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Rhiannon12866

(207,258 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2022, 02:00 AM Apr 2022

'Eliminationist Rhetoric,' A Fascist Tool, Gains Alarming Foothold In Trump-Era Politics- Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow looks at how false accusations of pedophilia have become a common tactic by Vladimir Putin to eliminate politically problematic opponents, with such "eliminationist rhetoric" being a hallmark of fascists that has become a significant strand of U.S. politics in the Trump era. Aired on 04/18/2022.

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'Eliminationist Rhetoric,' A Fascist Tool, Gains Alarming Foothold In Trump-Era Politics- Rachel Maddow (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 OP

The new McCarthyism of this age. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #1

I know, it's terrifying enough the way things are now Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #2

And they're still doubling down on it again today! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #4

I hope Dem leaders and high profile media types cilla4progress Apr 2022 #3

multigraincracker

(32,790 posts)

1. The new McCarthyism of this age.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2022, 04:00 AM

Apr 2022

If we can keep the House and take the Senate, perhaps we can have hearings, exposing the Putin Pedoism and put an end to it.
This needs a bigger audience, like 60 Minutes to run with this info.