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Posted: 2023-11-21T14:28:38Z | Updated: 2023-11-21T14:28:38Z

MSNBC s Joe Scarborough on Tuesday explained why he believes Donald Trump ticks every box when it comes to fascism.

Its time that fascism is called fascism and Americans know exactly what theyre voting for, said the Morning Joe cohost. You know, Ive heard people poo-poo this and go, Oh, people on the far left. No. Im a conservative, Im on the right. Theres a difference between conservatism, radicalism and fascism. This is fascism.

Scarborough went through a New York Times article detailing what he described as boilerplate aspects of fascism.

And each trait applied to Republican 2024 frontrunner Trump and his MAGA movement, Scarborough argued.

Fascism is generally understood as an authoritarian far-right system of government in which hypernationalism is a central component. Check. It also features a cult of personality around a strongman leader. Check. The justification of violence or retribution against opponents. Check. And the repeated denigration of the rule of law. Check, he said.

Scarborough continued: Past fascist leaders appeal to a sense of victimhood to justify their actions. Check. Were entitled because weve been robbed, weve been victimized, weve been cheated and robbed. Check, check, check.

MAGA Republicans used whining and snowflakery and a sense of victimization to justify violence against their opponents, he added.

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\"It's time that fascism is called fascism and Americans know exactly what they're voting for.\" --@joenbc discussing NYT reporting on Trump's authoritarian bent pic.twitter.com/ItDfOreds6

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"It's time that fascism is called fascism and Americans know exactly what they're voting for." --@joenbc discussing NYT reporting on Trump's authoritarian bent pic.twitter.com/ItDfOreds6

Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) November 21, 2023

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