Ron DeSantis 'Will Destroy Our Democracy,' Says Fascism Expert

[marvin martian]

Fascism is political. It's not economic. Fascist economics can take any economic system it needs to serve the nation.

The purpose of fascism is to serve the state. Any corporation that doesn't serve their state is punished.

^^^See mask and vaccine mandates, forced business closures, and travel bans for examples.

 

[22lcidw]

For conservatives it difficult to find common ground with anyone outside of another MAGA

Even then I have to apply the Reagan rule 100% agreement on every point is not possible

So a 90% ally is still an ally worth having

True. However larger issues like being Pro Ukraine War or not is not a small one.

 

[MagicMike]

Trump and DeSantis are two peas in the same pod..... whether they have fascist tendencies or not, is opinion.... Trump can read his supporters better than DeSanctimonius imo.

You spelled chumps wrong.
"Read his chumps better...."

 

[Billiejeens]

No, it wasn't.

Florida has 21.4 million residents and has 86,284 COVID deaths.
New York has 19.4 million residents and has 77,097 COVID deaths.
Michigan has 9.9 million residents and has 41,957 COVID deaths.

You fucks are useless.

First, separate "from covid and the other comorbidities" and simply "with covid".

 

[Billiejeens]

True. However larger issues like being Pro Ukraine War or not is not a small one.

Maybe
But it should be a temporary issue
Probably should be given far less weight than reoccurring and continual issues.

 

[Billiejeens]

You spelled chumps wrong.
"Read his chumps better...."

I get that you are not very bright
President Trump worked on our behave.
Catch on?

 

[dblack]

I would agree.
If you were using an actual example.
What you are claiming is fiction.

Ahh.... denial. Can't beat that!

 

[Billiejeens]

Ahh.... denial. Can't beat that!

Fiction is fiction.

 

[dblack]

Fiction is fiction.

Ostrich up!

 

[Batcat]

Actually, I am pretty sure she has forgotten more about fascism than you will ever know.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ruth-Ben-Ghiat

Democrats love to throw around terms like racist, Nazi, fascist, KKK member and white supremacist.

All conservatives and especially Trump supporters fit one or more of these categories according to liberals. That of course is simply bullshit.

It’s bad enough for liberals that Trump is still around and doing well in the polls but now there is another conservative fighter, DeSantis, who may step into the ring and fight for those who still believe this is a great nation and want equality not equity for all. Equity for all is Marxist socialism and many in this nation want no part of it.

We also want historical truth to be taught to our children including the bad parts of our history so children can learn lessons from the past. Of course if our children are taught fake history they will draw the wrong conclusions.

Commentary: Equity is Marxism

Much of world history over the past couple centuries or so involved a struggle between two belief systems - Marxism and capitalist democracy - which was essentially a struggle for primacy between the state (Marxism) and the individual (capitalist democracy).

www.newstribune.com

What critical race theory is really about

Critical race theory is an academic discipline, formulated in the 1990s and built on the intellectual framework of identity-based Marxism.

nypost.com

Fake history: how '1619' distorts the story of America's founding

The project's basic thesis is that the main reason for the US War of Independence was the American settlers’ determination to maintain the institution of slavery.

www.jpost.com

 

[Billiejeens]

Ostrich up!

Or you have been way less than convincing.

 

[dblack]

Ostrich up!

I know they won't acknowledge it publicly, but I hope DeSantis backers will think about this: If a liberal were doing the same sort of things DeSantis is doing, but targeting conservative groups and businesses who oppose them ... how would you respond?

 

[JamesE]

Ron DeSantis 'Will Destroy Our Democracy,' Says Fascism Expert​

By Ewan Palmer On 2/27/23 at 8:27 AM EST



DeSantis is a scary scary man. He really does remind me of Mussolini in many ways. He hates opposing opinions.

There is nothing about this Ruth Ben-Ghait that does not screams White Liberal Elitist Crusader

 

[Billiejeens]

I know they won't acknowledge it publicly, but I hope DeSantis backers will think about this: If a liberal were doing the same sort of things DeSantis is doing, but targeting conservative groups and businesses who oppose them ... how would you respond?

You are being dishonest about what Desantis did.
That causes the rest of your post to fail.

That's the problem.

 

[dblack]

You are being dishonest about what Desantis did.
That causes the rest of your post to fail.

That's the problem.

Yep, you can't lose with that. Just deny reality and you win.

 

[Billiejeens]

Yep, you can't lose with that. Just deny reality and you win.

I simply understand reality.
You are trying to alter it to fit your agenda.

 

[dblack]

I simply understand reality.
You are trying to alter it to fit your agenda.

Mkay. Again, I understand that your party pledge prevents you from admitting anything politically embarrassing, but give it some thought. More and more conservatives are taking the "if you can't beat 'em join 'em" approach when it comes to pushing back against liberals. In the past, conservatives have opposed liberal statism on principle, arguing on the basis of constitutionally limited government. But lately they are happy to take up the tools and tactics of liberals, as long it scores them points in the culture war.

 

[Clipper]

Not true at all. Why are leftists like you obsessed with teaching little kids about gay lifestyles and gay porn?

Speaking of "gay", how's Matt Schlapp doing these days?

 

[Winston]

What? Florida's Covid mortality rate was, as a percentage, much lower than states such as New York and Michigan in spite of having many more elderly citizens.

Lower than Michigan but higher than New York. Florida ranks 13th in highest mortality rate.

U.S. COVID death rate by state 2023 | Statista

As of March 2023, Arizona had the highest COVID death rate in the U.S., with 455 deaths per 100,000 population. Hawaii had the lowest death rate.

www.statista.com

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and West Virginia all have a higher median age but only West Virginia has a higher covid mortality rate. Maine, with the oldest population, has a covid mortality rate of a little over half of Florida's.

Median Age by State 2023

 

[Mac-7]

I am in 100% agreement with that sentiment. I'll see you and raise you one: a 10% ally is still an ally worth having.

Yes, on that one specific 10% issue