Former president tells Glenn Beck he would have ‘no choice’ but to lock up opponents ‘because they’re doing it to us’

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      His fascism and bigotry aren’t spilling over anywhere, Trump represents a mean streak in society that’s dominated by wealth, eg, fascism. It’s everywhere already, that’s why non-Americans are focusing on Trump. You’ll note that happens in anywhere defined by “Western society”. Australia included. Hell, Qanon’s founder didn’t live in America.

      I’m not saying any of this is good or right, but don’t pretend your nation’s fascists will slow down because of Trump. They won’t. They were there already.

      The same thing was happening back before WWII. Fascists existed in America before the war. They existed here after too. And Canada. And Australia, etc.

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          Nah. I still disagree. “Casual racism against Chinese people” has been a mainstay of America since the railroads were built. Probably before.

          I mean Bugs Bunny comes to mind, what more casually racist and beloved character is there?

          Those guys were all using coded language for decades. Many white kids pick up on that language and adopted it. All while Trump was donating to the Clintons and well before too.

          The danger in attributing this all to Trump is that Trump is going to die one day, fascism in America won’t die with him.