Let's talk fascism

 It's ironic that Antifa is a left-wing group. Afterall, "Antifa" stands for "anti-fascist." And what is fascism? According to Merriam-Webster, it is "A political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition." Merriam-Webster lists a second definition as "A tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control." (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism)

Now, let's take a look at which party actually embraces this philosophy and desires this form of government.

Is President Trump a nationalist? I think it's fair to say that he is -- not in an unhealthy sense, but in the sense that he believes in American greatness and wishes to see it continue. Does President Trump "Exalt race above the individual?" No. While he has geared some of his policies toward improving the lives of under-served minority groups, his desire is to continue to build a United States in which all people can flourish. Is President Trump a "dictatorial leader?" Absolutely not. This is evidenced by his COVID-19 response. He provided ventilators, PPE and hospital beds to the most unprepared states, but allowed governors to devise their own plans to battle the virus. He delegated. He didn't dictate. Does President Trump believe in "severe economic and social regimentation?" Quite the contrary. He believes that a free market economy does and should pick winners and losers, and has done very little to interfere with current social norms. Does President Trump believe in "forcible suppression of opposition?" No. If he did, the Antifa and Black Lives Matter terrorists who are burning and looting our country, murdering police officers and others, and trying to create change by force would have been crushed.

Plain and simple, President Trump is not a fascist.

Now let's take a look at the other side of the coin.

Is the modern democrat party nationalistic? Far from it. They see America as a republic founded on slavery and oppression that still does not provide opportunity for all. They believe that they are the only ones capable of rectifying this injustice, and that anyone who disagrees must be racist, hate women, and want to maintain white privilege. Do modern democrats exalt race above the individual? Of course they do. The constant theme is that "black lives matter." They look at skin color as the only determinant of justice or injustice. They immediately jump to conclusions and declare the police officer wrong when a black man is shot for any reason. They incessantly push that white privilege is a thing, and constantly stoke racial division.

This one is crucial. Do democrats stand for a "centralized autocratic government with a dictatorial leader?" Absolutely they do. Just look at their plans for what happens if Joe Biden is elected. Nancy Pelosi is setting up a 25th Amendment Commission that will examine the fitness for office of all future presidents. Shortly after the election, she intends for the commission to remove Biden and install Kamala Harris as the new president. Not elect -- install. They have already said that they will grant citizenship to the between 18 and 38 million illegal aliens in the country, securing those votes forever. They want to make Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico states, adding four more democrat senators in perpetuity. And then, in case anyone wants to challenge their successful soft coup, they will pack the Supreme Court to guarantee that nothing they do will ever be overturned.

Adolf Hitler would be proud of a takeover like that. It would appear peaceful. Heck, they may even be able to make it appear that the will of the people has been done. Yet any opposing voice would be crushed forever -- or at least until the Second American Revolution.

The sense of entitlement to rule by any means necessary (not govern) the democrat party displays should be horrifying to all of us. The things they have flat out said they're going to do bear no resemblance to the way our elections and government are supposed to be handled. Make no mistake, this is an iron fist, poised to smash those of us who understand the founding of our country and the documents we hold sacred.

What about "severe social and economic regimentation?" Well, declared socialist sure have established a nice foothold in the democrat party, haven't they? Hell, supporters of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are an actual "wing" of the party now, that the establishment must cater to in order to maintain their support. And how often do you hear a prominent democrat talk about income redistribution? If democrats are elected, we will see a hard shift away from capitalism toward harshly regulated socialism. Socially, it will be their way or the highway as well. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has proposed aborting babies once they are born, wholly separate from the mother. He said they will, "keep the baby comfortable" and then "let the mother decide." Not one prominent democrat condemned his suggesting fully-independent human beings be murdered. If that's their social view, I want no part of it.

And finally, do democrats "forcibly suppress opposition?" If you've turned on a television in the last several months, you know they do. You've seen people attacked because they're white, because they're Trump supporters, and because they refuse to exalt the black race over all others. You've seen statues torn down because leftists don't like them. You've seen "Black Lives Matter" spray painted everywhere from public streets to churches. You've seen churches burn. You've seen cities burned and looted. You've seen leftist terrorists seize parts of American cities. You've seen police ambushed for no reason. You've see molotov cocktails tossed into government buildings. More benignly you've seen everyone who disagrees with a democrat called "racist" in an effort to minimize and silence them. You've seen people in southern West Virginia who still use outhouses being told that, because of what they look like, they have "white privilege." You've seen conservatives called everything from a "basket of deplorables," to "bible and gun clingers," to "smelly Walmart shoppers" and worse. And why? Because we didn't fall in line and accept leftist rule.

This election is horrifying to me. If Trump wins, the nationwide leftist terrorist riots will increase dramatically in scale. If Biden wins, odds are good that what has been the greatest country in the history of civilization will be gone. They've said it. And I believe this is the one time the democrats will actually do what they say.

Jason Fornwalt, ToL Editor/Staff Writer