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“It’s time for fascism to be called fascism and for Americans to know exactly what they’re voting for.” I hear people on the right scoffing at this idea, saying, “What about the far left?” I am a conservative. I’m right-wing. There is a difference between conservatism, radicalism and fascism. This is fascism. »

— Joe Scarborough, show co-host Morning Joe of MSNBC and former Republican representative from Florida, reacting to a report from New York Times on the fears of an authoritarian drift inspired by the recent speeches of Donald Trump, in which the former president notably borrowed from Adolf Hitler a disastrous word – “vermin” – to describe those he describes as the enemies of the United States. United (free link).

“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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