Authoritarian expert explains why Trump has ramped up 'dehumanizing' language
1 year ago

Authoritarian expert explains why Trump has ramped up 'dehumanizing' language

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Donald Trump is priming the pump when it comes to his "dehumanizing" language, an authoritarianism expert said on Saturday. New York University professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat appeared on CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta, where she was asked about comments the former president made earlier in the day. Specifically, Trump once again said that migrants are "poisoning the blood of our country," repeating language purportedly used by Hitler and other dictators. Mussolini literally talked about killing rats, to go back to Trump's use of vermin in an earlier speech.

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Trump's behavior that 'doesn't get enough attention' exposed by authoritarianism scholar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's behavior that 'doesn't get enough attention' exposed by authoritarianism scholar

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lies about his prior failed election campaign, but that isn't the only reason he has been so successful, according to one authoritarianism expert. New York University history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat appeared on MSNBC's Ayman on Saturday, where she was asked how Trump is polling alongside or above President Joe Biden despite the former president's "threats to our democracy." …

Trump 'tripling down on fascist rhetoric' while denying he's a Hitler fan: Morning Joe
1 year ago

Trump 'tripling down on fascist rhetoric' while denying he's a Hitler fan: Morning Joe

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough called out Donald Trump's denials of having read Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" as hollow and false. The former president claimed during an Iowa campaign speech that he's never read the Nazi leader's manifesto, a denial that was apparently necessitated by criticism of his recent authoritarian musings and his use of fascist language to disparage immigrants and political …

Why Trump's authoritarian language about 'vermin' matters
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Trump's authoritarian language about 'vermin' matters

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Why Trump's authoritarian language about 'vermin' matters Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Eisen/Getty Images Scott Eisen/Getty Images At a recent rally, former President Donald Trump used language in a speech that echoed Adolf Hitler, comparing his political opponents to "vermin." Trump praised Hungary's strongman leader: "The head of Hungary – very tough, strong guy – Viktor Orban," Trump told …

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