"It’s wild to me that Trump’s fascism is only now breaking through as a major news story. Trump’s ideology has been evident from the start, and in every election cycle, his closing argument always comes down to white supremacy, fascism, hate, and white...

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@DoesntExist As someone raised evangelical in a family with a legacy of holding people in bondage — I'm speaking of the American South — I very much agree.

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@samiamsam @DoesntExist Precisely.

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@DoesntExist Yes. I was raised Southern Baptist, with an uncle and aunt who taught throughout their careers in Southern Baptist universities, where my uncle was also an administrator. Their two sons are now Southern Baptist ministers. It's a culture I know inside out.

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@i_gvf Wasn't it in "Cabaret" that they sang "Money makes the world go 'round" as the Nazis were rising to power?

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@f800gecko You're right: it makes absolutely no sense. My grandmother would have spoken of cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.

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@JustRosy I do think it's important to factor in his mental fragmentation, something Michelle Obama has just warned us about all over again. I wouldn't be surprised if he pushed and threw tantrums to have the opportunity to be on stage at MSG, against the advice of some of his more pragmatic handlers.

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@martinvermeer Yes, interesting history. Thank you for the link.

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@jmax Yes, it would be.

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@martinvermeer The good old days! Taking us back!

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@Greengordon Yes, he said as much in his comments at MSG.

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@damkina I do, too.

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@Vaniaji My mother would have said, "They're as happy as pigs in a mud puddle on a summer day." That was not a compliment to pigs.

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@luv_wins I agree.

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@GStuart I hope so, too.

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@Myerman When they're running precarious races and he may have alienated voters they desperately need, suddenly they see, right? Sickening.

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@mzedp Yes, for sure.

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@RoguePlayer I agree.

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@Piousunyn Nope, they can't.

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@KathyLK That thought has crossed my mind, for sure. I also suspect he's such a narcissist, and one who's melting down mentally before our eyes, that he may imagine he came across as some glorious, commanding figure who is able to pack MSG.

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@Piousunyn Yes.