Is Donald Trump a fascist? | Lex Fridman Podcast Clips

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Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States and the Republican candidate in the 2024 US Presidential Election.

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Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States and the Republican candidate in the 2024 US Presidential Election.

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[LG-twvm]

Trump is not even close to being a fascist. People that call Trump a fascist literally have no idea what the definition of fascism is.

[contabilidadeimperiocont]

Lex: Do you say controversial things on purpose?
Trump: Nope
Sponge bob: A few moments later
Trump: You wouldn't have NATO if it wasn't for me.

[russkiyot]

2:32 “You wouldn’t have NATO if it wasn’t for me” 😂

[imsrini]

"You wouldn’t have NATO if it wasn’t for me" - c'mon Lex !

[eckligt]

"We have an enemy that's from the outside, and we have an enemy from within" ... textbook fascism right there.

[DisturbedK]

Bro why did you put a picture of you and trump with the Nazi flag as the thumbnail? What are you doin, brother?

[vernstanley]

Trump did not deny the accusation of being a fascist; instead, he spoke about his hurt feelings.

This leaves us to draw our own conclusions.

There are ominous parallels between Trump's exercise of power and the actions of historical fascist leaders. These parallels include far-right authoritarianism, nationalism, dictatorial leadership, centralized autocracy, militarism, support for violent domestic paramilitaries, and the forcible suppression of opposition. Fascism also involves a belief in a natural social hierarchy, the subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and the strong regimentation of society and the economy.

Additionally, fascism is characterized by the demonization of political opponents, opposition to protest, rejection of democracy, and the promotion of authoritarian rule. It seeks to merge corporate and state power, unify society under a single party and leader, and evoke a mythic national past. Fascist regimes often use propaganda designed to appeal to the least educated, where truth is inverted: the news becomes "fake news, " lawlessness is "lawful, " anti-corruption efforts are labeled as "corruption, " and truth is dismissed as "conspiracy theory, " all while the dominant groups claim "victimhood."


Trump's actions have provided all the answers we need.

[qet-lab]

trump biggest achievement as president : there was no wars

[sannha]

The question if he is a fascist: Trump just went around and around and did not answer.

[koolaid]

“[they] said I wanted to be a dictator. I didn’t say that. I said I want to be a dictator for one day.” - Donald Trump Dec 2023

[donmarley]

He just said there was an ‘internal evil’, what did those fascists do now?

[bpbrowning]

Read a written transcript of these words and get back to me. Word salad to be kind to salad.

[BunnyDarko]

The fact that he refers to himself in the 3rd Person pretty much settles it.

[soratchjustbeyou]

I'm not sure. What do you mean about his policies? What are his policies I encourage you to look up how he killed the Iran nuclear deal

[TheManAshley]

I would like to hear Trump respond by saying nazi’s are socialists, and he is not a socialist. Hitler branded the party with his particular hatred of Jews, communists, Slavs, gypsies, gays, and those with special needs. Trump does not say that our country’s are the fault of Jews, Mexican Americans. He does the same as the democrats and blames the other side. Lex doesn’t think Kamala is a communist, but he doesn’t refute claims Trump is a nazi or fascist.

[ElaineWalker]

Lex, I complimented you on the main video for urging Trump to focus on the positive, etc., but then you put a giant swastika on this clip?? 😢

[jonathonschott]

Thank you lex, the middle has been forgotten for decades. He didn't directly address that, I

[scottmattern]

So, trump doesn't know what fascism is, does he?

[ODMJ]

The middle of the country eventually just get torn apart by both sides.