Ok red, I wasn't sure what your words referred to or meant above that video.
I am glad you support birthright citizenship. I do as well. Trump does not. Yet another way he disrespects the constitution.
Stardustsprinkles I'm sorry I called you pathetic. I edited it out but not fast enough, I am trying to be more civil here.
You didn't comprehend what I wrote if you think that it said that garden variety nationalism makes one fascist. I said ultra nationalism does, and yes, it is a key component of fascism. I then laid out how MAGA is ultra nationalist, like trying to unconstitutionaly ban an entire religion from entering the country and ideological screening. Name one fascist movement that was not ultra nationalist.
Outdated symbols? By who's reckoning? you refer to what America will be after trump wins as a "reich" often do you? Also, I did specify that these by themselves do not conclusively prove that the Republicans in question are fascist, but is merely one piece of evidence pointing in that direction. The context is important, did you even look at the imagery? Looked pretty fascist to me. Desantis' campaign released that, not me. Again, you should be asking, why are fascist staffers drawn to these campaigns? When people point out racism by MAGA, I often see MAGA bring up that the KKK was founded by democrats. This is true but ignores the southern strategy that happened after. If anyone really thinks the KKK is Democrat, I encourage them to go to a KKK rally and tell them they are democrats to their face and see what happens. Also, the leader of the KKK ENDORSED trump. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?
I would actually agree that Trump himself doesn't particularly seem to hate gay people, but he does clearly hate trans people, and he is happy to gain power from support of those who do hate gay people, like his previous vice president. Trump once said of pence on gay people, "he wants to hang them all". Many Republicans do hate gay people. I suspect the Supreme Court will soon overturn their right to get married. Hear me now, quote me later. Sorry, fighting for equal rights while letting states make decisions? Are you serious? Then why is it the red states that pass laws restricting them? If Republicans really wanted equality for them, wouldn't they fight for it nation wide? Should we allow individual states to decide if businesses are allowed to refuse service to black people as well? Do you consider any of your points before you make them? Maybe say them out loud first?
No, the attempts by anyone who remotely agrees with me (or who i agree with) to compare Conservatism in America to fascism are far from desperate or pathetic.
Regarding BLM leaders, I actually agree with you that they were proven to be drifters and became what they claim to hate. What you don't understand, is that BLM is not a monolith. Most of the protests across the country were peaceful. Some of those turned violent after the police initiated the violence. I saw so many videos of them shooting peaceful protestors and clearly identified press. Many rioters and looters were merely opportunists capitalizing on the chaos. While I don't condone looting and rioting and certainly violence against humans, I think some is understandable. Would you make the statement that it's never ok? Really? What did you think about the Boston tea party then?
Finally, to be clear, my preferred outcome would be to change the hearts and minds of fascists so that they aren't fascists anymore. I was conservative when I was young and hated gay people, even believing like my mother that they deserved to be executed, and look how far I have come.
