But Dr. Bret Devereaux (a history professor) over at ACOUP wanted to be a little more academic about the question, so he brought in Merriam-Webster's and Umberto Eco's definitions of fascism and compared them against what Trump has done and said. The Professor's conclusion: Yes, Trump is a fascist.
I love Devereaux's writing in general, and this piece in particular. It's his closing remarks urging people to not vote for Trump (a rare blatant political opinion from a Military History blog) I find the most worth echoing here:
For conservatives, appalled by what your party has become, I understand if you cannot vote for Kamala Harris, with whom you disagree so strongly, though I would note fellow citizens every bit as conservative as you have found it in them to do so simply to take a stand against what Trump has become and while Trump has promised to use the military against his political opponents, Harris has promised to put Republicans in her cabinet. But if you absolutely cannot stand to vote for a Democrat, write in a name, leave the top of the ballot blank. But do not sign your name to this.
Because from this point forward, you may choose to look the other way, but you can never again say that you did not know. And while right now you may have many reasons and many concerns, if you sign your name to this fascist and a fascist government takes power as a result…your many reasons will no longer matter. No one really cares what Franz von Papen or Victor Emmanuel III or NSDAP or Blocco Nazionale voters were concerned about or their pet issues. Once a fascist government took power…they were fascists.
Yes.
But Dr. Bret Devereaux (a history professor) over at ACOUP wanted to be a little more academic about the question, so he brought in Merriam-Webster's and Umberto Eco's definitions of fascism and compared them against what Trump has done and said. The Professor's conclusion: Yes, Trump is a fascist.
I love Devereaux's writing in general, and this piece in particular. It's his closing remarks urging people to not vote for Trump (a rare blatant political opinion from a Military History blog) I find the most worth echoing here: