• @[email protected]
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    132 years ago

    The same White Nationalists who want to defend “freedom” and our “democracy” also have no problem appointing a king of America.

    oof

  • Xariphon
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    432 years ago

    “Forget the Constitution” – Party of the Constitution voter.

    • @[email protected]
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      42 years ago

      We got a inkling of this when a former President stated that dictatorship was cool as long as they were DICTATING IT

    • @[email protected]
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      242 years ago

      Absolutely wild that people feel comfortable saying that. What a shit show the right has become.

      • @[email protected]
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        22 years ago

        Nothing in the dark that wasn’t in the light my friend. It’s that the masks fell away and the limiters have be removed

        • @[email protected]
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          32 years ago

          At one time the far far right were powerless because that all thought they were alone. Trump helped them come out, find each other, join forces, and get a huge morale boost from the knowledge that they’re not alone.

      • @[email protected]
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        On Reddit, anyway, on conservative safe spaces with flair you’ll often see people self identifying as monarchists. It’s a nice way of saying “fascist dictatorship”. The leader would of course be psychologically identical to them in perpetuity, just because.

  • ArugulaZ
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    We don’t have kings, you kill-billy freak. If you want a dictatorship, move to a third-world country where you belong.

    • @[email protected]
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      212 years ago

      The true secret to (Alpha Males) is each and every one wants to be a subbie Omega to an even alphaer male.

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        Authoritarians literally believe that the only way to run things is to put a bully in charge of them. Not only don’t they believe in democracy or cooperation, they don’t believe in free speech or markets either.

        (Markets are acceptable to an authoritarian only insofar as the bully in charge and his buddies are permitted to lie to, cheat, and steal from other market participants. It is strictly forbidden for other market participants to voluntarily organize to exclude the bully. Any form of organization that does not have a bully in charge of it is illicit to the authoritarian mindset.)

      • @[email protected]
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        12 years ago

        Yeah the real “alpha” types are more afraid of steamrolling people than coming off as weak. They know there’s nothing wrong with submissive and vulnerable folks.

      • PeleSpirit
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        82 years ago

        Seriously, they just want a kind father figure who will take care of them. Trump pretending to be that is pretty cruel. There’s a whole lot more going on, but that’s the core of it.

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          Oh, the authoritarian right has some serious daddy issues alright…

    • xerazal
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      32 years ago

      It’s hilarious. They act all macho but what they really want is to be dominated by a man.

    • @[email protected]
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      52 years ago

      They embrace the darkness believing that they will escape their fate, little knowing that they will merely be disposed of LAST

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        12 years ago

        Given the kind of infighting for power often seen in authoritarian countries, even that isn’t necessarily true

  • Endorkend
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    52 years ago

    I somewhat get people thinking having a good king is better than a bunch of quibling politicians, but kings weren’t all powerful and the quibling politicians in their day were still the ones that actually ran the show.

    And if you’re going to chose a king, why chose orange painted generic loudmouth manchild number 5322.

  • SolNine
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    32 years ago

    I find solace in the fact that 50 cents out of every dollar of his campaign money is being spent on legal fees at the moment. His main PAC had a balance of over 100 million and sank to under 5 million. This was all prior to the George charges, which I imagine is going to radically increase his legal exposure.

    These people are systematically transferring hundreds of millions to the ultimate con man.

  • @[email protected]
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    102 years ago

    He makes money off this behavior. Ignore. It’s the only thing these people can’t stand, including Trump.

    • @[email protected]
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      32 years ago

      They spout moronic shit and are then handsomely rewarded by having articles written about them. Then they monetize the hate they spew.

    • @[email protected]
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      72 years ago

      He’s a grifter. He doesn’t believe anything he’s saying, he’s just like the guy he’s pledging allegiance to. He’ll collect in some way, whether it is in royalties from views, speaking engagements, or whatever. He’s playing a character.

      It doesn’t excuse him or his bullshit. But guaranteed this is a grift on the manipulated masses.