336Robin wrote:
I'll just give you what I know off the top of my head.
Maga Republicans---ban books, ban personal medical choices-abortion, they seek to control elections by making it harder for people to vote (mostly those of color), they justify this by shouting their is fraud that they can't find or prove, they create lies to get people to storm the capital and try to overthrow the transfer of power, they concoct a scheme to make up fake electors to replace the real electors of the states and they don't mind harboring state secrets and may have sold them to foreign countries. Also when they are subpoenaed to testify to their innocence they fight it tooth and nail.
Is that enough for you?
I'll just give you what I know off the top of my h... (
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It's enough to make me laugh, at least. I appreciate the effort, though.
Republicans (or MAGA Republicans, if you prefer) attempt to limit certain inappropriate books from certain settings and ages. Not the same as banning them.
MAGA-R's oppose killing preborn children that irresponsible mother's decide they do not want. Nothing else.
MAGA-R's want everyone who wants to vote to be able to, and wants every vote to count.....but only once. All proposed laws are attempts to prevent even the possibility of voter fraud. Why would ANYONE oppose that....except those who WANT to keep the possibility of cheating available? Using POC fallacies is just their excuse.
MAGA-R's hold the people who commit the crime responsible. They do not seek to criminally charge those who might possibly stand to benefit on the shaky and unprovable grounds that they 'orchestrated' the criminal actions.
What schemes? Are you talking about the Democrats trying to eliminate the Constitutionally mandated Electorial College system?
MAGA-R's do not prosecute ANYONE based on innuendo, anonymous sources, and supposition. And they avoid condemning people while they are under investigation. We prefer to wait on actual facts.
And when they are subpoenaed for the purpose of attacking them, they can and do use every LEGAL means of defending themselves....including fighting it 'tooth and nail'.....just as Democrats and most every other American does.
But all this aside, HOW does any of the above equate to MAGA-R's being fascist? Do you even know what fascism is?
What it's characteristics are?
Here are a few: Accusing political opponents of being evil with no redeeming qualities (a Democrat tactic).
Claiming violations of the law (or Constitution) is for the greater good of the society. (the end justifies the means).
Taking over the media and using them for silence opposition facts (a Democrat tactic).
Exaggerating and amplifying divisions among the people to create animosity and hatred (a Democrat tactic).
Ignoring individual rights and rule of law for political purposes (a Democrat tactic).
There are many more, but like you, these are just off the top of my head.
The fact is that NEITHER major party is fascist. That is the simple truth.
BUT!
Looking at the characteristics that each exhibit, the Democrats have MUCH more in common with Nazis and fascism than even the most extreme of MAGA Republicans, or any other kind of Trump supporter or Republican or conservative.
Again, thanks for responding.