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paulkienitz

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2. That whole explanation boils down to "they're fascists"

Reply to ShazzieB (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 12:37 AM

Jul 10

because the essence of fascism is not how the country is governed, but how the officially supported social group is put above other social groups. The abuse and oppression of those not aligned with the fascist subculture is the foundation of the whole movement. The authoritarian government is secondary, and they don't care much how it actually governs. It's popular only when it's establishing the desired oppression of targeted groups.

From what I've seen of polling lately, it looks like the Big Baleful Bill hurt Trump's popularity, but it went back up again once the news cycle was more about Alligator Auschwitz. That horrific concentration camp is exactly what MAGA wants from their government.

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Whoa baby! sheshe2 Jul 10 #3

Orange Bastard got fat as shit shoveling that garbage food into his sloppy fucking pig face. SoFlaBro Jul 10 #4

This is the BIGGEST I have seen him! sheshe2 Jul 10 #6

That fat fucking Orange Bastard ain't gonna make it too far being nearly 80 & a sloppy fucking asshole eating junk food. SoFlaBro Jul 10 #9

From your lips to the Goddesses ear. 🙏 sheshe2 Jul 10 #10

"....HUUUUGE..." MorbidButterflyTat Jul 10 #12

What are those things in his back pockets? BigmanPigman Jul 10 #7

She (R) made the Texas flood victims wait 3 days? BoRaGard Jul 10 #8

She had to wait MorbidButterflyTat Jul 10 #13

That whole explanation boils down to "they're fascists" paulkienitz Jul 10 #2

This was excellent, though crank the volume, he eats too many words. Festivito Jul 10 #5

"Automatic right to superior social status is threatened. Cultural dethronement." Kid Berwyn Jul 10 #14

Many of us knew it but it's always good Baitball Blogger Jul 10 #11

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