rant · moment 5 of 20
Sliding Into Fascism and Dating a Muslim Woman
from 155 - Death By Chocolate · #155
4 min
He warns the country could easily embrace real fascism and the 'boot,' discusses child detention camps and putting migrants in empty hotels, then goes on a tangent about dating a Muslim woman with a very white name.
- Tim argues the country could slide easily into real fascism if people accept authoritarianism as the price of security.
- Trump appeals to people wanting safety from immigrants and criminals, and many wouldn't care if detention camps replaced proper processing.
- Abandoned hotels in St. Louis could house migrants instead of concentration camps, but the government doesn't consider practical alternatives.
- Tim thought Trump could never win when he first emerged, which he attributes to being an LA elitist.
- Tim is dating a Muslim woman with an absurdly Anglo name like Doris, which he finds bewilderingly out of place.
- Tim could see himself and his partner sliding into fascism, and what scares him is how many people genuinely wouldn't care.
- Trump's actual base consists of people streaming from their basements talking about flat earth and moon spaceships, not serious political thinkers.
- Beating up Trump supporters doesn't work because they're like a nine-year-old taking over the house while parents stand helpless.
- Random acts of violence against Trump supporters backfire and make him seem like a savior.