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Blues Heron

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2. He already killed half a million americans during COVID and you are wondering what he is capable of?

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Sun Nov 10, 2024, 08:26 PM

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My real question is is Trump bluffing or does he really intend to be an authoritarian [View all] geekboy009 Nov 10 OP

It's complicated. TwilightZone Nov 10 #1

Yeah, the thing about Trump is he is only about Trump. He doesn't really have a political ideology. It's guys like Quixote1818 Nov 10 #40

He already killed half a million americans during COVID and you are wondering what he is capable of? Blues Heron Nov 10 #2

Much of his agenda failed in the first term. TwilightZone Nov 10 #6

Those checks on his desires aren't there anymore misanthrope Nov 10 #10

*This* ananda Nov 10 #16

His history of rounding up immigrants is well established. wnylib Nov 10 #26

He didn't round up 12 million of them. TwilightZone Nov 10 #45

I have also heard that the logistics make it impossible. wnylib Nov 11 #56

Once i see that he has his minions putting people on trains, thats when i will believe it geekboy009 Nov 10 #9

If the "redline" is set there then people are going to be loaded onto trains already. TheKentuckian Nov 10 #14

Germans said the same thing, coincidentally, not a single German citizen saw a train.... Runningdawg Nov 10 #23

What are you talking about? Tens of thoushands saw trains. brush Nov 10 #38

WOW way to miss the point. Runningdawg Nov 11 #58

What point, that you don't know how to write clearly, or write clever sarcasm? brush Nov 11 #62

He sure had camps for immigrants last time get the red out Nov 10 #3

He intends to be a benevolent mob boss. haele Nov 10 #4

He f'n thinks authoritarian dweller Nov 10 #5

Congratulations on your 49th post orangecrush Nov 10 #7

Does it matter? ChicagoRonin Nov 10 #8

A real answer to any of the real questions you ask begins with knowing what fascism is and isn't. taxi Nov 10 #11

believe it quakerboy Nov 10 #12

He won't be able to do it all... Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #13

The attempts should be more than sufficient to have a severe problem. TheKentuckian Nov 10 #18

At the end of the day, he's pretty lazy Blue Owl Nov 10 #15

This us true and goes a long way. The fear is he let his loyalists "Go wild" TheKentuckian Nov 10 #20

I was hoping maybe some Never-Trump House Republicans would caucus with us. Aristus Nov 10 #17

There are very few (any?) Mad_Machine76 Nov 10 #29

"Some people say he's a fascist...he's not putting us on trains to death camps..." J_William_Ryan Nov 10 #19

A free press is in the Bill of Rights, Qutzupalotl Nov 10 #21

Several generals say he's a fascist tenderfoot Nov 10 #22

Thank You... That's right! Those Closest to the Fucker say Cha Nov 11 #53

Trump is a puppet. The religious cult controlling the strings are capable of far more than you realize. Runningdawg Nov 10 #24

trump is a Fucking Fascist Asshole.. Anyone who's been Cha Nov 10 #25

I feel sorry for Florida Diraven Nov 10 #27

He will do whatever Putin wants him to do Ocelot II Nov 10 #28

The real question is: intrepidity Nov 11 #51

He has immunity to do whatever he wants witn impunity. brush Nov 10 #30

He will be a rubber stamp for what the Project 2025 authoritarians want done, until they take him down and put Vance in Attilatheblond Nov 10 #31

DING DING DING Leghorn21 Nov 10 #35

Trump doesn't care about policy. Under The Radar Nov 10 #32

even if he is bluffing DonCoquixote Nov 10 #33

Authoritarian doesn't mean cattle cars. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 #34

He thinks he's smarter than everybody else. He regards people who disagree with him as nasty. struggle4progress Nov 10 #36

He and Putin are ruthless psychopaths. Irish_Dem Nov 10 #37

Let's put it this way: the folks that moonscape Nov 10 #39

Ask russians if putin was bluffing, or germans if hitler was bluffing. nt yaesu Nov 10 #41

To the extent he can, he will. dchill Nov 10 #42

He's going to pardon his Brown Shirts after he becomes President so I'd say yes. jalan48 Nov 10 #43

I'm kind of split on whether TSF himself is a fascist, but many of the people in his inner circle absolutely are 0rganism Nov 10 #44

They'll do what they normally do oldmanlynn Nov 10 #46

Does it matter if the population are a doormat kansasobama Nov 10 #47

Look up the definition of a fascist sometime. Klarkashton Nov 10 #48

The definition of a F(f)ascist? Really? Abolishinist Nov 11 #52

He tried to take the office by force. By force. Easterncedar Nov 11 #49

Take him at his word GoreWon2000 Nov 11 #50

I think there are three paths here. jmowreader Nov 11 #54

I'll take bastard Kevin Roberts at his word. nt The Unmitigated Gall Nov 11 #55

My guess is that he'll pass laws that will make it RubyRose Nov 11 #57

Orange Bastard is a stupid, lay motherfucking bum. Minions are highly fucking motivated to inflict fucking pain on you. SoFlaBro Nov 11 #59

He intends to, and this time he has organized backers who have a plan. Project 2025 is online & free... Hekate Nov 11 #60

Have you seen his cabinet picks so far? nolabear Nov 11 #61