

[@burtonkephart6239]

It’s “ definitely “ ….. this video is utter trash

[@BeardmanVaush]

@@burtonkephart6239 Your comment was utter trash.

[@mattwalko1085]

Please, World, know that many of us voted for democracy but to no avail.

[@daveburke5177]

So did Georgia but the Russian leaning government won anyway. That was just a few weeks ago and nobody is talking about Georgia now. Fact is majority of Americans chose fascism over freedom.

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

In Ukraine? Yes, Ukraine voted for democracy, and it is fighting for democracy. Just because I am for democracy in Ukraine doesn't mean I am for a corrupt president like Joe Biden sitting in the White House after a fraudulent election due to Covid! Putin had many fraudulent elections, I don't want that for Russia, and I don't want that for my country either! I voted for Trump because Joe Biden stole his election in 2020, I don't agree with Trump's stance on Ukraine, but I can't allow Joe Biden to steal an election and get away with it!

[@FullAfterburner]

Trump is stubborn and determined to consolidate power quickly

[@Hatman7525]

​@@daveburke5177It's sad. This is happening all over the world. I think global politics are shifting further and further right again, and then we will repeat last century's mistakes. We already have been.

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

Oh, has Russia conquered Ukraine already? The "No avail" part only comes in when the government of Ukraine is totally defeated, so I'd say its a little premature for you to say it was of no avail!

[@cycoklr]

Too much legal analysis failed America after January 6, 2021. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was crystal clear about disqualification for insurrection. So what happened?

[@guregorihattofirudo2627]

A corrupt SCOTUS happened

[@daveburke5177]

Too many people on both sides bent over backwards to appease him, make excuses for him and deny the seriousness of the threat. This is how democracy dies.

[@gushernandez25]

But Trump was the president. He wasn't some outside leader trying to take over.

[@mnguardianfan7128]

I blame Mitch McConnell and Senate Democrats for depriving Obama of a Supreme Court pick and then allowing Trump and extra pick on top of that.

[@jakericcitelli8044]

Just checked, and it absolutely does.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Trump doesn't have to know he's fascist for him to be fascist (hold the values & perform the acts).

[@daveburke5177]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. he doesn’t have to know that his ideas and modus operandi are what is termed fascist in order to actually be a fascist. Does that make sense now?

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@daveburke5177 : *Still nothing to do with Fascism whatsoever.*

[@AnthonyDoesYouTube]

​@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. do you think a country has to be North Korea before being considered fascist? Asinine defense

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@AnthonyDoesKZbin : *North Korea has nothing to do with Fascism either. Now what does someone needs to do before being considered fascist? Glad you asked; Fascism was a totalitarian far-left, socialist 3rd position ideology based on National Syndicalism which they adapted from a French Marxist, known as Georges Sorel. It rejected individualism, capitalism, liberalism, democracy, and marxist interpretation of socialism ("class warfare"). Instead, it advocated for class collaboration where the means of production was organized by national worker syndicals (i.e. trade unions / Fascist Corporatism), and the guiding philosophy of the state was Actual Idealism (Neo-Hegelianism).* *Being an outgrowth of Sorelian Syndicalism, (which itself was an outgrowth from Marxist socialism), its idea was that society would be consolidated (i.e., incorporated) into syndicates (in the Italian context, fascio/fasci) which would be regulated by and serve as organs for the State, or "embody" the State (corpus = body). The purpose was the centralization and synchronization of society under the State, as an end unto itself. To quote Mussolini's infamous aphorism: "All within the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State."* *As finalized by Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile ("the Doctrine of Fascism"), Fascism came from the belief that the "Stateless and Classless society" Communism calls for after its "dictatorship of the proletariat" cannot be achieved, and that only the State can properly organize a socialist society. Therefore, Fascism cared about unity in a strong central government with society being brought together by syndicalist organizations obedient to the State.* [01] "La Dottrina Del Fascismo / the Doctrine of Fascism", by Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile [02] "Che cosa è il Fascismo: Discorsi e polemiche / Origins and Doctrine of Fascism", by Giovanni Gentile [03] "the Philosophy of Fascism", by Mario Palmieri [04] "Fascism: An Informal Introduction to Its Theory and Practice", by Renzo De Felice [05] "Mussolini's Intellectuals", by A. James Gregor [06] "La Camera dei Fasci e delle Corporazioni", by Rabaglietti Giuseppe & Sergio Panunzio [07] "Teoria generale dello Stato Fascista", by Sergio Panunzio [08] "The Birth of Fascist Ideology" by Zeev Sternhell [09] Any work from Emilio Gentile

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

Like the Holocaust you mean? If you can prove Trump is antisemetic like those leftist protestors denouncing Israel at Columbia University, then maybe you would have a case. The Democrats are more antisemetic that the Republicans, they are the ones marching around and supporting Hamas like Alexandra Ocasio Cortez.

[@Bke14151]

This isn’t a question and let’s not say “tendencies”. Call it what it is.

[@kc0jtl]

Ok, he isn't a Fascist.

[@thewolf7462]

No​@@kc0jtl

[@subhuman3408]

What if he wasn't facist?

[@thewolf7462]

@@WolfCentralGaming Yes, the democrats are too emotional. They should be more like Trump, who made cool, rational and science based politics.

[@nigellh1153]

​@@thewolf7462 you don't want to be so emotional that you're totally unhinged hysterically crying 24/7 thinking we'll be an "empire" right? Regardless of Trump?

[@milesblue638]

Why are you still asking this question? Yes, he is. He has been his whole life. Quit normalizing Trump.

[@etiennemamo8604]

Sanity right here.

[@thechaospredator1947]

He has been his whole life huh? Even when he was a democrat? Guess that makes left wingers fascist for allowing him to stay.

[@churblefurbles]

@@etiennemamo8604 TDS is the opposite of sanity.

[@mnguardianfan7128]

@@churblefurbles It is the definition of sanity to strongly oppose Trump.

[@mprejects8091]

@@churblefurblesYou are in a cult that has a term specifically for calling critics ‘deranged’ without having to explain why.

[@weliveincrzytimes]

I don’t think Trump is an actual ideological fascist. The only thing he truly believes in is what’s good for Trump. Trump knows fascist techniques have worked in the past so that’s what he’s using.

[@inyobill]

He voices Fascists ideals, and admiration of totalitarian leaders. Close enough for me.

[@BreakerOneNine]

Yeah, he sure doesn't care about the American people at all. LOL

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. Yes he does and often

[@martianmartian7281]

​​@@BreakerOneNinehe cares about getting into the wallets of ot just Americans, but anyone willing to pay for Trump Bubles, Trump Sneakers, Trump NFT, etc... and to be able to grift off of his supporters' hard-earned money It's a lucrative BUSINESS for him... to prey on the cult mentality of his base

[@kurtilein3]

Trump talks like a true fascist and wishes to act like a true fascist. If it walks like a duck and quaks like a duck.... It might be a fascist duck.

[@jeremywidgery6862]

"Is Trump a fascist", is that even a question?

[@bry117]

Omg yasssss

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@jeremywidgery6862 Trump is not a fascist.

[@fcamiola]

Affirmative, Ghost Rider.

[@bennystratton7734]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 yep the bias experts in the Maga alternate reality they live in

[@mellanytravers6544]

Fascism isn’t binary, it’s a process. Let’s see what he does over the next 4 years.

[@JIM4644]

OK - This needs no more argument - Trumpy is a Fascist.

[@_Historia_Magistra_Vitae]

He has nothing to do with Fascism whatsoever.

[@JIM4644]

@@_Historia_Magistra_Vitae You are entitled to your opinion - but most comments to this video have shown that the writers also feel that Trumpy is or is acting like a Fascist.This is also very concerning for the country as a whole. Perhaps you have looked at certain aspects of Trumpy and ignored others.

[@_Historia_Magistra_Vitae]

@@JIM4644 _"You are entitled to your opinion - "_ It's not an opinion. It's a fact.

[@SomethingDiabolical-lw5nx]

@@JIM4644 Your TDS is so bad you can't even just call him trump

[@AnthonyDoesYouTube]

​​​@@_Historia_Magistra_Vitae Just because america is not yet a fascist dictatorship does not mean it can't easily become one

[@edbudzynski729]

Yes , absolutely. He is dangerous. He has yet to unveil his destructive reign. How much damage and will we survive this reign of terror remains to be seen.

[@Hatman7525]

​@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.proof?

[@imlivingunderyourbed7845]

​​@@Hatman7525Do you remember who was president in 2016-2020?

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

His "destructive reign" was the term he served as president from 2017 to 2020, and it wasn't very destructive, we all survived it just fine!

[@TukaihaHithlec]

⁠​⁠@@thomaskalbfus2005 Hundreds of thousands of Americans did not. The international reputation was devastated. Put some effort into your argument.

[@franklingarrett1016]

​@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. putting it in bold type doesn't make it true. Try underlining, maybe that'd work.

[@jslevenson101]

People are so blind to truth and facts they can't recognize a duck when they are holding it.

[@larapalma3744]

Ducks are nice though

[@cwpv2477]

its even funnier cuz 3 top liked comments use the same wording like u n clearly are botted

[@DorianPaige00]

Almost! They can't identify a duck when it's pecking it's head off.

[@Hatman7525]

​@@cwpv2477people are just repeating each other honestly.

[@cwpv2477]

@@Hatman7525 yee

[@stephenanthonythomas3533]

What kind of question is this? Yes. The answer is yes.

[@3mi3mi]

The fact that it’s being raised is an automatic yes lol

[@gushernandez25]

Yall need to stop watching too much TV.

[@gushernandez25]

@JohnAtomics I'm not even talking you.

[@null-0]

​@gushernandez25 you said ya'll tho. 😂

[@C.TAtlas-b9p]

​​@@null-0Obviously its initially to the 2 people who commented...

[@0NeverEver]

Hate has won, humaniy has lost.

[@PopularesVox]

Really!!!

[@gamerrowedy6614]

Heil trump

[@Johnny-vm4if]

Hate has lost.

[@AutismoGamer]

No. Fascism won.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@AutismoGamer : There is no Fascism in the US.

[@verified.my2cents]

There are 5 stages to fascism: 1. Emerging out of disillusionment 2. Establishing legitimacy as a political party 3. Gaining power via right-wing partnerships 4. Using power to dominate instituions 5. Implementing radical reforms

[@hiteshkumar.v461]

Something that the liberal left and spineless democrats gave already done Look at the schools and the institutions Look at the border and color politics Look at the vengeance against political opponents and use of media news and cinema used against America

[@hiteshkumar.v461]

And how is masculinity evil Who decides when masculinity becomes hyper

[@verified.my2cents]

@@hiteshkumar.v461 That has nothing to do with my post. But since you addressed the questions to my comment. Here is my view: Masculinity itself is not inherently evil. However, certain exaggerated or toxic expressions of masculinity can become harmful. Here are some key points to consider: Toxic vs. Healthy Masculinity Masculinity becomes problematic when it manifests as "toxic masculinity" or "hypermasculinity," which refers to an overemphasis on stereotypically masculine traits taken to an extreme. Some examples of toxic masculine behaviors include: + Suppressing emotions or masking distress + Maintaining an appearance of hardness + Violence as an indicator of power + Extreme self-reliance + Devaluing women and femininity In contrast, healthy masculinity can involve positive traits like: + Emotional intelligence and vulnerability + Respecting others regardless of gender + Being comfortable asking for help + Rejecting violence and aggression Impacts of Toxic Masculinity + When masculinity becomes toxic, it can lead to harmful effects like: + Higher rates of mental health issues and substance abuse + Increased aggression and violence + Difficulty forming healthy relationships + Homophobia and misogyny + Reluctance to seek medical or mental health care Who Defines Toxic Masculinity? There is no single authority that definitively determines when masculinity becomes toxic. Rather, it's identified through: + Psychological and sociological research examining masculine norms and their impacts + Cultural criticism and feminist theory analyzing patriarchal systems + Mental health professionals observing patterns in male patients + Public discourse on gender roles and expectations Ultimately, toxic masculinity is recognized when masculine traits are taken to an extreme that causes harm to oneself or others. The goal is not to demonize masculinity, but to promote healthier expressions of it that don't rely on dominance, aggression, or emotional suppression. Moving Forward Addressing toxic masculinity involves: + Expanding definitions of masculinity to include a wider range of traits and behaviors + Teaching emotional intelligence and healthy relationship skills + Challenging rigid gender stereotypes in media and culture + Encouraging men to seek support and express vulnerability By promoting more flexible and compassionate forms of masculinity, we can work towards gender equality and better mental health outcomes for people of all genders. Salute & Peace

[@dukezilla3471]

Yea, Trump is not a fascist lol. What has CNN been telling you guys?

[@verified.my2cents]

@@dukezilla3471 Not sure why you addressed your comment to me, but since you asked. I don't watch CNN. As for fascism read my response above.

[@berniemaopolski4870]

Germany had more parties to vote for than in the US.

[@alpharius_nox]

And? You’re still less free than Americans. I actually live in Germany, and know for a fact that I can’t do hardly anything without the government breathing down my neck, making sure I’m doing or not doing any of the tiny little things that the government controls here. Do you even KNOW what “fascism” is? lol

[@JosPalo23]

If the historian had any brain cells he would have mentioned that 😂

[@aryeh155]

The two parties are only a barrier.

[@alpharius_nox]

@@aryeh155 In America, we like barriers, that’s why we have a Constitution designed to LIMIT the power of government.

[@peterkaufmann8579]

All countries now have more parties to vote for than the USA

[@erinrising2799]

2:35 The rough estimate of Americans eligible to vote in this year’s election was 244 million. Trump got 74,834,220 votes. Kamala got 71,239,698. A majority of people (77 million) either didn't vote or voted 3rd party, Trump still got about a third of the vote.

[@MaryamMaqdisi]

Thank you for pointing this out.

[@loneinvader1888]

That's wrong, you can't assume all those that didn't vote wouldn't vote for him.

[@loneinvader1888]

That's wrong, you can't assume all those that didn't vote wouldn't vote for him.

[@erinrising2799]

@@loneinvader1888 I can assume they wouldn't vote for him...because they didn't vote for him.

[@trevinbeattie4888]

This is just a technicality, but 31.6% is not a majority; it’s a _plurality._ A majority means more than 50%. Plurality voting is just one of the things wrong with the electoral system (along with gerrymandering, single-seat districts, and voter apathy) and it’s what’s led to two-party dominance in the US (Duverger’s Law).

[@LexieAssassin]

Well, considering that he kept the sequel to Mein Kampf on his nightstand for years, and he REALLY likes other fascists, I think it's safe to say the answer is a resounding YES!

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

*Nothing to do with Fascism.*

[@007kingifrit]

where did you hear he (trump) kept mein kampf on his nightstand?

[@jeannette.sgili.132]

​@@007kingifritIt's pretty widely known. Trump bragged about it more than once.

[@Hatman7525]

​@jeannette.sgili.132 if you know what the video is called or have a link can you tell me? I would love to send it to my family who voted Trump and are against anti-semitism. I think they might change their minds on him if they knew about this.

[@jeannette.sgili.132]

@@Hatman7525 I'm still looking for it. Somehow I'm not finding it again. There are more videos on KZbin than I've seen before and they show many of the same important aspects and information about this. Just a remarkable collection of information. I'll keep searching ABSOLUTELY

[@sornord]

Trump studying ANYTHING is laughable.

[@drusmith6463]

sadly enough, the lil he read.... besides pre-nups and NDAs, is prejudicial to OUR society (read ANY)

[@CricketGirrl]

Right?

[@johncarroll772]

Trump has been studying all his life in how to con gullible people, hes just achieved conning America twice .

[@franimal86]

Thank you for making me laugh. But you gotta admit he studied the public, and reflected everything they wanted to hear right back at them, very confidently.

[@thedarknessthatcomesbefore4279]

@@franimal86 I don't think he studied the public just that his hate filled racist ego and ignorance happen to resonate with a lot of the USA.

[@shawnbishop9774]

I’m so ashamed to call myself an American now.

[@christ.5258]

Then leave and move to an actually oppressed country and see what its like. Always the people that have had a silver spoon in their mouth that take what they have for granted

[@niklasvilhelm7247]

​@@christ.5258we'll see soon

[@bigboofpassplz]

​@@christ.5258can't go anywhere need more than 50k to go somewhere else so we are stuck here so that argument doesn't work anymore

[@50-50_Grind]

As you should be.

[@elconquistador6468]

Fantastic. You can move to Cuba, Venezuela, China, Haiti, the Congo, Russia, Afghanistan and see how far you get for saying you are ashamed of your leader😅

[@lars277]

Of course he is a fascist leader. Are you blind? Viktor Orban coached the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. Kevin 'Opus Dei' Roberts made many trips since 2022 to speak publicly at ACU/CPAC meetings and consult privately with Mr. Opus Dei Roberts. Ginni and Clarence Thomas are Opus Dei as well.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Trump has nothing to do with Fascism whatsoever.

[@mariac.9727]

​@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. ... and the earth is flat...

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@mariac.9727 : Nope.

[@ZOESTAGGS]

I did not know that, makes sense though!

[@cwpv2477]

@@ZOESTAGGS its literally just words n theories no reality

[@Sarahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhr]

He’s only a fascist if you listen to his words and observe his actions.

[@MartinJ-t7y]

Trump " The Little Horn " fits all the biblical descriptions of the man Jesus and the Saints warned us about, unfortunately during our lifetimes. The 45th President. 45×45 = 2025. Trump - total lunar eclipse - June 14,1946. 🌙

[@hadrianmonk]

Is Trump a fascist? A deep and resounding "YES"!

[@enigmaticzigfried7557]

Trump is definitely an authoritarian and perhaps a fascist, if you compare him to Salazar in Portugal or Franco in Spain.

[@Davinia77]

Absolutely and a narcissist

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

Just keep on telling yourself that and maybe you'll start to believe it!

[@RebeccaStelzer-e7d]

What trump wants to do with Guantánamo is unsettling enough to believe that this will happen

[@iankennedy9878]

If the ex Trump chief of staff, General John Kelly said so, then it must be true, it takes a military man to see and know it.

[@hiteshkumar.v461]

Personal drama might fuel it

[@JeanConley]

..and he certainly knows it.

[@yamerojones]

Oh yes, peace time generals aren't known for their corruption, oh wait they are, and they signed off on every false letter put in front of them.

[@nofairytales5604]

Also, Gemeral Mark Milley said he's fascist to the core.

[@iankennedy9878]

@nofairytales5604 thank you brother.

[@aavalos163]

By the strictest definition, Trump is not fully a fascist because he lacks key elements like state-controlled militias, a totalitarian economic system, and imperialist expansion. However, he does exhibit authoritarian and proto-fascist traits, leading some scholars to argue that he represents a modern evolution of fascism.

[@dillbulgogi]

What happens if there are no more guardrails..... 😥

[@50-50_Grind]

Ultra corruption takes hold.

[@CricketGirrl]

Like last time he was in office. No one stopped him!

[@TheLinuxYes]

@@CricketGirrl and his first term was a clusterf*ck if you don't remember. i can only imagine what his second will be like.

[@TheLinuxYes]

@bigchongusHH just because genocide joe did it doesn't mean Harris would have done it. course, Trump would do it under the radar so it doesn't matter. he and Nuttyyahoo have alot in common.

[@yamerojones]

@@TheLinuxYes Yes you stopped the wall to import millions in, imagine if that were stopped, oh no.

[@Brandon-o2t9i]

The Russian bots and blinded trump supporters are so mad in the comment section, keep it up DW!

[@Frank-dv3st]

🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@Aeonfell]

We're not so mad.

[@kc0jtl]

I am quite happy actually. The media has tried to demonize Trump since 2015. The American people have see through it and elected him.

[@Brandon-o2t9i]

@@Aeonfell ya you guys get pissed anytime trump is called a fascist, hence the comment section. now that he won the election his buffoonery is front and center and we can continue bashing him and exemplifying his actions.

[@georgebradford1862]

*cue last laugh... Ha. Ha. Ha.

[@makeadifference4all]

Democracy is not a single event but an ongoing process-a continuous conversation and negotiation. A disappointing election result should serve as motivation to organize, engage, and strive for a better result next time. It's OK to be angry, exhausted, and despondent now, but the only way we win is by getting back in the ring.

[@SuperPegMeg]

You're joking. There's no other explanation for how tone deaf and naive you sound.

[@HeyJay404]

There will be no democracy in the US if trump gets to implement project 2025 :)

[@AutismoGamer]

Democracy leads to Dictatorship under the rule of the rich as they control it all. A Republic leads to an individual free market that everyone can sustain themselves on.

[@That_Awesome_Guy1]

You do realize a disappointing election is what happened in 2020 and the organization, engagement, and strive is what got Trump re-elected?

[@robertreilly4946]

It's over. We live in a big, English-speaking banana republic now.

[@Butterflies-are-free]

Wow! This is truly sobering and terrifying !

[@deborahbarrow2781]

A Better question : Is America Fascist ?

[@yamerojones]

@bigchongusHH Ah yes, the left shows its hand again in the hatred of the working class.

[@timeenoughforart]

@bigchongusHH You just called most union member a fascist. No wonder Trump won.

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

If America is fascist then you are just wasting your time posting things here in the comments.

[@DawnDavidson]

Not yet ….

[@thomasdevine867]

To call Trump a fascist is to assume a mental coherence he simply lacks. The more important question is, are those around Trump fascists. Some are, others are simply corrupt and dangerous.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Trump doesn't have to know he's fascist for him to be fascist (hold the values & perform the acts).

[@yamerojones]

@@rosemariebredahl9519 Said by people who claimed Biden was "sharp as a tack".

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@rosemariebredahl9519 *Nothing to do with Fascism.*

[@patchworkpants]

He idolized Viktor Orban and is mimicking many of his strategies, as does JD Vance and many other MAGA republicans. They're already openly planning to go after anybody who dares speak truth to his power.

[@C.TAtlas-b9p]

​@@rosemariebredahl9519What are your examples? Especially in his 1st presidency, what 5 things can you highlight that makes him a fascist or show tendencies of one? I await your well informed response.

[@jasongibson8114]

Trump never studied anything.

[@davidmeehan4486]

I've heard that he actually read about Mussolini. The power poses that he uses, like right after he shoved the president or prime minister of Montenegro, are a technique that he copied from Mussolini.

[@yamerojones]

Said by people who claim their voters are unable to fill out basic government forms for ID.

[@mnguardianfan7128]

Trump is ignorant and has a paper thin ego. He is ripe for being manipulated. The people around him this second term are doing just that. THEY are the biggest problem.

[@imlivingunderyourbed7845]

​@@davidmeehan4486I heard he also stands menacingly on balconies while looking over a crowd. Guess who else does that?

[@davidmeehan4486]

@@imlivingunderyourbed7845 That's classic Mussolini.

[@johncarroll772]

Fascism and National Socialism are similar but not the same. Trump lS a fascist, Republican General John Kelly.

[@MaryamMaqdisi]

​@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. thank you for your insightful, resourceful comment (/s)

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@MaryamMaqdisi : You are welcome.

[@Sigur_Sixx]

Who else is here after Musk gave a heilhitler?

[@godfrey3926]

Why we keep asking this question while we know he talks fascist language all the time. He has been that way his whole life.

[@JaxesGame]

fascism/făsh′ĭz″əm/ nounA system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. Although the media might try to make him fit this definition he does not fit the definition

[@marksimpson6387]

You talk nonsense what planet are u on go and see what happened in Europe during that time making mothers and children strip down naked and getting shot while hanging on to their children u r an insult !!!!!

[@JosPalo23]

So language makes one a fascist? You guys are laughable 😂

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@JaxesGame _" a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls,"_ Actually they had a socialist Command economy, which was managed via Corporatism. Fascism was strictly a socialist and anti-capitalist ideology.

[@JaxesGame]

@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. I don't think Webster's Dictionary lied to me but you do know that Kamala going after price gouging definitely fits that statement

[@Iskelderon]

When a guy acts like he's using Umberto Eco's 14 Points like a checklist to work from, the question kinda answers itself.

[@honeymoonavenue97]

As a young woman, seeing so many of my male peers’ hatred against women just because women don’t wanna have sex with them and because they are better than men in school is insane. 4B movement all the way.

[@jasonapplebaum9871]

4b movement just sounds like it’s copying the incel revolution

[@graydenmitchell7970]

This is a sad and brainwashed comment. I have seen none of that, I feel like it’s more a belief of some women of what men think but almost no man (or person in general) fits that description

[@joeycormier7489]

It was the woman that was not able to handle an election.

[@envinx1851]

4 braincell movement

[@lostphotographs3936]

Redpill for the Win... Sorry but Men left the scene quite a while ago. 4B it up and go collect cats.

[@dapperspaghettimonster]

I say he's a lot like Victor Orban. I agree I see fascist tendencies for sure, he's not good guy.

[@tiarnawilliams5958]

this is terrifying. god help humanity if we are heading towards ww3

[@Mster_J]

People said trump would start ww3 in 2016, yet during his first term, that never happened. We were much closer to ww3 half way through genocide Joe’s administration

[@vicarious87]

is that the same god Trump says saved him from the assassination attempt???

[@Deargodwhat]

We were heading for it even without Trump. Wake up, the political polarization is making you ignorant.

[@jslevenson101]

It looks like the U.S. Military is getting ready to take over everything to protect America, Democracy and Freedom from lies and treason that gave way to brainwashed minds that could not vote for truth, reason, or facts, ethics or morality. their minds said nobody was home and they voted for Trump.

[@justinfowler5761]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@meleepinata]

Why is this a question? He had fame. Now he wants infamy. If and when hes told no, he treats it as an attack. Hes never truly been held accountable for the many unscrupulous, awful, heinous, and evil things hes done. He values no one but himself.

[@drewroosevelt6506]

Mussolini slept with a ton of women and had them spied on. This is common among authoritarians. Gaddafi was similar (except much worse).

[@007kingifrit]

"oh no liking women is a sign of faaaaascism"

[@patchworkpants]

@@007kingifrit You'd have a point if there wasn't mountains of other parallels between Trump and every other dictator in history.

[@007kingifrit]

@@patchworkpants the left only knows how to compare. not contrast.

[@rodteddout1533]

Just like JFK!

[@007kingifrit]

@@patchworkpants there aren't, you are looking for parallels. comparing without contrasting.

[@alansmith9875]

Oh yes . Trumps wife says he keeps a copy of Mein Kamphf on his bedroom table as a good night's read ! Reader you figure it out .

[@TukaihaHithlec]

If it talks like a duck and it walks like a duck but it calls itself Donald…

[@albea1695]

Without a doubt, it's Fascism. Learn from us. Pray for us. There are so many great people in the US. I'm still grappling with the questions, 'why' and 'how'. I apologize for my fellow countrymen's behavior and selection. I pray for WORLD PEACE. 🇺🇸

[@albea1695]

@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. You are not well-versed in history. Once you learn about Fascism, it's kind of hard to miss. 'What is Fascism' by youtuber Horses 'The 10 Tactics of Fascism' by youtuber Big Think

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@albea1695 : *Both suggested videos have very little to do with Fascism. Both are more relevant when it comes to National Socialism.*

[@albea1695]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. Whatever you want to label it as, it's exactly what Trump and MAGA are doing and setting up to do right now.

[@albea1695]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. Give me something to change my mind. 2 way street buddy.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@albea1695 : *Well here is the definition of Fascism, and you will quickly see why it is not a thing in America and will never be a thing in America; Fascism was a totalitarian far-left, socialist 3rd position ideology based on National Syndicalism which they adapted from a French Marxist, known as Georges Sorel. It rejected individualism, capitalism, liberalism, democracy, and marxist interpretation of socialism ("class warfare"). Instead, it advocated for class collaboration where the means of production was organized by national worker syndicals (i.e. trade unions / Fascist Corporatism), and the guiding philosophy of the state was Actual Idealism (Neo-Hegelianism).* *Being an outgrowth of Sorelian Syndicalism, (which itself was an outgrowth from Marxist socialism), its idea was that society would be consolidated (i.e., incorporated) into syndicates (in the Italian context, fascio/fasci) which would be regulated by and serve as organs for the State, or "embody" the State (corpus = body). The purpose was the centralization and synchronization of society under the State, as an end unto itself. To quote Mussolini's infamous aphorism: "All within the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State."* *As finalized by Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile ("the Doctrine of Fascism"), Fascism came from the belief that the "Stateless and Classless society" Communism calls for after its "dictatorship of the proletariat" cannot be achieved, and that only the State can properly organize a socialist society. Therefore, Fascism cared about unity in a strong central government with society being brought together by syndicalist organizations obedient to the State.* [01] "La Dottrina Del Fascismo / the Doctrine of Fascism", by Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile [02] "Che cosa è il Fascismo: Discorsi e polemiche / Origins and Doctrine of Fascism", by Giovanni Gentile [03] "the Philosophy of Fascism", by Mario Palmieri [04] "Fascism: An Informal Introduction to Its Theory and Practice", by Renzo De Felice [05] "Mussolini's Intellectuals", by A. James Gregor [06] "La Camera dei Fasci e delle Corporazioni", by Rabaglietti Giuseppe & Sergio Panunzio [07] "Teoria generale dello Stato Fascista", by Sergio Panunzio [08] "The Birth of Fascist Ideology" by Zeev Sternhell [09] Any work from Emilio Gentile

[@jenniferc218]

Is this seriously a f***ing question?!

[@Ninamarth]

Yes, it must be asked, and more importantly, answered in detail. Not for you, for all the people who supports him.

[@G0ldfingers]

Trump and Elon dancing on stage is Mussolini's strutting.

[@TheLinuxYes]

very good observation. they dance because they know they're about to clean the store out and leave everyone else broke.

[@jay4you853]

Short answer: Yes. We all know it🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kaffeekuchen1929]

YES! Ffs he is totally a fascist.

[@BurabShurab]

Explain please

[@Pandemicrs2]

Yeah Right 🤣🤣🤣

[@JRCMRamos]

Long answer: "Yes!"

[@allenekmark5083]

On day two his actions meet the definition of fascist

[@erinmac4750]

Truth.

[@skateywatey]

yup. very scary.

[@lauramorrow2708]

Those who do not read history are doomed to repeat it!

[@Georgetimothy-d1b]

Absolutely YES

[@chocolatecookie1054]

Yes, he is.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Nope. He has nothing to do with Fascism whatsoever.

[@JDChu77]

This waa a well-balanced analysis of the issue. Thank you. you don’t get thoughtful commentary like this very often.

[@rogerdaley1927]

Is the Pope Catholic?

[@donnafechter5843]

How can we let this happen again😢

[@kelb6073]

I can't even believe we are here

[@MayThereBeWorldPeace]

Very interesting, and very important information about Fascism, Democracy, Trump, Musk. May Democracy always prevail.

[@churblefurbles]

Tax money paid for this garbage.

[@adlsfreund]

I could be wrong, but I feel like 37% in a parliamentary system is about as good, if not better than, 50% in a de facto two party winner-takes-all system.

[@Ракилітеральні]

The parallel between Elon Musk and Alfred Hugenberg is truly relevant.

[@brucepreston5971]

Absolutely he is

[@nickfeder]

i love how many intelectual conversations happen around the topic of whether or not trump is a fascist. remember when he was disappearing people in minivans? No? just me? okay.

[@danmadrid8227]

Oh I remember.. it's a bit of a joke to discuss whether he is or not at this point.. drumpf is 100% all in on becoming a dictator, if people will let him.

[@nickfeder]

@ yeah it’s called information that’s readily available on the internet. Google “trump unmarked vans” and then cherry pick what you want so you can come back and tell me it didn’t happen

[@graydenmitchell7970]

I think that is just you because no one has any idea what you’re talking about

[@Max_Mustermann]

@@graydenmitchell7970 He's talking about unmarked vans being used to arrest protesters during the George Floyd protests.

[@lostphotographs3936]

Insert statistic about the health conditions of those folks who used to hang about Hillary Clinton.

[@ytjoemoore94]

“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - J.R.R. Tolkien

[@JulianCooke-yn5lh]

Interesting that Trump complained that Labour sent over representatives to help Harris. I wonder if he will complain about the leader of Reform going over to help him? Double standards Trump?

[@inyobill]

Of course

[@CROSSFZZED]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RUSSIAN BOTS FASCIST DEM?

[@inyobill]

@@CROSSFZZED by all appearances they dupped enough gullibles into voting for Putin's boy. Next question?

[@bennystratton7734]

@@CROSSFZZED trust us there are investigations going on right now regarding the election just because Harris conceded does not mean is legally binding its more of a tradition to do that for the PROJECTED winner do you understand what the word projected means means possible winner but not 100% your so gullible its why Trump picked the republican party to hijack in 2016 because he knew being a life long Democrat how gullible and easy marks and suckers and wimps the republican party are he knew he had no chance at hijacking the democratic party he knew we were to smart for him to brainwash and use for his personal advancement

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

Germans know what they're talking about, on this topic, from first hand experience.

[@dwightwilliams5892]

Call Trump what he is. Now, please.

[@LukeBrownSM]

Twice throwing up a "roman" salute before the Great Seal of the United States is the last straw. It's time to call this administration what it is, or at least what it strives to be.

[@Deeper-sessions]

Yes he is

[@zawiszaczarny7876]

Way less than the opposition that called half of the country voters trash...

[@JosPalo23]

No he’s not You people don’t have the slightest clue about what fascism is but only from what you get from the TV or the media.

[@Deeper-sessions]

​@@JosPalo23 I'm from Germany and know a fascist when he appears. The rhetoric, the agenda. The only moment he is not a fascist he is a dancing clown. But Horror Clowns are out of fashion, so is he in a few days.

[@Deeper-sessions]

@@JosPalo23 I experienced it in my youth. I was hunted and attacked by Neo Fascists in my youth, what the ef do you know about Germany in the 90's and fascism first hand? You don't have a clue.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@Deeper-sessions _" I'm from Germany and know a fascist when he appears. "_ You sure about that? Considering there has never been Fascism in Germany.

[@bxray685]

I, personally believe Trump is a fascist. You may not think so, but you may not have listened to what he is saying, Professor. Listen to yourself talk, Professor.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

It's not a matter of belief. Trump has nothing to do with Fascism whatsoever.

[@augustuslxiii]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. He has tendencies, as do many other technically non-fascists, past and present. It's enough to say he's dangerous, labels aside.

[@yamerojones]

@@augustuslxiii Look in the mirror.

[@augustuslxiii]

@@yamerojones lol what? Are these bots?

[@MBJ2323]

“Do you think Donald Trump study?” Laughs 😂

[@digafox]

I didn't know reading comic books comstutrs as studying!

[@BegbieBundy]

Study what and for what? He did not waste time, same as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Richard Branson, Walt Disney..

[@davidsdancepodcast2010]

If you wait until your head is in the tiger's mouth to call it a tiger you are already too late. My issue with those who say these claims about Trump are alarmist, is that he displays enough of these tendencies that caution is warranted and should be exercised. Democracies do fall. Dozens have fallen in the last 300 years. It's just a matter of which one will be next, let it not be yours.

[@brianboston2202]

It's been 8 years . We all know what he is

[@colinfielder6695]

Yes!

[@JeiBeeBee]

Voter rights are only as relevant as the result of the voting is accurate.

[@mongoharry7765]

He did nothing significant to denounce Musk's salute. When someone shows you who they are believe them.

[@grayj7441]

Mein Kampf being the only book we know trump has read.

[@007kingifrit]

how do you know he read it?

[@hereigoagain5050]

When DW News feels compelled to ask the question, this viewer becomes very nervous.

[@benjamindelgado3694]

Still in doubt after all these years? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Lyrielonwind]

Yes, he is. Next question...

[@JimLay]

Has anyone ever seen Trump read something?

[@dukezilla3471]

He def does not read a teleprompter like Biden XD

[@Shane-xr3lb]

Maybe a take out menu😂

[@CPAndy-x5x]

He can't even read a teleprompter.

[@yamerojones]

You people always say this, but yet your voters can't fill out a form for government ID to vote.

[@yamerojones]

@@CPAndy-x5x Simply incredible, your candidate literally froze when the teleprompter went out.

[@SBSP02]

If Trump is a fascist, then I'm the King of England.

[@TommyHoff]

He has extreme opinions though.

[@SBSP02]

@TommyHoff Yes, he has some extreme opinions, but that doesn't make him a fascist.

[@kooluvr]

just you wait. you people lack discernment and will only call out a fascist when it’s too late.

[@HerAeolianHarp]

YES

[@joecommentator320]

Trump idolizes Hitlor.

[@chelloandra]

yes obviously and good bye

[@noratuk9824]

Because YT are always "disappearing" my comments I came to this comments section to see what other people are getting away with. Sure enough it appears YT allows us here to make the most disrespectful and inflammatory remarks as long as the target is on the right of politics. I think it's appalling, frankly.

[@iberiano-ls2rv]

Trump studying??😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SuperPegMeg]

Every indication seems to point to the fact that he barely knows how to read and just has other people summarize things for him

[@diashteamalpha6614]

@@SuperPegMeg It can actually be efficient to do that if the topics is not of significant importance, but in the case of a president, it can be dangerous.

[@SuperPegMeg]

@@diashteamalpha6614 i was speaking in the sense that he's existed that way his entire life

[@theastonvillaseal585]

Tried to throw the kitchen sink at it by calling him a guy that murdered millions of people and still lost the election 🤣 joke party

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Answer: Yes.

[@powysdewhurst]

You're still asking this inane question in....2024? Stop wasting people's times. What's your next question? "Is WW2 bad?"

[@fralemieux]

All in all, yes then.... based on Ryback, Trump's a fascist. Done. Voilà.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Nope.

[@MsTawse-q1h]

As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. Titus 3

[@monicasaturn2514]

He's rotten to the core

[@septanine5936]

I know fascism insights very visceral reactions, but it doesn't matter so much if he's a fascist, it matters if he's authoritarian, and authoritarianism doesn't need to be fascist. honestly, it's a red flag a comparison can even be drawn, even if he isn't fascist

[@TommyHoff]

Yes I`m no fan of any kind of authoritarianism, I find it damn scary!