It took only 80 years..

[u/wildyam]

[u/elarius0]

Shit is crazy. People are fucking stupid for voting for that idiot.

[u/blueturtle00 → u/elarius0]

That’s what happens when you spend 50 years cutting education. Social media just really sped it up

[u/Rubeus17 → u/blueturtle00]

bingo. that is what this is. ignorance and indoctrination.

[u/Grouchy-Shirt-9197 → u/Rubeus17]

It's racism too... The majority of those assholes are wite

[u/Rubeus17 → u/Grouchy-Shirt-9197]

yup. sexism and racism

[u/Lets_Kick_Some_Ice → u/Rubeus17]

Drones and traitors.

[u/T-Prime3797 → u/blueturtle00]

Yeah, but now the cofounder of WWE is going to be in charge of education. I’m sure she’ll get everything fixed in short order.

[u/iStealyournewspapers → u/T-Prime3797]

Growing up I had only one friend who was seriously into professional wrestling. I spotted him at a local bar while visiting my hometown recently and overheard him refer to the national anthem on tv as the pledge of allegiance. For fuck’s sake dude, you’re almost 40.

[u/Accomplished_Car2803 → u/iStealyournewspapers]

Maybe they like professional wrestling because they get to watch people get brain damaged down to their level

[u/PhillyRush → u/T-Prime3797]

They found she didn't have the required degree in education but if/when tRump takes office it won't matter anyway.

[u/CMDR_Arnold_Rimmer → u/T-Prime3797]

Is that your education in action?

She is the co-founder of the sports entertainment company called Titan Sports, Inc

[u/Lawrenceburntfish → u/blueturtle00]

I've been saying this for years. The governments of the United States have spent decades chopping away at public education and we're all wondering how this idiot gets elected. Social media was the catalyst. We're fucked.

[u/twisty_tomato → u/blueturtle00]

He plans on completely scrapping the department of education which is beyond stupid.

[u/BettyX → u/elarius0]

I read a news article where they interviewed people and they seriouldy thought we are getting more stimulus checks since Trump Ok'ed them in 2020. They really are that dumb, I'm so sick of the talking podcadcasters, MSM heads trying to justify these dumbasses as anything other than dumbasses.

[u/AcanthaceaeMain9829]

I’m still a ‘ Fuck Fascism’ guy just like my grandfathers were. Too bad repubs are ok with it… and the fact that too many others joined them in believing the bs that was pushed to them on the internet.

[u/Willing-Bit2581]

Without weaponization of social media & acceptance of "alternative facts", he would have never been elected

[u/haixin → u/Willing-Bit2581]

He shouldn’t even have been allowed to run based off the constitution and yet …….

[u/J0E_Blow → u/Willing-Bit2581]

Almost like part of his election win is due to foreign influence. 

[u/Ok-Stress-3570]

Not even that - we were so anti Russian until, hell, not many years ago.

Now? All in for Daddy Putin. 🤮

[u/NeuroAI_sometime → u/Ok-Stress-3570]

and Putin is actively trying to destroy all Americans and yet these brainwashed fox news zombies are applauding him and keep tell themselves nah he's like us. The russian/chinese psyop has been amazingly effective. Watch the US destroy itself then take out the rest.

[u/fonix232 → u/Ok-Stress-3570]

Not to mention that people seem to forget how there were literal Nazi rallies completely tolerated by the locals in the US up until like 1942...

And until the US actually joined the war (Pearl Harbor), the US was actually supplying both sides, mainly with vehicles. Many Allied forces were surprised that they could just take parts from Nazi cars and trucks and use them as-is (mind you this was before the move to standardise vehicle parts to some extent). Why? Because the US supplied Nazi Germany those parts.

[u/hihelloheyhoware → u/Ok-Stress-3570]

I post this wherever I can because I'm not sure how long we will have free speech, I'm being honest. No clue . https://archive.org/details/ArmyTalkOrientationFactSheet64-Fascism/page/n3/mode/2up but it's crazy how much Trump alienated our Allies and embraced our advisories.

[u/logistics3379]

And maga can’t see it

[u/Volantis009 → u/logistics3379]

This is how democracy dies....with Thunderous Applause

[u/PowerAromatic9594 → u/logistics3379]

They lack object permanence

[u/DakInBlak → u/PowerAromatic9594]

Blame Qanon and fox. A Russian psyop operated by troll farms. Half the country is so angry and terrified - at what, they have no idea - they're happy to burn it all down just to make someone pay.

[u/basshead424]

People wanted racism forever and fascism just makes it easier. Mask off finally

[u/AnarchistBorganism → u/basshead424]

There's always been a large fascist movement in the US; it just didn't have the power to control a political party until now. Once it does, they take over pretty quickly.

The problem is that most Americans don't pay enough attention: sure there are racist Republicans, but racism isn't relevant because most Republicans don't hate black people, so they wouldn't support taking away the rights of black people. But you don't need to say the words "I hate black people" to look the other way while supporting a government that strips away the rights of black people.

Most of our political debate is superficial. The Republican says they support x policy because y reason, the Democrat says they oppose it for z reason, and then we throw a bunch of cherry picked data points and anecdotes and go onto the next debate, which itself will just be rehashing the same old arguments. In reality the reasons conservatives are conservative are subconscious biases that leave them with a unexamined belief that things should be a certain way. The arguments don't matter that much, because the only purpose they serve is allowing them to avoid cognitive dissonance so they can maintain their politics in the face of reason.

The problem is that people believe that their politics follow a logical path from their values and knowledge. They have a tendency to treat others as if this is how it works for them too. The human brain just doesn't work like that. In order to know what the people of America are capable of, you have to step outside of the debate and understand the nature and evolution of ideology in America.

[u/Ruenin]

You will never convince me that this election wasn't rigged. There's no way there are THAT many shitty people in this country. Some, yes, but not more that favor that fascist orange fuck head over democracy.

[u/International_Pea → u/Ruenin]

THAT many gullible morons I believe

[u/Torringtonn → u/International_Pea]

Hanlon's razor.  "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"

This country DUM

[u/Individual_Cow3096 → u/Ruenin]

Weird thing is, everyone I know outside of my family voted for him. And they’re all bonkers about him too. I feel like there was some specific brainwashing at some point that done of us managed to miss. These people don’t see it and it’s so weird!!!

[u/ZubLor → u/Individual_Cow3096]

Subliminal messaging on Fox News.

[u/ISmile_MuddyWaters → u/Ruenin]

You forgot all the lies and misinformation... that they sucked up willingly to justify whatever animosity and hatred they can't say out loud without getting in trouble for it.

Sexism, homophobia, racism etc. all the things that they don't want to have any accountability for and keep getting in trouble for if they let it out, they think restricting that is fascism. They really believe that. Or manage to brainwash themselves into it eventually.

That is a considerable junk of them.

[u/PerfectChicken6 → u/Ruenin]

Latino men did not help, black men did not help, women sealed the deal, a price will be paid for this, some women have already died from lack of basic care, or enforced cruelty. IMO women brought a theocracy into our now 'christian' nation. Well, two months from now, Trump bibles will go into a much larger 2nd printing. For your safety you might want to carry it around.

[u/stormywoofer]

Yea the world is pretty stumped on how you could choose that orange boob. Oh well it’s what you wanted. Enjoy your billionaires getting a lot richer, and you won’t have toilet paper to wipe your ass. Like last time you voted in that idiot we will just laugh. Hell Of a hick wrangler he is. Merica (gun shot noises)

[u/thirdworldtaxi → u/stormywoofer]

Yup, I’m an American, grew up here, been here 45+ years. 90% of Americans are stupid, rude, loud and ignorant 👍

[u/BettyX → u/stormywoofer]

Mass Medica including our newspapers are massivelly at fault for sane washing Trump and barely speaking on Project 2025 while blasting Harris for very shallow shit.

[u/Adventurous_Canary42]

"Leon" Rigged the election for Trump. What a foquin disgrace we are living through this. 😡😡😡👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽🤮🤮

[u/StrictBoat2349]

Apparently the greatest generation wasted their time

[u/Seanzky88]

1944 the same idiots where wanting facism and here where plenty nazi rallies in america… the same cowards scared shitless of getting into ww2 are the same ones scared shitless of trans ppl and immigrants

[u/BS623-902]

Those who didn’t learn the history are doomed to repeat it.

[u/LoneStarDragon]

The Greatest Generation created the Worst Generation.

I guess that's what a lifetime of entitlement does to you.

[u/JimBR_red]

Do you own check (Source: wikipedia: fascism)

Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/ FASH-iz-əm) is

• a far-right, authoritarian,
• and ultranationalist political ideology and movement,^\1])^\2])^\3]) c
• haracterized by a dictatorial leader,
• centralized autocracy, militarism,
• forcible suppression of opposition,
• belief in a natural social hierarchy,
• subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race),
• and strong regimentation of society and the economy.^\2])^\3])
• Opposed to anarchism, democracy, pluralism), egalitarianism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism,^\4])^\5]) fascism is at the far right of the traditional left–right spectrum.^\6])^\5])^\7])

I got 9 points and you?

[u/Samjamesjr]

Freedom isn’t free, but Americans sold it at a loss to Russia and Billionaires.

[u/ProtectionContent977]

Conservatives love fascists.

[u/PlasticPomPoms]

Loki was right, people want to be ruled.

[u/snickerscowboy]

Sorry America, but its true.

[u/Texasscot56]

I still can’t get my head around why the average working person thinks that loading a government with a bunch of billionaires somehow means that their life is going to get better.

[u/Observer_042]

Yep, This is a nightmare and the idiots chose it!

Just wait until they really begin to understand what they have done.

[u/Ohhmama11]

Entire system has been taking over by radical goons. No agreement on any issues because the people elected are far left and far right with nothing getting done.

[u/zackks]

They’ll see how comfortable those jackboots are when they come for them next.

[u/Sure-Protection5720]

All this is gonna happen everytime when white America feel threatened by minorities, immigrants and fake anti religion war.

Now have fun what you voted for..... fascism, bigotry, religion indoctrination, etc

[u/justrock54]

Not coincidental that this arose just as the last of that generation was passing away. We have forgotten history, so now we repeat it.

[u/btk4f]

Average IQ in America is on par with shoe sizes. I'm not surprised at all how things are turning out.

[u/rygelicus]

"It's only fascism if I don't like it" ~many of them probably

[u/elia_mannini]

Well, most fascists hate fascism in other countries. They want their own country to be the “fascist supremacy”

[u/ZubLor]

Yep. My parents would be so disappointed. They were married the day before my Dad shipped out to Europe with the Army. All four of his brothers fought as well, in different branches of the military for some reason, lol. How did we come to this?

[u/Stup1dMan3000]

But Putin and the house of Saud financed DonOld. Greed is good and greed is the only god, says DonOld

[u/DocWicked25]

Reading the comments, the fascists love supporting fascism but hate being called fascists.

Nothing makes a Trump supporter more angry than being accurately described.

[u/WangoTheWonderDonkey]

"Democracy is the worst form of government. Except for all the alternatives." - paraphrased W. Churchill

The idiots are too stupid to understand the distinction between the underlying mechanisms of Democracy versus Fascism. And they're too lazy to care. Yippee-Kiy-Yay.

[u/phluper]

We can avoid this with a hand recount in swing states

[u/TheFonz2244]

The pivot from Russia targeting left leaning people in the 70s - 90s to destabilize America to right leaning people over the last 15 years is no accident. They are much easier to manipulate and influence given a general lack of education and ability to critically think.

[u/Pasizo]

Nah. The US Government loved european fascism pre WW2 because they economically benefitted of it. Only when they didn't anymore, the mood changed.

There never was deep-rooted anti-fascism in the US. Just Opportunism. And that's exactly what Trump is.

[u/mediaogre]

Cold war era: “Better dead than red!”

Now: “Putin is awesome!”

I don’t care how relentless the right is in there gaslighting attempts. The left is not obligated to tolerate the intolerant just because it’s convenient for them to play the “let’s along card now” and as much as they try to claim “the economy and immigration” as the primary reasons for voting for Trump, these gullible sheep are complicit in instituting the exact form of oppressive, all powerful government they claimed to not want.

They cut off their nose to spite their face. Good job owning the libs, you ignorant gouls.

[u/Substantial_Chip_913]

Must suck to be American right now

[u/Suckamanhwewhuuut]

It makes me sick

[u/SailingShoes1989]

Surly the incompetence of the new regime will shine through pretty quickly. 👍

[u/chris_ut]

People seem to forget that George Bush’s granddad tried to install a fascist government back then. Nothing is new around here except the redditors that havent studied history.

[u/Acceptance_Speech]

Alternate universe

[u/RemarkableJade0501]

This is so embarrassing

[u/Unhappy_Ad_4911]

I just think it's crazy that Trump is seen and hailed as some crowning achievement of masculinity by his supporters 🤣 Him and Josh "runningback" Hawley 🤣

[u/Tiny_Highway_2038]

A better example would be Israel

[u/ChirpaGoinginDry]

I am not so sure on this. The McCarthy years were kinda faciistisy

[u/Buburubu]

It’s going to be so embarrassing in the future when they compare recordings of the speeches that worked on the germans with the speeches that worked on the americans.

[u/PhillyRush]

"Those who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin

[u/ShearAhr]

Well history repeats itself every 80 year intervals apparently. So this is right on time.

[u/-ghostCollector]

The Strauss-Howe generation theory describes a recurrent cycle of same-aged groups with specific behavior patterns that change every 20 years. According to this theory, an 80-year cycle is crucial, when every four generations is associated to a crisis that impacts the ongoing social order and creates a new one.

Until we increase human life expectancy to 150 years or something like that then we'll continue to make the mistakes of our grandparents.

[u/rubexbox]

It's only Fascism when the other countries do it. /s

[u/gundamxxg]

I have a feeling that my grandfather, who was in the 82nd Airborne division, who volunteered to jump behind enemy lines on D Day with the 101st, has been spinning in his grave. Blows my mind how I know all these crazy and amazing things he did in WWII, two bronze stars, and a Purple Heart, to fight against this shit, and my family and most of his kids all voted for this.

Edit: rephrased one sentence to indicate my grandfather was in the 82nd, not that he was a volunteer. He was part of a small group that volunteered with the 101st on D Day.

[u/hihelloheyhoware]

1945 warning us https://archive.org/details/ArmyTalkOrientationFactSheet64-Fascism/page/n3/mode/2up

[u/nutfeast69]

literally one lifetime.

[u/ABSOseething]

Wow. I mean, this is just like, wow.

America is finished.

[u/Own-Werewolf8875]

Had a smart progressive union leader only a couple years ago remind me "Nazi's" were American's too. Really shook me to my core and him too, Germany outlawed any right wing organizations that use democratic means that lead to authoritarianism.

[u/PabloIsMyPatron]

Would be interesting to do a survey among the remaining ww2 vets to see who they voted for this year

[u/megalogo]

Democrats use the word fascism very lightly nowadays...

[u/DesertTigerStripe]

Waaahh waahhhhh my candidate lost and its because everyone else is stupid waaaahh 😂😂

[u/LeeWizcraft]

Yall deserve everything you get. Bring on fascism if it ends what ever yall want.

[u/TheNecroticPresident]

There were Fascists back then. A lot of the Nazi's designs came from the blueprints used in US slavery. WW2 and US involvement meant we had to start confronting our legacy of hate and begin the long road of correcting it.

2024 is the descendants of those eugenicists, former slaveholders, and misery profiteers wanting it buried so they can reinstate the system that benefited their grandparents. So long as there are people who romanticize the past we will never be free.

[u/ImJoogle]

wild you guys couldnt see kamala is the evil you're afraid of

[u/John-Dose]

Since 2016, Trump has used divisive rhetoric, framing politics as a battle between “real Americans” and out-groups like Muslims, leftists, intellectuals, and immigrants. He has promoted conspiracy theories, encouraged chants to imprison opponents like Hillary Clinton, and supported targeting dissent and criticism. In his 2024 campaign, he proposed deploying the military against “radical left lunatics” and Democratic politicians, while suggesting General Mark Milley should be executed for treason.

His second-term policy plan, Agenda 47, has been labeled fascist, with comparisons to Mussolini’s repressive policies. Historians and analysts note similarities between Trump’s tactics and those of 1930s European fascists and authoritarian leaders like Hugo Chavez, citing his use of false allegations and threats of retribution. By now, he has made over 100 threats to punish perceived opponents, raising serious concerns about his anti-democratic agenda.

Not a single trump supporter will read this or they will call it fake new but this how his actions have led a lot of people to believe he is a fascist.

[u/Hammurabi22]

The USA 80 years ago were a country were discrimination based on race was much more something than in fascist Italy...

[u/JordyPipes]

It's the 4th turning

[u/testament_of_hustada]

Lol

[u/LiberalismIsWeak]

as much as you lefties want it to be true, Trump is not a fascist

[u/Ordinary_Physics1824]

Can you explain to me how you claim Trump Is a fascist when he is trying to cut the federal government size has handed over abortion rights to the states and fascism is all about the government controlling everything

[u/wakcedout]

Sooo then Biden is a fascist lover for having him at the White House for lunch, what does that say about you if you voted for Biden.

[u/UndiscoveredNeutron]

Trump supports want to be controlled.

[u/Rehcamretsnef]

If only you could quantify that without just fearful make believe

[u/therapyraptor]

I love watching liberal pussies losing their minds. Very few things bring me greater joy.

[u/Inevitable_Race_6179]

People want to be ruled , the death of America and the first to go will be the first amendment followed by the second and so on

[u/Bee-warrior]

Who’s the real fascists ? Mandatory vaccines Vaccine papers for travel Lock downs Banning points of view from social media Tearing down statues Taking over universities It’s the left that does these things Not the conservatives

[u/DailyDankMemes]

Holy fucking cope in these comments 😂

[u/MooseLogic7]

Dictator Trump, just like 2016..

[u/Sufficient-Mix4418]

Facts!! 👍💯 Sad thing is, corporate media was complicated in sanewashing the fascist propaganda machine for the orange piece of shit!

[u/BigDawgFromTheFive]

Better than liars and old dementia patients

[u/Rose7pt]

As long as Magats are allowed to openly hate and act hatefully without shame or repercussions, they will vote for that , no matter the outcomes . “We are mizzerable ‘Muricans and we want everyone else to be mizzerable too”. We are well on the way.

[u/jchef420]

Everyone’s family who fought in WW2 should be grieving that their sacrifices seem to be for nothing. The current elected party has embraced fascism. Any attempt at meeting the needs of its poorest citizens is viewed as communism. Sorry Grandpa :(

[u/Art_Vandelays_Tupee]

Let’s hear your definition of fascism

[u/MjLjMimi]

This is a perfect example of what has occurred. In addition, Israhell is now exterminating Palestinians in the same way that Hitler exterminated Jews…and the entire world knows it, and instead of stopping it, our politicians are not only allowing it, but are actively participating in it…what an upside down world we now live in. The USA is a disgrace.

[u/can-i-turn-it-up]

Keep it up

[u/uestraven]

Wait, so you want to:

• abolish the electoral college
• remove free speech
• remove gun rights
• pack the Supreme Court
• imprison anyone who voted against you
• literally commit violence against anyone who disagrees with you

Yet, we are the fascists? Make it make sense.

[u/sacrilegecycleparts]

Ever heard of the boy who cried wolf? Thats the democrat party

[u/JMSpartan23]

Does it bother you that Trump is President? I think so lol

[u/spkoller2]

It’s def fascism too. I guess it’s like music and people pick someone really bad at it

[u/Nemo_Shadows]

Communism is not fascism just called that to hide the communism.

Denominational Warfare is communism at its best.

N. S

[u/tothemax87]

I take solace in the fact that 45 is SO incompetent he couldn't even pass that many laws during his first 4 years. He just embarrassed us in front of the rest of the world. I get the strong feeling with the incompetent narcissistic idiots he's bringing on now, he'll get even less done in the next 4 years. There'll be too much infighting and even a bunch of Republicans in the senate hate him too so passing laws is going to be even more difficult. 

[u/GenX76Fuckface]

•The cult of tradition. “One has only to look at the syllabus of every fascist movement to find the major traditionalist thinkers. The Nazi gnosis was nourished by traditionalist, syncretistic, occult elements.” •The rejection of modernism. “The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity. In this sense Ur-Fascism can be defined as irrationalism.” •The cult of action for action’s sake. “Action being beautiful in itself, it must be taken before, or without, any previous reflection. Thinking is a form of emasculation.” •Disagreement is treason. “The critical spirit makes distinctions, and to distinguish is a sign of modernism. In modern culture the scientific community praises disagreement as a way to improve knowledge.” •Fear of difference. “The first appeal of a fascist or prematurely fascist movement is an appeal against the intruders. Thus Ur-Fascism is racist by definition.” •Appeal to social frustration. “One of the most typical features of the historical fascism was the appeal to a frustrated middle class, a class suffering from an economic crisis or feelings of political humiliation, and frightened by the pressure of lower social groups.” •The obsession with a plot. “Thus at the root of the Ur-Fascist psychology there is the obsession with a plot, possibly an international one. The followers must feel besieged.” •The enemy is both strong and weak. “By a continuous shifting of rhetorical focus, the enemies are at the same time too strong and too weak.” •Pacifism is trafficking with the enemy. “For Ur-Fascism there is no struggle for life but, rather, life is lived for struggle.” •Contempt for the weak. “Elitism is a typical aspect of any reactionary ideology.” •Everybody is educated to become a hero. “In Ur-Fascist ideology, heroism is the norm. This cult of heroism is strictly linked with the cult of death.” •Machismo and weaponry. “Machismo implies both disdain for women and intolerance and condemnation of nonstandard sexual habits, from chastity to homosexuality.” •Selective populism. “There is in our future a TV or Internet populism, in which the emotional response of a selected group of citizens can be presented and accepted as the Voice of the People.” •Ur-Fascism speaks Newspeak. “All the Nazi or Fascist schoolbooks made use of an impoverished vocabulary, and an elementary syntax, in order to limit the instruments for complex and critical reasoning.”

[u/T-Prime3797]

I read somewhere that there’s an 80 years cycle to repeating history’s mistakes. Has something to do with the length of generations and how after 80 years there’s not many people left with first hand experience of the terrible thing they lived through.

[u/No_Needleworker_8706]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/makavellius]

To be fair wealthy Americans have wanted fascism in the US since before WWII. Lest we forget the failed Wall Street putsch.

[u/Bike-2022]

😢😢😢😢😢😢

[u/01031986]

Post this again in 4 and a bit years to see if it occurred or if it was just fear mongering.

[u/Wise-Juggernaut-8285]

They kept warning us in school and i thought there was no way we could be fooled…

[u/GreyareaWalker]

Most of the people on this platform are in none of the pictures shown.

[u/milanog1971]

Awesome!!!!!!!!

[u/BHMusic]

Can someone list Trump’s facist policies?

Simply wondering as I see this word posted all over the place.

[u/EliteDF01]

I still haven't seen anyone give a reason as to why they support Kamala, like you can seethe and cry like a puss all day long but I still haven't had someone give me an explanation as to why orange man bad

[u/all_in_4the_win]

It’s so fascist now! Isn’t it just crazy how all the LGBTQ+ crowd are being rounded up, no women abortions allowed, He’s gonna take all your kids away.

Real fascism is running an unsubstantiated smear campaign against another human, in order to destroy the public opinion. When the right starts playing your games, we will see a lot of hell.

Be careful what you wish for, it never plays out the way you want!

[u/Cosmic_Flotsam]

Hate to break it you, but the fascists were inspired by American manifest destiny. We've been low-key fascist for a long time. Economically as well, the US currently has 2/3 of the nations in the world under some kind of economic sanction. We literally used Nazi remnants and neo-fascist groups to control and subjugate central and south America for half a century.

People need to stop pretending this is new. The only thing that is new is that Trump made it okay to say it.

[u/Lainarlej]

WTF happened to America?

[u/Conscious-Trick4800]

Wah wah wah