Under Donald Trump, Henry Giroux writes, the United States is becoming a full blown fascist state:
The threads of a general political and ideological crisis run deep in American history, and with each tweet and policy decision Donald Trump pushes the United States closer to a full-fledged fascist state. His words sting, but his policies can kill people. Trump’s endless racist taunts, dehumanizing expressions of misogyny, relentless attacks on all provisions of the social state and ongoing contempt for the rule of law serve to normalize a creeping fascist politics.
Trump moves ever closer to his goal by encouraging state sanctioned ignorance:
State-sanctioned ignorance is more than fodder for late night comedy shows, it also provides the psychological conditions for certain individuals and groups to associate “pollution” and disposability with what Richard A. Etlin calls “a biologically racialist worldview, which divides the human race according to the dichotomy of the pure and impure, the life-enhancing and the life-polluting.” This is a language mobilized by the energies of the ethically dead, and echoes strongly with the anti-Semitism that was at the center of the genocidal policies of the Third Reich.
And, taking his cue from the Third Reich, Trump is entrenching a "culture of death:"
The smell of death is everywhere under this administration. The erosion of public values and the rule of law is now accompanied by a developing state of emergency with regards to a looming global environmental catastrophe. An ecological disaster due to human-caused climate change has accelerated under the Trump administration and appears imminent.Trump’s ongoing attempt to pollute the planet through his rollback of environmental protections will result in the deaths of thousands of children who suffer from asthma and other lung problems. Moreover, his privatized and punitive approach to health care will shorten the lives of millions of poor people, uninsured youth, undocumented immigrants, the unemployed and the elderly. His get-tough “law and order” policies will result in more police violence against blacks while his support for the arms industry, military budget and gun laws will accelerate the death of the marginalized both at home and abroad. Under the Trump regime all bets are off regarding the sustainability of democracy.
We've been here before, but the ignorant -- with the blessings of the state -- fume and seek their revenge.
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6 comments:
In spite of Robespierre's involvement in the Reign of Terror I like his comment on freedom versus tyranny.
Trump is a spoiled man/boy who, like many historical royals of note, has tantrums until he gets his way. Why Americans let him do this is really beyond me. Maybe Robespierre was right; maybe Americans should lop off Trumps head and bring on the Reign of Terror. (figuratively, of course)
I'm getting the impression that it's increasingly a case of who'll bring on the Reign of Terror first, Toby -- Trump's opponents (who he insists are a mob) or Trump himself.
Growth is a key to success. Maybe what’s needed is more caution when amending people and a little more channelling from the soul.
“… There's a lot of things affecting our mental health that make us do crazy things that put us back into that trap door called, the 13th amendment. I did say abolish with the hat on. … You end up -- you got to remove the trap door out of the relationship. …”
- Kanye
“I never thought I’d say this, but God bless Kanye West.”
- Steve Chabot
Well, all I know is …
That’s the ticket! Any huckster knows that white people don’t have a monopoly on stupidity.
So far as I know, John, there is no axiomatic connection between celebrity and intelligence.
.. the sad end of Trump as a 'political experiment' by the American voters is headed to its predictable end.. and the coronation / ascention of Mike Spence to # 46 is in doubt.
Let's see what the onrushing midterms bring.. at the very least some indication that Trump and the GOP et al will get a two handed leash jerk (a training tactic for out of control canines) from the electorate. What to do as well re a dog that shits in your bed? Requires & is solved by ejection from the bedroom and an exterior doghouse. Trump et al also have the habit of jumping on the table to eat.. plus non stop barking
Mueller may intervene, hand pus sack Donald his hat and head.. and a new era of lame end of term presidential failures will likely ensue. All who enabled, supported, bribed this despicable loser will be infamous as well. And btw - Earth to Kanye West.. see your professional healthcare specialists and get back on your meds & appropriate therapy, towards - if not complete remission.. at least control of a very unfortunate and challenging mood disorder ..
It appears that Kanye and Donald share the same mood disorder, sal.
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