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After reading this article, I am still confused about exactly what fascism is. The only parts that are not confusing is that Donald Trump embodies fascism and that we need to expect even more violence. I hope the voters all wake up this year, and get out to vote him down.

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My sense is that it has a lot to do with the Personality Cult aspect and the blind support they give the leader. Policies and governing structure seem to not come into their perceptions, at all =/

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Thank you. That helps a lot.

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I refer to them as MKUltraMAGA =/ I think it's that bad =/

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I'm afraid I'm a bit stupid about your answer: what does the MK stand for? Thanks.

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Mind Kontrol, it refers to programs the CIA ran on mostly uninformed citizens. There was partial disclosure of some of the programs by the Senate's Church Commision in the 70s I don't mean to imply that the CIA is directly responsible for MAGA, more that unethical and undisclosed brain manipulation techniques and technologies are partially responsible for the building of Personality cults. Radio Frequency tech, Drugs and aggressive forms of psychological persuasion were some of the methodes MKUltra studied =]

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Thank you! I'm sure the MAGA people are where they are because they are vulnerable because the love the messages about blaming others. And who knows what kind of tricks TFG's cronies wouldn't hesitate to useтАж

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I totally agree! At least we have our Lucid club meetings to look forward to this mourning and Sunday evening =] as well as what I think is going to be a landslide victory in November for Biden and Harris, and Democracy!

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Keep in mind that nearly all fascist leaders have been sociopaths. Mussolini, who is credited with forming it out of historical components, was a sociopath. I like to think of fascism as the politics of the sociopathic mind. Fascism reflects sociopathic thinking-- lack of empathy, lack of remorse, unlawful, cruel, cold nature, lacking a conscience, manipulative, sadistic, deceitful etc. tRump of course is a sociopath.

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Yes, TFG fits perfectly into your description. I had not realized that most fascist leaders have been sociopaths, but this has helped me put a lot of the pieces together. Thank you!

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You're welcome. Fascism has many pillars. The psychological aspect is but one of them.

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