- "Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse."
- Thoughts @iandunt.bsky.social @dorianlynskey.bsky.social ? If you were writing the book now, any different conclusions? bsky.app/profile/thea...
- Absolutely - how could it not be different? - although we didn't argue that he wasn't a fascist so nothing to walk back there. It's just we have more undeniable evidence now
- I had always thought: "Well at least we don't have the territorial expansionism.." but now we have the military threats and ridiculous claim that we "need" Greenland. Not to mention Canada 51st state rhetoric, bombing Venezuela explicitly to steal their oil etc. Blatant fascist lunacy.Jan 25, 2026 19:44
- I think the main sticking points a couple of years ago were the absence of territorial ambitions, a Gestapo-like police force and mass purges of government institutions. Well here we are
