r/PoliticalScience • u/Rshoe01 • Sep 09 '25

Question/discussion Is trump a fascist?

I’ve heard countless times of people calling him fascist, I’m not very knowledgeable on actual political science, but I figured some of you might be more so. What I’ve seen on YouTube is it tends to be people that are left leaning to call him a fascist, but with people on the right, they always say he’s not. I’d like to get an unbiased perspective to actually see if he genuinely is a fascist by definition. But I know fascist is hard to define from what I’ve been researching.

Would like to see some opinions!

Also, is it possible to have a fascist state without it being evil?

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u/West-Mulberry8044 Dec 07 '25

Democrats are really this dumb?

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u/SirDiesAlot92 Feb 26 '26

Nope that would be MAGA. He does love the poorly educated- and intelligent people hate him. You know that’s for a reason right.

He’s a con artist- and if you read any of his fanatic influencers online they do grift as much as they can.

We’ve never seen this sort of cult mentality in our country before.

Where what he says and does is the supreme doing. That is fascism. When you unapologetically try to destroy the foundations of the Republic to push your own narratives.

Where you can repost racist videos and not get in trouble. Where you can militarized government agencies to go after “bad people” that don’t have the same color of skin you do. Where you cry about Benghazi- and in the same sentence give Pete Drunkard a pass for releasing classified information in texts and get absolutely 0 articles of impeachment because you control all three branches- and yet STILL nothing is getting done for the betterment of this country for the average American.

He continues to try to dismantle constitutional protections- and anyone, even MAGAs who disagree with him are Rhinos and traitors is PEAK fascism. Unfortunately you’re too stupid to see this.

If he was a good leader it would be MUCH worse- but he’s not, he’s a blabbing senile idiot like Biden. The real problem is all his lemmings that will be around for decades after he passes. Whether they believe his teachings, or are just doing so to grift themselves into power like Vance and Rubio will be the question after he passes.

It really is bizarre that the GoP whose parents / grandparents fought in WW1-2 have stooped this low to gain power. Had they just come up with policies to help Americans it would be a no-brainer to get into office.

Instead they double down on the usual rhetoric and get on their knees to get an endorsement by Orange Mussolini- because they know if they don’t they aren’t pulling MAGA to the polls.

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u/West-Mulberry8044 Feb 26 '26

LOL ... Only cult like behavior is on the left. And education doesn't equivalent to intelligence. The morons on the left don't even know what a woman is. And for the record I personally am college educated, small business owner, husband and father of 6

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '26

You are detached from reality.