White House's Klain Expands On Biden's MAGA 'Semi-Fascism' Remarks

Ron Klain, White House chief of staff, talks with Alex Wagner about the contrast between the Democratic and Republican Parties as well as the contrast within the Republican Party between traditional Republicans and "MAGA Republicans," who President Biden characterized as having a philosophy of "like semi-fascism."

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[RussCrush]

Dehumanizing the opposition is a sure fire way to increase tension, invite more derogatory rhetoric, and further divide us.
Where does it end? Anywhere good?

[FurtiveSkeptical]

Sorry, but "Semi-Fascist" is giving them a courtesy they do not deserve.
May as well be "Semi-Pregnant".
It is Fascism, they're not fully comfortable shouting it out loud yet.

[kjmav]

“Semi”-fascism is like “semi”-pregnant.

[sturdythorpe]

The root cause of all the divisiveness is ignorant Democrats spewing crap like this.

[georgeb.wolffsohn]

Joe, you're being too kind. It IS FASCISM fully fledged.
My dad fought against FASCISM in WW2. We don't need FASCISM in America.

[lyni]

Don’t sugarcoat it! Of course it’s fascism! Let him go full Dark Brandon!

[dudeman]

Maybe its time to divide this country.

[ramiroguerrero]

It's not "semi" it is full fascism

[conrioakfield]

"Semi-fascists". No. How about outright Theofacists? Much more accurate. Past time to take off the kid gloves.

[sarahjoe]

Yes! Exactly.
Thanks Joe, for finally and very visibly defining these stark and dangerous differences!

[I]

Don't forget to Vote in ROEvember.
And, for every Gov official election,
even for Dog Catcher. People have
become wise and vigilant to where
it begins. Let's hope we keep it up.

[rebeccasmith]

Hey, hey, I'm The Grifter
Make way for the foolhardy clown.
Paint my face with a good-for-nothing smile
While I turn your world upside-down.
(By Maggot "Reporters")

[ThomasShelby-xzfk]

He’s right. It’s not full blown fascism, but it is very much “semi”. We ACCEPT election results in this country.. whether you like them or not.

[sixbladeknife]

Good on Biden, not sugar coating anything.

[PacificCircle]

As a moderater Liberal like Biden, I can understand why Biden does call Trump Fascist, which Trump is 100%. One does not have to be as bad as Hitler to be fascist.

[WilliamT]

Calling half the country "fascists" is giving the lunatics permission to be violent.

[biloki]

The truth seems to have struck a nerve with Republicans.

[diannaashley]

Absolutely—Biden is almost right, omitting the semi, makes it precisely correct.

[Sunny-tfpp]

😱 He called them fascists
In other news water is wet.

[mrs.lilianfetters]

Read Alinskys "rules for radicals". This is all right there.