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Zaddy Fascism

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Trump, Is It Really Fascism?

I just think the Trump situation is interesting, right? Because he, like I think his, like his relationship to fascism, like I don't think he's exactly a fascist, but I think he certainly fits that notion of the figure of the zaddy pretty well. The bond is, is, is created through weakness and through like his, it's not just his strengths, but his flaws that actually help to create the bonds. That's why the worst that he handles the crisis doesn't undermine the bond that people have with him in a certain way; it strengthens it. So these are echoes 14 common features of fascism and what you'll see will be on this week's Birdo Echo

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