The reality is that the US under Trump

has very rapidly become something between a banana republic and a fully operational fascist state. Travelling to places like this is always risky, especially now when there seems to be a real desire to "make an example" of foreigners who are apparently taking things from America and laughing at them.

I know it sounds a bit mental to say that the US is a fascist state, but it meets the admittedly hard to pin down definition.

- dictatorial leadership
- contempt for electoral democracy
- contempt for political and cultural liberalism
- belief in natural social hierarchy and the rule of elites
- desire to create a state in which individual interests are subordinated to the good of the nation
- forcible suppression of opposition
- centralized autocratic government
- militaristic nationalism

Not much debate about most of those being present, and key planks of what Trump has put in place? The history books tell us it never ends well of course. Took the Germans about 12 years to shake off their little experiment with fascism.

Posted By: Under soil heating on March 21st 2025 at 09:25:50

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coming soon to a gov.uk foreign travel advice website near you (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 21, 08:30:13
- Holy yank ban (n/m) (General Chat) - holymolys, Mar 21, 15:00:43
  - What are you having for lunch? (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Mar 21, 15:19:52
    - Swiss cheese sandwich, hula hoops, a donut and packet of polos. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 21, 15:58:14
      - Fruit polos actually (n/m) (General Chat) - holymolys, Mar 21, 17:59:17
- For about six years I went there every six weeks with work (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 21, 11:43:47
- Have you seen ‘Civil war’ off of Amazon tele? X (n/m) (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Mar 21, 10:49:58
  - not yet (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 21, 11:15:14
- Tough place to go... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Mar 21, 09:35:14
  - Ipswich is a wasteland 👍😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 21, 11:06:35
    - :O) (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Mar 21, 11:10:40
- The reality is that the US under Trump (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 21, 09:25:50
  - Ridiculous. I'm no fan of Trump and his MAGA followers but to stereotype all 347million (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Mar 21, 13:19:45
    - I dont think that's what I said. At all. (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 21, 15:28:50
    - Struggling to see where he says that (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 21, 13:35:06
      - That’s because he didn’t say it (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 13:37:49
  - Haha 😄 (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Mar 21, 10:32:32
    - On stupidity (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 21, 12:14:25
    - Which of those do you think aren't true? (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 21, 11:39:09
      - You’ve used the work ‘think’ (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 21, 12:14:54
- ^^^delusional^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Mar 21, 09:24:08
- Heading there in 4 weeks to do the Boston marathon. Should've blown over by then, right? (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 21, 09:23:11
  - i hope it all goes well for you and you have a great race and experience (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 21, 09:53:32
    - Currently checking travel insurance smallprint for (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 21, 10:12:45
      - You’ll have to let us know (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 21, 10:31:07
        
        I think they send them to El Salvador these days (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:34:27
- Don’t break their rules (General Chat) - phrankin, Mar 21, 08:46:25
  - key difference being they used to just turn you away... (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 21, 13:08:24
    - It certainly seems overly harsh (General Chat) - phrankin, Mar 21, 13:19:01
      - May as well just shoot them then (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 13:36:20
        
        Obviously not (General Chat) - phrankin, Mar 21, 13:41:24
  - Show me the rules where it says that criticising Trump will mean no entry? (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 21, 11:35:59
    - Would have to see the exact language used (General Chat) - phrankin, Mar 21, 13:44:33
  - i said that i would spare the detail, you really haven't got a fucking clue (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 21, 09:09:34
    - Well, ain't you just a ray of sunshine (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 21, 09:19:24
    - I read the detail (General Chat) - phrankin, Mar 21, 09:12:42
      - you read "the detail"? what from msm? (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 21, 09:55:27
        
        From the guardian (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Mar 21, 10:20:01
  - Fuck off (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 08:49:18
    - Are you ok? (General Chat) - phrankin, Mar 21, 08:50:45
      - Fantastic thanks (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 09:05:13
- Wouldn’t go there if you paid me (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 08:32:27
  - dubai would be the safer option imo but yes agree fuck them (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 21, 08:36:17
    - ... (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 21, 08:37:15
      - Never happened under Biden (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 21, 19:49:08

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