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Mussolini, who should be counted as an expert on the subject, said fascism should really have been called corporatism. Cheney and her pals want corporatism. They have been working in that direction for the last 40 years at least. What they don't want, is the randomness of mad oligarchy and personality cult.

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I'm reading a book now, "Under the Light of the Italian Moon". I quoted a passage to my husband last night: (paraphrased a bit) "An arrogant man, who wrapped his desire for power in the guise of love of his country, under the rallying cry of moving his country back to greatness. Excellent at using bravado to convince masses of fools and bigots." I asked my husband who he thought this described. He said "Donald Trump". Then I told him it was actually Mussolini. We need to get people to realize that this is what TFG and his minions really represent. I so wish my Italian grandparents were alive today to help me spread this message.

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We need TFG to clearly BE the FORMER guy.

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Had the same scenario play out in our home when I read a remarkably similar passage in Joseph Kanon's Alibi or the Girl from Venic by Cruz I think. Spot on.

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All tyrants wrap their desire for absolute power in the love of country. All of them begin with positive gestures, like making the trains run on time. They all use manipulation, the way a child molester entices a child. They are evil. Trump wanted to do good things for his country, but his ego corrupted him. He is now irrelevant. I hear forgiveness frees you.

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shoot! autocorrect! try again: At the moment, the propaganda and Big Lie are our biggest and most imminent threat. The Dems need to be so "pure" are what keeps us all from having nice things. Just because we are grateful and supportive for her very conservative voice calling out the Big Lie for what it is does not mean we need to like her or lay down with her. It's not all or nothing. it just isn't.

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