the Republican Party checks off almost all of these.
powerful and continuing nationalism: MAGA and America First
disdain for human rights: the ongoing trans genocide and their support for the Palestinian genocide
identification of enemies as an unifying cause: the “woke” fearmongering
supremacy of the military: Trump has waffled between praising the military and calling them “losers”, so not quite yet
rampant sexism: reinforcement of traditional gender roles and the “tradwife” movement
controlled mass media: inside their sphere, yeah. Fox News, Newsmax, and OAN breathlessly hang on to every word Republican figures say
obsession with national security: bOrdEr WAlL!
religion and government intertwined: anti-abortion policies universally have religious justifications for them, plus several Republicans have said (and seem to sincerely believe) that Trump was ordained by Jesus
corporate power protected: corporate tax cuts and the withering of regulatory agencies under Republican leadership
labor power suppressed: the logical corollary to the above
disdain for intellectuals and the arts: distrust of experts and scientific endeavors
obsession with crime and punishment: running on being “hard on crime”
rampant cronyism and corruption: Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito’s undeclared trips from Republican donors are likely just the tip of the iceberg
fraudulent elections: not yet, and hopefully never 🤞
Some of us here are scared, honestly. I am not a history buff but I can’t help wondering how similar we look to 1930s Germany.
the Republican Party checks off almost all of these.