Re:Trump
by pj_mukh on Monday June 20, 2016 @04:56PM
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I don't understand this "You called me nazi-like so your arguments are invalid" argument. Clearly, in some situations the comparison is apt. Situations in which a potential leader is using the fear of the "other" to gain power is textbook Nazi and/or fascist behavior.
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> Situations in which a potential leader is using the fear of the "other" to gain power is textbook Nazi and/or fascist behavior.
That would make everybody Nazis forever. Different groups have different outgroups.
http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything...
The 'otherness' in this regard is specifically with respect to religion/race/nationality, making the Nazi comparison even more apt.
Just saying "the other political side will be terrible for our country" is not fascism, because yes, everybody does that.