What does this say about JEB? It says that JEB is closer to Hillary than to Trump is. It says that JEB supporters can more easily swing over to a leftist Democrat than a non-traditional Republican. Really, both JEB and Hillary are in favor of Amnesty and Common Core. Hillary says that Obama's executive amnesty (lawlessness) didn't go far enough! JEB and Hillary could be running mates, which is why JEB's campaign has floundered.
Fernandez calls Trump the next Hitler or Mussolini. Gee, Republicans aren't used to being called fascists on a regular basis. I can't count the number of times that George W. Bush was compared to Hitler or called a Nazi. Of course, the very ones who hurl the fascism/Nazi label usually demonstrate their ignorance. Mussolini was a Socialist who later combined with Nationalism to create National Socialism. Which party has the Socialists again? Isn't Bernie Sanders a self-declared Socialist? But the Republican is the Fascist. Whatever. But let's look at the evidence so far.
What are Trump's declared policies that are either posted on his website or regularly mentioned in his stump speeches?
US-China Trade Reform: Trump thinks we have a bad deal with China as far as trade goes and wants to dramatically reset the table. He makes a lot of good points and has some prescriptions that I like. Notably, he suggests fixing our debt as a means of closing our trade deficit (there is an economic proof that shows that trade deficits are related to debt). I'm doubtful of regaining lost manufacturing jobs but a stronger stance would be generally beneficial.
Veterans Administration Reform: This was briefly a scandal for the Obama Administration and Bush before him. Trump proposes to fix it but so did the current and previous administration. Will Trump follow through? Government agencies are, by their nature, doomed to inefficiency and waste. Trump may be able to improve it but privatization and reimbursement would probably work better.
Tax Reform: Simplify the tax code. He has proposed 4 brackets and a shift in who pays the burden. He particularly mentioned hedge fund managers. Sounds like he wants to tax Wall Street more. Isn't that was Elizabeth Warren wants? Is she a Nazi? I've reviewed Trump's tax ideas in another post and don't need to retread it here.
Second Amendment Rights: He believes in the 2nd Amendment. Trump has bragged about having a gun and even claims to have a concealed carry license. Hitler was a gun-grabber, the better to oppress the citizens. Who else wants to limit the citizens' access to guns? President Obama! Sounds like Obama and the Democrats are closer to Hitler than Trump is.
Immigration Reform: Here's the big one, the one that launched Trump into the lead that he has held for months. Secure the border and eject those who crossed it illegally. Let's enforce the laws that Congress passed. US Immigration should primarily benefit Americans, not foreigners. Why import cheap labor at the expense of increasing the unemployment rate among inner-city youth? Yep, that sounds like Hitler. OMG, the Horror! The Fascism!
War on Terror: Though not listed among his positions on his website, Trump is very strong on this. He has called for bombing ISIS out of existence and not bringing Muslim refugees into the United States.
All of these are popular overall positions with the American electorate. That's why he is viewed as a Populist. However, none of them are Fascist. You might call his immigration policy Nativist, his trade policy Protectionist, or his Tax Reform a giveaway to the wealthy but none of these policies jibe with Hitler. Anyway, Trump is less of a danger than Obama, because Trump actually like America.
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