| Interesting point. Actually there are more interesting parallels to be found between Trump and Mussolini: - Both displayed arrogant ignorance and avoided in-depth conversations - Shared a tendency to appear knowledgeable rather than
actually being knowledgeable - Demonstrated hostility toward the press - Appointed family members to high government positions - Exhibiting thin-skinned reactions to criticism - Showing contempt for experts and professionals - Took credit for successes while blaming others for failures - Working with existing nationalist movements - Attacking democratic institutions as "enemies of the people" But I don't think that would not derail the discussion. Pretty much any comparison with a dictator leads to painful discussion. The question is, how would it even be possible to address this in a constructive way. I honestly don't know. |
Yes, but when the dictator is also someone who orchestrated the holocaust, the discussion becomes all about how Trump doesn't literally hate Jews etc.