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Yale Historian: President Trump will attempt to take full control of the US government
AOL News ^ | May 2, 2017

Posted on 05/02/2017 11:19:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

With talk of "opening up" libel laws on the free press, extensive executive order signing and a willingness to use alternative facts, one historian says President Donald Trump's power grabs point to a much more serious issue -- an overthrow of democracy.

In a new book, Professor Timothy Snyder of Yale University offers a bleak view in the era of Trump.

During an interview with Salon, Snyder said Trump's flippancy for facts and his continued rallies where he uses nicknames for his enemies are fascistic whether he realizes it or not.....

(Excerpt) Read more at aol.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 1619project; deanbaquet; the1619project; trump
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1 posted on 05/02/2017 11:19:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This guys a looney.

Nicknames are fascist.


2 posted on 05/02/2017 11:21:12 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Alinsky’s rules suddenly become fascism when they are turned against the Left.


3 posted on 05/02/2017 11:23:31 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If this guy knows what’s going to happen can he tell me the next power-ball numbers?


4 posted on 05/02/2017 11:23:37 PM PDT by Fai Mao (I still want to see The PIAPS in prison)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama persecuted more press than the last few presidents combined.


5 posted on 05/02/2017 11:23:46 PM PDT by GraceG ("It's better to have all the Right Enemies, that it is to have all the Wrong Friends.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

But, of course, Timothy Snyder was all in love with Barack Obama.


6 posted on 05/02/2017 11:26:27 PM PDT by A strike (Madison Avenue is racist.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If he did at least America would win. No more federal judges ruling clear Presidential powers illegal. No more GOP backstabbing the base. I think it sounds like a great idea.


7 posted on 05/02/2017 11:33:31 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wasn’t it just yesterday that Schumer was crowing that by ‘working with republicans,’ Congress could completely circumvent the Office of the President? interview with Time, I believe

everybody’s a chicken little these days


8 posted on 05/02/2017 11:34:11 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: Steely Tom

Yes, the very first thing all tyrants do once they’re in power is start cutting government regulations. They’re onto him now.


9 posted on 05/02/2017 11:36:43 PM PDT by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Liberals are upset because THEY failed to get complete control of government (came close) and in their outrage, they accuse conservatives of doing what THEY were trying to do. This practice of lying by accusing someone else of doing what one is doing is the HALLMARK of leftist, liberal, Democrats.


10 posted on 05/02/2017 11:52:01 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: jazminerose

DUDE !! : ) : )


11 posted on 05/02/2017 11:55:01 PM PDT by A strike (Madison Avenue is racist.)
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To: jazminerose

Good Point... and give the states back their responsibility for education... Maybe this all-knowing individual needs to crawl out of his nuthouse and check his facts.


12 posted on 05/03/2017 12:47:23 AM PDT by wright2bear (#NeverTrump is a mental disorder!)
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An oracle only known to be a historian — that sucks.


13 posted on 05/03/2017 12:52:35 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Where was he when the black agitator was in office?


14 posted on 05/03/2017 1:29:45 AM PDT by Joe Bfstplk (A Irredeemable Deplorable Texan)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fake University Yale says it has professor who has enough history on Trump to predict his actions to ‘take over’ the government.

Personally, I’m assuming the media anticipated the total takeover by Clinton, and just substituted Trump’s name instead.


15 posted on 05/03/2017 7:19:18 AM PDT by RideForever
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Headline should read: Yale Historian: President Obama did attempt to take full control of the US government.


16 posted on 05/04/2017 4:35:35 AM PDT by Maverick68
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