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Joinfortmill

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17. I agree to a certain extent...

Reply to paulkienitz (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 04:56 PM

Jun 18

But we also had Eisenhower, who expanded the New Deal and certainly wasn't a fascist.

'As President, Eisenhower thought that government should provide some additional benefits to the American people. He signed legislation that expanded Social Security, increased the minimum wage, and created the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. He also supported government construction of low-income housing but favored more limited
spending than had Truman.' millercenter.org.

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Trump isn't the fascist here. [View all] paulkienitz Jun 18 OP

LOL. I have said for a long time that Trump wasn't... S/V Loner Jun 18 #1

Fascist v dictator? Ok, the terms mignt not be interchangeable... brush Jun 18 #2

I would describe Trump's philosophy as monarchist. paulkienitz Jun 18 #5

Trump is a master con man who's in it for himself Kaleva Jun 18 #3

Yes he is, indusurb Jun 18 #4

Trump doesn't do doctrines. paulkienitz Jun 18 #6

Whether he does them conciously or unconciouxly, indusurb Jun 18 #8

@ indusurb: EXACTLY. Everything B.See Jun 19 #32

"Maybe Vance?" Really? I'd peg that a DEFINITE hlthe2b Jun 18 #7

Agreed YodaMom2 Jun 18 #22

What amazes me is how people like Vance, Musk etc. B.See Jun 19 #33

GOP....Fascists and Cowards KT2000 Jun 18 #9

Correct. He's just a fucking opportunist and always has been. Karasu Jun 18 #10

Reagan's people were the so called "moral majority"... AntiFascist Jun 18 #11

The Heritage Foundation was behind P25, so yes...the "same class of people" is correct. Karasu Jun 18 #16

The true fascists DENVERPOPS Jun 18 #12

Who cares what the label is ultimately... littlemissmartypants Jun 18 #13

Vance had made it clear he's a fascist on regular occasion. Bluethroughu Jun 18 #14

Let's stop playing games and being cute... appmanga Jun 18 #15

Precisely. B.See Jun 19 #30

I agree to a certain extent... Joinfortmill Jun 18 #17

Ike was a true centrist and had to think about which party to run under. paulkienitz Jun 19 #28

Yeah. I think he probably doesn't have sufficient intellect to be a true fascist. Crunchy Frog Jun 18 #18

Yes, he's just the frontman. He has the cult. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 18 #19

i disagree. barbtries Jun 18 #20

Teflon Don B.See Jun 19 #34

The only thing these assholes have learned is that hate can garner support mdbl Jun 18 #21

General Mark Milley confirmed that Trump is a fascist. MuirHero Jun 18 #23

Agree 99 percent BaronChocula Jun 18 #24

Trump is a fascist choie Jun 18 #25

What Trump wants to be is a king. paulkienitz Jun 19 #29

They all are Mountainguy Jun 18 #26

Trump is the symptom SocialDemocrat61 Jun 18 #27

Vance is Peter Thiel's B-word valleyrogue Jun 19 #31

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