General Discussion

For example, when Hitler & Mussolini rose to power did that continue in a straight line to a fascist takeover of the world? No, it did not. It prompted a serious backlash, a global (majority global anyway) rejection of their philosophy. That's just one example but the same thing has happened over & over again over the course of human history. Why would anyone think that today it's suddenly different? What evidence is there for the conclusion that human progress has now stopped ebbing & flowing, that some profound fundamental change has taken place in the evolution of human society (what change?), & the path of human societal change is now forever locked into the most recent path of Trumpian evil?

I don't mean to get on your case & be confrontational, I'm just trying to explain my view of the bigger picture. I hope that makes sense.

In a way, this all reminds me of people who, when there's a record cold winter day say "See, it's record cold, there's no global warming." They're reacting to recent short-term conditions, not the larger overall trend. Trump is the recent short-term condition. I'll need compelling evidence to convince me that Trumpism represents the long-term trend of human society. That all the good we worked for is truly lost.

I hope I've explained myself well, I've learned that sometimes I'm not very good at it.