This is taken from an earlier article published here as Trump is a Black Hole: A Detailed Analysis of the Frightening Rise of the Donald Trump Cult Phenomenon. It was written by Francis Miville, one of my finest commenters.
This is an excellent analysis of Trump’s fascism. and I agree with it in toto, but he left out a part about the bizarre, audacious, outrageous, blatantly criminal and plutocratic, pathologically dishonest, eccentric, sadistic, and insane aspects that both share.
For instance, Trump commits crimes and outrages in plain sight and then dares you to do anything about it. They both turned their countries into horrifying clown cars and circuses like a tragicoming horror movie. I’d also toss Samuel Doe and Idi Amin in with the others.
It’s not an easy argument to understand. When reading it think of it as going to a gym to workout your brain.
If we are going to call Trump a fascist, we must realize that he is neither a Hitler nor even a Mussolini. In fact, he is much worse.…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Beyond Highbrow to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.