Saturday, August 29, 2015

The populist and the fascist

See this Salon article by Paul Rosenberg. Both Trump and Sanders are labeled populists, but they are a different kind of populist. Trump's type is based in imaginary fears of dark-skinned others couched in nationalistic fascism, as well as delusional fantasies like voter fraud and birtherism. Sanders' type is based in science and fact on climate change and empirically-based policies like social security and Medicare. Trump appeals to our lesser drives like fear and hate while Sanders to our better angels of love and compassion.

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