I think this way of viewing fascism is misleading. All fascist leaders use it to gain power - it is the willingness to use force against the out-group and hyper-nationalism that helps them solidify their position. It is the belief that doing so will make their country ‘great’ that is the ideological underpinning, and Trump absolutely fits that description.
That could very well be true. I chose to believe he doesn’t really believe he is making the country ‘great’. He is simply reading from fascisms playbook, as a result of late capital.
I agree, that some might say he subscribes to palingenetic ultranationalism. Yet, I think that would make him a fascistic collaborator.
I think this way of viewing fascism is misleading. All fascist leaders use it to gain power - it is the willingness to use force against the out-group and hyper-nationalism that helps them solidify their position. It is the belief that doing so will make their country ‘great’ that is the ideological underpinning, and Trump absolutely fits that description.
I think he’s just really bad at it.
That could very well be true. I chose to believe he doesn’t really believe he is making the country ‘great’. He is simply reading from fascisms playbook, as a result of late capital.
I agree, that some might say he subscribes to palingenetic ultranationalism. Yet, I think that would make him a fascistic collaborator.
Either way its all bad news.