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Is no one paying attention or does his base see that as a feature? I have seen folks talking about this shit since his first campaign
His cultists have said over and over again that they would vote for him no matter what, no matter what crimes he commits or what piece of the government he dismantles.
Cultists defend their leaders’ faults with religious zeal; they’re brainwashed, and I don’t say that lightly.
Hyperbolic headline. His speeches “aren’t demanding the world’s attention like they used to.”
I don’t see how that makes the headline hyperbolic. His speech is increasing mirroring Hitler, and people aren’t paying attention, because his speeches aren’t demanding the world’s attention.
No one gives a shit because those who don’t like him are already aware, and those who like him like him because of this.
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In recent weeks, Donald Trump has doubled and even tripled down on the charged rhetoric that critics have lamented sounds like it’s coming from the mouth of an authoritarian leader as opposed to a candidate for president of a democracy.
On December 6, when asked if he’d abuse his power as retribution against his political foes, the former president told Fox News host Sean Hannity that, should he be re-elected in 2024, he’ll only be a dictator “on day one.”
On December 17, Trump declared immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” a statement that drew ire from the Biden White House, which said the comments “parroted Adolf Hitler.”
Peter Simi, a professor of sociology at Chapman University, has studied extremist groups and violence for 25 years and has co-authored two books about white supremacy in America.
Simi spoke to Business Insider to explain why, even as Trump’s rhetoric becomes increasingly extreme and highlights themes of fascism and authoritarianism, the former president’s violent speeches aren’t demanding the world’s attention like they used to.
They maintain their support for him and it’s hard, at this point, to see what it would take to change that for the core base of true believers who are unwavering and fully committed in his camp.
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