Daniel Pipes: There's a name for Trump's brand of politics: neo-fascism

The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | April 7, 2016 | Daniel Pipes

[EveningStar]

Of his many outrageous campaign statements, perhaps Donald J. Trump's most important ones concern his hoped-for role as president of the United States.

When told that uniformed personnel would disobey his unlawful order as president to torture prisoners and kill civilians, Trump menacingly replied "They won't refuse. They're not going to refuse, believe me."

Responding to criticism by the speaker of the House, Trump spoke like a Mafia don: "Paul Ryan, I don't know him well, but I'm sure I'm going to get along great with him. And if I don't? He's gonna have to pay a big price." ...

Concerning the media, which he despises, Trump said, "I'm going to open up our libel laws so when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money." ...

[Talisker]

I understand. You were taken out back the woodshed and what else were you gonna say?

You understand nothing, child. Go play.

[Just mythoughts]

I could never watch the movie ‘The Exorcist’ completely... But the portions I did see, did come to my mind about two weeks ago. But I did not dare say it out loud, or post here when I was ‘feeling’ the same spiritual wickedness coming from the 4 corners of the political sphere.

[PhilDragoo]

And when Onambla confiscated the medical sector. . . .

Onambla and Hillary embarked on the Arab Spring campaign of regime decapitation and subsequent islamization. . .

Armed Iran with the bomb and a hundred bill of bombing around money. . . .

When Onambla and Hillary conspire to launder foreign money in exchange for classified information. . . .

Pipes is generally valid in exposing anti-Israel propaganda-- --though he slips into delusion discussing moderate islam.

Now he's seen "Trump 2016" chalked on a sidewalk and he hears jackboots drumming on cobblestones.

There is a word for that: insanity.

[Gene Eric]

Meanwhile, PayPal and Wells Fargo threaten NC..

Save the coy references to fascism among Trump supporters.

[Gene Eric]

You’re an idiot.

[MIA_eccl1212]

Unless the phrase “making America great again” is now considered fascist.

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It is. Clearly. Why can’t you see it?
It is because you are constantly micro aggressing all the anti American snowflake population that we allow to live and breed amongst us.

do I have to add a sarcasm tag?

[onyx]

Correct, but at this point, I don’t give a rip about Cruz.

I am praying for Trump’s success.

I hope and pray he wins the 1237 delegates with several to spare before the Convention, but if not, I pray that he has the wherewithal to garner 1238 delegates by the first ballot so that he not only wins the nomination but also shocks the bejesus out of Cruz and the entire GOP-E gathered in Cleveland!

P.S. I am sick to my almost death of arm chair, amateur shrinks, who are always dead-bang wrong!

[onyx]

PERFECT!!!

[Gene Eric]

>> which are in fact ONE voice.

Indeed.

The Cruzbots realize their support for Trump would guarantee a victory. But they’d rather walk to their graves inebriated with the fallacy they knew better.

[Night Hides Not]

You’re an idiot.

The "preview button" is your friend. If you're going to insult a fellow Freeper by calling them an idiot, at least show courtesy by using correct grammar.

[Night Hides Not]

Looks like I need to take my own advice...your grammar was correct, though I detest such insulting adjectives.

[Night Hides Not]

For the record, I've seen a large number of Trump supporters who have said they'd never vote for Cruz.

I've stated publicly that although I prefer Cruz, I'll vote for Trump in the general. I'm also of the 80% that say I won't vote for anyone but Cruz or Trump.

[Gene Eric]

And here we are...

I never insult a fellow FReeper.

[aumrl]

Wouldn’t it be a better match to pair the

Nationalist (TRUMP)

with a noninternational socialist?

[Pollster1]

It would be a better natch, but we don’t seem to have any non-international socialist left in America. They are all globalist traitors.

[aumrl]

by Jove!
I BELIEVE YOU ARE CORRECT!
;-)

[Pollster1]

Correct, perhaps, but I can’t type. I need to work on proofreading better.

[SunkenCiv]

Daniel Pipes... against waterboarding, check... supports Paul Ryan, check... echoes every other Demagogic Party blowhard by softening the "he's a Nazi" talking point, check...

[GOPJ]

Daniel Pipes is an idiot... and a name caller and a fool...

Joshua John Ward of Georgetown, South Carolina owned over a thousand slaves - he was the “King of Rice Planters” and he’s the exact same type as Bernie Sanders.

DO YOU WANT TO ELECT AN EVIL MAN? BERNIE SANDERS IS JOSHUA JOHN WARD...

http://atlantablackstar.com/2014/12/23/9-of-the-biggest-slave-owners-in-american-history/

[Valin]

Ted Cruz for President
By Daniel Pipes — May 2, 2016
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/434795/ted-cruz-2016-republicans-choose-real-conservatives

As a conservative who believes in individual responsibility, limited government, free markets, caution in making social changes, and a robust foreign policy, all my adult life I have been a Republican and (with the single exception of an eccentric race for attorney general in Philadelphia, when the Democrat was tougher than the Republican) I always vote Republican.

But the Republican presidential primary of 2016 is unlike any other because the most popular candidate — Donald J. Trump – not only ignores conservative values but, to put it delicately, lacks the knowledge, experience, dignity, and character to serve as president of the United States.

(Snip)

Opposing Trump goes without saying; but whom to support? (To be clear, we are talking about my personal support, unconnected to the non-profit I head.) Other than Trump, I could have endorsed any of the original 17 Republicans (yes, even Chris Christie). But because the field was so large and confused (remember when Scott Walker led the pack?), I hung back, waiting for the emergence of a clear alternative to Trump.

Senator Cruz clearly became that alternative when Marco Rubio withdrew.

I’ve met Cruz a few times and was impressed by him. More importantly, I admire his emphasis on following the Constitution and controlling government spending. I have closely followed his positions in my two bailiwicks, the Middle East and Islamism, where he has shown bold consistency. Examples:

(Snip)