@Susan_Larson_TN@mastodon.onlineWhat Does #Fascism Look Like? A Brief #Introduction.
During a #FoxNews #townhall in December 2023, #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump made a notable comment when asked if he would be a #dictator if reelected. His response was, "No, no, no... other than #DayOne,"
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/10/11/what-does-fascism-look-like-a-brief-introduction/
CounterPunch.org · What Does Fascism Look Like? A Brief IntroductionIt would be good to be able to recognize fascism when you see it. Sight is our dominant sense (light travels faster than sound) and provides us warning. In addition, because “fascist” is an epithet as well as political term, it must be used carefully. In 1942, a New Hampshire Jehovah’s Witness named Chaplinsky was arrested after calling a Rochester city marshal a “damned fascist.” The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the arrest on the grounds that the expression constituted “fighting words,” excluded from constitutional protection. Recent court decisions in the U.S. have widened speech freedoms, but the word “fascist” remains highly charged, underlining the need for historical and political discretion.