Most students of fascism agree that one of its hallmarks is what one scholar calls a penchant for “redemptive violence." Historians and political scientists offer myriad definitions of fascism and no one has succeeded in drafting one all-encompassing, universally accepted list of fascism’s traits. But virtually all, or nearly all, experts conclude that violence is
I was shocked when I saw the decal of what was more than a kidnapped President Biden -- he looked dead. But Trump, in fact, only shared the video of the truck driving by, in which it was hard to see the horrifying image. A liberal group shared a still photo of the decal, with Trump superimposed in front of it in black and white, grinning; in other words, our side called more attention to it. For God's sake, Fellow Libs, when Trump displays something that could incite violence, let's not spread it around further. And, by the way, I wouldn't have objected if the Trump video had quickly flashed on the image and told people that it was unacceptable to display something that supports violence. But, of course, if Trump had done that, I'm sure he would have meant such an admonition against violence as an April Fool joke.
I was shocked when I saw the decal of what was more than a kidnapped President Biden -- he looked dead. But Trump, in fact, only shared the video of the truck driving by, in which it was hard to see the horrifying image. A liberal group shared a still photo of the decal, with Trump superimposed in front of it in black and white, grinning; in other words, our side called more attention to it. For God's sake, Fellow Libs, when Trump displays something that could incite violence, let's not spread it around further. And, by the way, I wouldn't have objected if the Trump video had quickly flashed on the image and told people that it was unacceptable to display something that supports violence. But, of course, if Trump had done that, I'm sure he would have meant such an admonition against violence as an April Fool joke.