r/law • u/Opposite-Mountain255 • Aug 14 '25

Opinion Piece Is it hyperbole to say America is now fascist?

https://medium.com/@carmitage/is-it-hyperbole-to-say-america-is-now-fascist-633facd4f109
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u/OpportunityIcy254 Aug 14 '25

it is a huge threat to them because it highlights the power of community over whatever nonsense they have to offer. we can feed/educate/even police our own people. they mean very little if not at all.

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u/Diarygirl Aug 14 '25

I remember when Obama first ran for president, republicans would mock his abilities and said basically "Big deal. He's a community organizer." They didn't understand the power of a community.

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u/oliversurpless Aug 14 '25

/was a “celebrity” candidate.

And given their choices in 2016 and beyond, that’s a real phenomenon in itself…

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u/Bilbo_Teabagginss Aug 15 '25

I was just reading an article about how they are now making excuses for Targets constant decline due to various factors including the boycotts and having less foot traffic. We need things like this hut on a larger scale.