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J_William_Ryan

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7. "Look at how he's trying to get our elections gamed for him."
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:05 PM
8 hrs ago
“Although fascist parties and movements differed significantly from one another, they had many characteristics in common, including extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral democracy and political and cultural liberalism, a belief in natural social hierarchy and the rule of elites…”

https://www.britannica.com/topic/fascism

Which is why it’s appropriate to refer to conservatives, Republicans, Trump supporters, and others on the right as fascist – a movement both illiberal and anti-democratic, hostile to free and fair elections.

Moreover, fascism in America goes beyond Trump and Vance – where conservatism will remain a threat to democracy, the rule of law, and the protected liberties of the people well after both are gone.

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