hmmmm...who does this really sound like
leave out the 2nd bullet point and it seems to fit a certain someone elected in 2008, someone who lost in 2016 and someone who stole an election in 2020 to a t
AI Overview
A fascist is a follower of fascism, a political ideology defined by an authoritarian government led by a single dictator that emphasizes extreme nationalism and suppresses all opposition
. The term originated with Benito Mussolini's government in Italy in the early 20th century.
Core characteristics of fascism and fascists
- Dictatorial leadership and the state over the individual: Fascist societies are organized with a single, autocratic leader at the top. The individual's interests are subordinated to the nation and the state.
Intense nationalism: Followers of fascism exhibit an obsessive preoccupation with national decline, humiliation, or victimhood and promote "compensatory cults of unity, energy and purity". They advocate for a mythic past where national hierarchies were "respected".
- Contempt for liberal democracy: Fascists reject competitive elections and the political and cultural tenets of liberalism.
- Use of violence: Fascist movements are inherently violent. Violence is used not just to conquer power but as an end in itself, a tool for "cleansing" and changing society. This is often tied to paramilitarism and glorifying military power.
- Scapegoating and oppression: Fascists use propaganda to create "enemies" and scapegoats to unite their followers. They seek to persecute and eliminate those they deem undesirable.
- Suppression of opposition: All political dissent and opposition are forcibly suppressed.
- Cult of personality: The fascist leader is revered as a savior who can deliver the nation from turmoil. Critiquing the leader is seen as an attack on the nation itself.
- Controlled economy and corporatism: Under fascist rule, the government controls the economy and labor, with private corporate power protected while labor unions are suppressed.
- Control of media: Mass media is heavily controlled to promote the fascist agenda and to undermine "truth".