Destroy independent universities?
Destroy independent media?
Declare public protests illegal?
Arrest and disappear legal residents?
And you thought calling him a fascist was hyperbole?

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in reply to Peter Gleick

Isn't #Trump the one who always says the government shouldn't get involved in anything? Oh, I forgot! That's only true if it fits his ideological goals. He will expand the state. He's increasing the state when it comes to censorship, control of the people and exploitation of the people. And he stands for depriving people of their political rights, including the right to vote.
in reply to Peter Gleick

people often compare fascists to the end of German fascism. However, this is a false metric for 2 reasons:
1. One has to look at what fascists did before 1932 and after they got into power.
2. There were other fascists in other countries. The term has a broader definition than Nazi-Germany.
(But you already know that and I am frustrated to have to watch this transformation like a slow plane crash)