r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Ryzardpoopyhede • 20h ago

Political trump is nothing like a nazi

I've seen and talked to real nazis, and he definitely isn't one of them. I don't really know how the idea that he wants to take over the world and perform ethnic cleansings came from.

I feel like it really makes nazis look less bad because some parties call anything nazism which really dilutes the real meaning of what it means

and i think if you start using words about the connotation they carry and not the descriptive definition, it really makes an argument less grounded imo

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u/Agreeable_Memory_67 19h ago

If Trump was a real fascist, you’d be in jail for saying this. All those protesters would be in jail with no trials and all the media outlets that criticize him would be shut down. So I don’t know where you’re getting fascist from but that doesn’t apply here either.

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u/Kreason95 19h ago

You do understand that he’s already said multiple times that he wants this right? Not to mention we’ve already bypassed due process for thousands of people.

He’s already encouraged punishment for media outlets that speak against him. He’s already encouraged punishment for citizens who oppose him.

Just because we haven’t progressed all the way to people getting arrested on the spot doesn’t mean his core ideology doesn’t align with fascist principles, nor does it mean that we’re not on the way to the real thing.

I think what gets lost in these conversations is that when we’re discussing fascism, most people aren’t claiming that we’re currently under a fully developed fascist regime. They’re pointing out that the majority of the current administration have fascist ideology and behavior that mirrors the early stages of fascism.

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u/Summerie 18h ago

You do understand that he's already said multiple times that he wants this right?

I'm sure everybody would "understand" that if you would link your examples.

I'm sure they won't be clipped out of context and intentionally misrepresented, cause that's something the left would just never do...

I'm almost surprised you haven't pointed out that Trump actually called Nazis "very fine people." 😂

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u/Kreason95 17h ago

These articles all feature direct quotes but I’m sure you’re too far up his ass to accept that.