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Bluetus

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11. Trump loves the fascism for his ego as king, and the lawlessness. But the tech bros

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 01:57 PM

Jul 20

are potentially even more dangerous because they don't believe in fascism per se. That is, they don't believe in a melding of government, religion and corporations. They certainly are not religious and they don't want ANY kind of government. Their vision is of a world where they control everything through their information systems, robotics, AI, and cryptocurrency, all outside the reach of ANY government.

They have been planning this "new world order" for a long time with their plotting sessions in Davos, and their development of private armies with Erik Prince, and now ICE.

They don't need legislatures, courts, Interpol, the UN, any of those things.

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From his Vermont farmhouse, a novelist imagined a fascist takeover of America [View all] erronis Jul 20 OP

Sinclair Lewis saw the future in an uncanny and accurate way. Irish_Dem Jul 20 #1

90 years later, here we are. WhiteTara Jul 20 #2

An important book and a good read. I've thought of it for years, since Reagan and "W". SharonAnn Jul 20 #3

Yes - the ultra-conservative group that put Reagan in the White House started the ball rolling FakeNoose Jul 20 #7

It's not as if we weren't warned. There is nothing innovative about the Trump team's tactics. Midnight Writer Jul 20 #4

We believed our own American hero hype, me included. Joinfortmill Jul 21 #18

Another similarly prophetic book was Jack London's The Iron Heel DBoon Jul 20 #5

Thank you for that reference. I've enjoyed London's novels and haven't read this one. erronis Jul 20 #6

try Project Gutenberg DBoon Jul 20 #13

Yes, thanks. I use calibre which has it listed in many free formats. erronis Jul 20 #15

Oooh I'll have to look for that FakeNoose Jul 20 #8

Can It Happen Here? Ask Tucker Carlson - Joel Engle WSJ oped question everything Jul 20 #9

Thanks for the link to your post and to the gifted WSJ article. erronis Jul 20 #12

Great novelist! ananda Jul 20 #10

Trump loves the fascism for his ego as king, and the lawlessness. But the tech bros Bluetus Jul 20 #11

The tech bros want malignant libertarianism DBoon Jul 20 #14

I bought the book during the Bush regime, when it surged in popularity.... joanbarnes Jul 20 #16

I doubt you'll be able to take it with you when ICE shows up erronis Jul 20 #17