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Chainfire

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3. Fascism may indeed be too strong...today

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 10:33 AM

Jun 2020

However, I think that we have morphed from a Representative Democracy to Corporatocracy since the Reagan years. The small step from Corporatocracy to Fascism is a matter of degree of the repressive actions of the government. It appears that Trump is doing his best to accelerate the move. The continuing militarization of the police forces is a big warning sign.

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'Fascism' might be too strong. But this doesn't feel like a healthy democracy. [View all] marmar Jun 2020 OP

He's certainly following the playbook nt captain queeg Jun 2020 #1

We should treat this administration as fully fascist and act accordingly because Mike 03 Jun 2020 #2

Fascism may indeed be too strong...today Chainfire Jun 2020 #3

not too strong a word, look at FED Reserve actions saving the investor class beachbumbob Jun 2020 #4

You bet. Newest Reality Jun 2020 #5