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 ...
This guys a looney.
Nicknames are fascist.
Alinsky’s rules suddenly become fascism when they are turned against the Left.
If this guy knows what’s going to happen can he tell me the next power-ball numbers?
Obama persecuted more press than the last few presidents combined.
But, of course, Timothy Snyder was all in love with Barack Obama.
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.
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
Yes, the very first thing all tyrants do once they’re in power is start cutting government regulations. They’re onto him now.
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.
DUDE !! : ) : )
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.
An oracle only known to be a historian — that sucks.
Where was he when the black agitator was in office?
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.
Headline should read: Yale Historian: President Obama did attempt to take full control of the US government.
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