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The American March To Fascism...

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  FASCISM on the march in the USA. Donald J. Trump is a fascist. His pictures plastered on buildings in preparation for his birthday parade and celebration is exactly what authoritarian fascism, communism, and kingdoms do. His malignant narcissism and sociopathy drives him to demand fealty and obedience to his person. Self aggrandizement is a staple of Trump's personality and he is incapable of putting it to sleep. And now, on to the short article. "This Is Deeply Fascist": The Internet Is Responding After A Giant Banner Of Trump's Face Was Placed On A Government Building A large banner of Donald Trump's official portrait now hangs prominently on the U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, D.C. It is set against text that reads, "USDA, Growing America since 1862." The installation coincided with the USDA's 163rd anniversary. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins  shared  images of the banner's installation on social media alongsi...

The Disturbing Rise of MAGA Maoism...

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  When fascism came to America it  came clutching a bible and waving the flag.  On January 20, 2025. The Atlantic -  China may well come to dominate the next century—because President Donald Trump is taking a page from the most famous Chinese leader of the previous one. The United States remains the world’s preeminent soft power. It’s a financial and cultural juggernaut, whose entertainment and celebrities bestride the planet. But as an industrial power, the U.S. is not so much at risk of falling behind as it is objectively behind already. A recent  essay  in the journal Foreign Affairs by Rush Doshi and Kurt Campbell, both China experts who served in the Biden administration, made the case with alarming specificity. China makes 20 times more cement and 13 times more steel than the U.S. It makes more than two-thirds of the world’s electric vehicles, more than three-quarters of its electric batteries, 80 percent of its consumer drones, and 90 perc...