Former president Donald Trump described his domestic opponents as “vermin” that posed a greater threat to the United States than countries such as Russia, China or North Korea, drawing rebuke from historians who noted his language parallels comments made by authoritarian leaders.

On Veterans Day, the former president vowed to “root out” his liberal opponents, drawing backlash from historians who say his rhetoric is reminiscent of authoritarians

  • Telorand
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    8 months ago

    It’s worth noting that a lot of these people don’t simply see him as able to bring about “the right kind” of christofascism. They buy into these worldviews, because they see a world that is (to them) changing quickly. The false dichotomies they grew up with (e.g. male and female, black and white, men work and women stay home, Yahweh vs. Satan) are crumbling, so they see a strong-man as being able to restore the glory days when things were simple.

    They’re so blinded by fear and rage, they can’t see the dystopia they’re selling their freedom to buy.