William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: "Trump’s autocratic instincts have now fully mutated into an embrace of fascism. ...

"Trump’s autocratic instincts have now fully mutated into an embrace of fascism. And yet, America shrugs: Millions of voters think of the upcoming election as just another contest between a conservative Republican and a liberal Democrat, instead of an existential contest between democracy and authoritarianism."

~ Tom Nichols

#Trump #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #complacency
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https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/12/trump-reelection-2024-second-term/676237/