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Is the Republican party now a fascist party? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 10 OP
Proud to be first PJMcK Mar 10 #1
things are as they ever were... ret5hd Mar 10 #2
Is there something beyond fascist? lastlib Mar 10 #3
Fascist is a poor defining word. WarGamer Mar 10 #4
File this one under Plectranthus Mar 10 #5
Follow up question: is the media displaying its right-wing bias by calling them "conservative"? unblock Mar 10 #6
MAGA is fascist and they've clearly taken over the party redqueen Mar 10 #7
Yep. H2O Man Mar 10 #8

WarGamer

(12,488 posts)
4. Fascist is a poor defining word.
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 01:00 PM
Mar 10

Authoritarian is more accurate and descriptive.

Fascism is a 20th Century term for authoritarian behavior that is as old as mankind.

unblock

(52,399 posts)
6. Follow up question: is the media displaying its right-wing bias by calling them "conservative"?
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 01:54 PM
Mar 10

Today's Republican Party has virtually nothing in common with Eisenhower or any actual "conservative" philosophy.

The only things they want to conserve are white supremacy and concentrated wealth in the hands of a few white men.

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