is that it now game over no chance of POTUS

 

Rayguns out

And this is how these may relate to MAGA and other groups which is not what I intended, but since I started reading this again after a few years I thought i would undertake the exercise. Because I have a lot of work to do and I am always looking for an excuse not to do it.

1. The cult of tradition - Its in the name "Make America Great Again"

2. Rejection of modernism - Resistance to modern regulations protections for example ECHR. Not trump but I am sure we can find an example.

3. Action for actions sake - He is certainly impulsive.

4 Disagreement is treason - See everyone who has ever disagreed with him

5. Fear the difference - Build the wall

6. Frustrated middle class - Front page of yesterdays daily mail was something like "the middle class will pay". Again not trump but I am sure examples could be found

7. Obsession with the plot - QAnon

8. The enemy is both too strong and too weak - They are going to Nuke everyone or we have destroyed them in two weeks.

9. Pacifism is trafficking with the enemy - His diplomatic efforts seem to involve a lot of military threats and actions (see 3)

10 Contempt for the weak - I support winners not losers.

11. The hero narrative - Storm the capital

12. Machismo and Weaponry - Our thoughts and prayers.

13. Selective populism - My words represent working people

14. Newspeak - MAGA

I am sure if I could be bothered you could link these to pretty much every party of every colour, but it is clear that politics at the moment bears a resemblance to what one observer thought went on in Italy and Germany nearly a century ago, and more so than when he wrote it 35 years ago

You get an amazing sense of power and control posting several posts at once

Well, I'm not convinced you aren't at least implying he's a fascist 🙂

But I still can't agree

I wasn't, but since you brought it up and I've though about it I am. 

Calling Trump or anyone else a fascist is just lazy. If you also say he is a mad man driven by his ego it is quite contradictory to also say he is driven by a political ideology. 
 

Just a lunatic making stuff up as he goes along might be a fairer assessment. 

Actually. I don't think Trump or Farage are fascists because that implies they have some sort of ideology. They don't. But that doesn't stop them having the traits of a fascist. 

They just don’t like darkies

Its behind most of their thinking.

5 hours ago, Nowack said:

You get an amazing sense of power and control posting several posts at once

Think Bolty managed thirteen once 😄

1 hour ago, Ani said:

Calling Trump or anyone else a fascist is just lazy. If you also say he is a mad man driven by his ego it is quite contradictory to also say he is driven by a political ideology. 
 

Just a lunatic making stuff up as he goes along might be a fairer assessment. 

Pretty much

If there's any pattern to his behaviour, it's that he acts in whatever he thinks is in his personal best interests

1 hour ago, Ani said:

 

Just a lunatic making stuff up as he goes along might be a fairer assessment. 

I think so 

only the Republican Party who could find a place for him tbh

 not to say there aren’t many of his supporters driven by fascist ideology. 

Farage on the other hand genuinely does come across as someone who just doesn’t like foreigners & Muslims. 
 

Absolute meltdown because some Muslims did a prayer in Trafalgar Square 

Stephen Miller is the real fascist. Trump is just the dumb figurehead.

1 hour ago, London Wanderer said:

 

Absolute meltdown because some Muslims did a prayer in Trafalgar Square 

Meltdown or opportunity to play to his support base. 
 

Just watched QT , Tom Tugendhat really should be leader of the Tory party. I honestly think I could vote for him ! I know they are not going to pick their leader based on my views but he was excellent tonight. 

 

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

Stephen Miller is the real fascist. Trump is just the dumb figurehead.

Hadn't heard of him

Just read up on this

End of the day, trump can sack him if he wants 

https://newrepublic.com/article/208114/trump-stephen-miller-immigration-panic

 

Total narcissist 

 

 

whilst it seems his "secretary of war" is an extreme religous nut job

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVjCPnKj_jR

 

On 26/03/2026 at 23:50, Ani said:

Meltdown or opportunity to play to his support base. 
 

Just watched QT , Tom Tugendhat really should be leader of the Tory party. I honestly think I could vote for him ! I know they are not going to pick their leader based on my views but he was excellent tonight. 

 

How refreshing was it to see a politician take some blame for some of the mess he was involved in. 
 

I was hoping Farage would be on but he apparently wasn’t allowed as it’s his local constituency. 

36 minutes ago, royal white said:

How refreshing was it to see a politician take some blame for some of the mess he was involved in. 
 

I was hoping Farage would be on but he apparently wasn’t allowed as it’s his local constituency. 

I also liked it when he jumped when the guy in the audience was trying to have a go at Labour about us not being defended and neglecting drone technology. 

At a Saudi‑backed investment summit in Miami this week. Trump said at the end of his speech, “I want to just thank everyone so much. I’m asked to take a few questions.

“Unlike other politicians, they would like the questions screened. I don’t ask for a screening of the questions," adding, “You can ask me anything you want. You can talk sex, whatever the hell you want. I am here for you."

FFS 🤦‍♂️

1 hour ago, royal white said:

How refreshing was it to see a politician take some blame for some of the mess he was involved in. 
 

I was hoping Farage would be on but he apparently wasn’t allowed as it’s his local constituency. 

No such rule other MP's have appeared in their constituency before

12 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

No such rule other MP's have appeared in their constituency before

That was only for certain topics that are specific to that area 

2 hours ago, royal white said:

How refreshing was it to see a politician take some blame for some of the mess he was involved in. 
 

I was hoping Farage would be on but he never visits his local constituency. 

EFA

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18 minutes ago, Zico said:

Careful now. People don't like u-turns on here. 

Luckily Trump's isn't as consequential as Starmer's decision to pay heating allowances.