Lies Are the Building Blocks of Trumpian Authoritarianism

Lies Are the Building Blocks of Trumpian Authoritarianism
Deceit and the danger to democracy.

https://www.thebulwark.com/lies-are-the-building-blocks-of-trumpian-authoritarianism/
Americans like to think our country is immune to authoritarianism. We have a culture of freedom, a tradition of elected government, and a Bill of Rights. We’re not like those European countries that fell into fascism. We’d never willingly abandon democracy, liberty, or the rule of law.

But that’s not how authoritarianism would come to America. In fact, it’s not how authoritarianism has come to America. The movement to dismantle our democracy is thriving and growing, even after the failure of the Jan. 6th coup attempt, because it isn’t spreading through overt rejection of our system of government. It’s spreading through lies.

It turns out that you don’t have to renounce any of our nation’s founding principles to betray them. All you have to do is believe lies: that real ballots are fake, that prosecutors are criminals, and that insurrectionists are political prisoners. Once you believe these things, you’re ready to disenfranchise your fellow citizens in the name of democracy. You’re ready to cover up crimes in the name of fighting corruption. You’re ready to liberate coup plotters in the name of justice.

And that’s where we are. Donald Trump and his party have sold these lies to more than 100 million Americans. He has built an army of authoritarian followers who think they’re saving the republic.



Sometimes I wonder which is worst: Donnie Trump being a serial liar or that there are some who blindly accept his lies? We were warned in advance by another serial liar of Trump's tendencies to be less than truthful during the 2016 presidential primary season:
Ted Cruz: Donald Trump is a 'pathological liar'
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/election-us-2016-36198532

Trump and the GOP use fascist tactics, but they have not yet created a fascist government. But to preserve our democracy, we have to point out that danger of fascism now, while we still can
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opini...how-fascism-works-can-help-prevent-ncna905886

 

Couldn't have said it better myself !!!!!

 

Stating the obvious.

Now, your sources conveniently ignore left authoritarianism and the lies upon which it is built? Hmmm. Interesting.

 

The Bulwark does some good analytical opinion articles. And yes, those fascist techniques are tried, true and proven to succeed with 30% of the population.

 

That was very loooooong. If you hate trump so much then why are you devoting this much time to him?

 

Most find the hypocrisy too difficult to give the left any credibility
Coming from the party of
The Russian collusion delusion hoax
The Kavanaugh alcoholic high school serial rapist hoax
The Covington Catholic kids are white supremacy hoax
The Cop was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher hoax
The Illegals in custody are drinking from toilets hoax
The Rittenhouse white supremacy murdering vigilante hoax
The all Trump loans are signed off by Russian oligarchs hoax
The Melania was a paid prostitute hoax
The Russian pee tape hoax
The BLM supports blacks hoax
The Jussie Smollett hoax
The insurrection hoax
The Mike Pence election conspiracy hoax
The 3 cent paper mask will protect you from Covid hoax
The Trump was going to launch nuclear weapons at China hoax
The 578 leftist and BLM riots murdering dozens of Americans and destroying billions in American businesses were peaceful protest hoax

Nobody but the extreme lefties listens to the left calling others pathological liars.

 

Right on . The fact of the matter is, there is almost no difference between the political left and the political right, from an authoritarian point of view. Those who try to convince us there is, are nothing but tools of the propaganda machine. The OP is a glaring example.

 

Perhaps because he is threatening to run again in 2024? Perhaps because he seems to have a strangle hold on the GOP? He is still, very much, regarded as a threat to the country by many so it isn't down to mere obsession.

 

I'm amazed at the 'large number' of people who have blindly accepted his lies.

 

Equally amazing is the large number of people who have blindly accepted the lies of the Biden/Fauci regime.

 

Opposing government overreach and abuse of power requires Americans standing together. As long as Americans are at each others throats, they can continue to spend our money like thieves with stolen credit cards. While you are right to criticize, if you are a Democrat, you are not pointing with clean hands. Your party is in the lead on this issue.

 

What is authoritarian about running for President as a Republican?

 

Do you honestly think Joe will catch up to trump in four years?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...isleading-claims-total-30573-over-four-years/

 

Not a ****ing chance!

 

That’s some pretty shitty timing given the videos recently released of hundreds of people stuffing ballot boxes with thousands of ballots

Seems to me like trump is going to be proven right.

 

Care to bet the price of a steak dinner on that?

 

Not the point. The OP references the quality of the propaganda, not the quantity. And it is very one-sided. Trump's lies, Biden's lies - both foundations of authoritarianism. And that is the point ignored in the OP.

 

Yeah....

Democrats: "Trump lied about the elections, lied about his dealings with Russia and extorting the President of Ukraine, lied to Mueller... He also lied about the pandemic, which cost hundreds of thousands of lives"

Trump loyalist: "You conveniently ignore the fact that Jussey Smollet lied too"

 

Straw man. I didn't mention Smollet.

And please stay on topic: Lies being the foundation of authoritarianism -- which is in ample supply on both sides of the aisle.

 

Hate makes people lose their values, lose their self-respect, lose respect for the law- and promote gang attacks on others with little to no justification.... all the time totally ignoring the fact that they are committing the most heinous crimes; doing the very evils they accuse others of. It's a mental dysfunction that is detached from reality. Unfortunately.... such people are unreachable, like small children throwing tantrums.
Get a grip.

 

The OP reminds me of the revelation of this youtuber who says leftists believe people who don't support them are either ignorant or "secret NAZI's"

 

They aren't aware they are being lied to. That's the biggest clue at how good he is at manipulation. For them, the "snapshot" is he and his kids are being **unfairly** targeted.

* Read as "anything and everything, immoral, unethical, selfish, unpatriotic, untrustworthy, indecent and/or outright illegal is glossed over.

 

Why do you devote such time to those who criticize him?

 

Fascist Mandates, abuse of power, and influence peddling are the building blocks of Biden's authoritarianism.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

 

Benito Trump: MAKING FASCISM GREAT AGAIN