Trump is not “the new Hitler” and he is not “just like Mussolini.” We are not facing an exact replica of the Ur-fascism that rose to power in Europe’s interwar period.
But Trumpism is a specifically American, specifically twenty-first century version of fascism.
Weekend reading: I wrote about Donald Trump’s closing pitch to the American people: Rage, intimidation, and vengeful violence.
He is threatening – or promising, if you ask his supporters – fascism. No more plausible deniability for anyone who refuses to see the threat.
This week’s piece:
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https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/donald-trump-american-fascist