That's a fair point, but every seed does not become a tree. Most die or get crowded out.
Sir, I'm not willing to take that risk and remain silent about what is being planted - even if the odds of it germinating into the exact same 'tree' does not happen.
It might end up being a shrub - or a freaking redwood forest of despotism for all we know.
What I do know is that what is being planted right now, by ALL candidates running - is DESTRUCTIVE to liberty, the Constitution and individual rights. NONE of the 3 major candidates running even so much as mention those things, while almost everything they propose is harmful, destructive and punitive in one fashion or another. Be it Marxist Communist, Fascist, Collectivist, Statist - whatever.
Of course it is possible that Trump's rhetoric will be the seeds that lead to the same end, but it is also entirely possible that they will not.
I'm not willing to take that risk.
There are a lot of institutional/principled factors in this country that makes it very, very different from the Italy and Germany of the 1920's.
The fact of history that our Founders repeatedly warned us, is that no Republic lasts or survives for long unless it's people are moral, virtuous, religious and safeguard ANY encroachment they see upon their liberties and shares in the legislatures of governance.
We failed in that regard. What we are watching play out right now - is the result of a post-Constitutional republic.
If you're really looking for fascism to come to this country, I don't think it would follow the model of Mussolini or Hitler anyway, with street thugs propelling someone to power and supporting the creation of a dictatorship.
We've already got one, propelled into existence under Obama by the very 2-party oligarchy running candidates for the throne.
It is far more likely to come with a lawful election, followed by control over the courts and legislature.
Hello? 2008 and 2012 anyone? We're already there. The courts protect the state at the expense of liberty, make laws by fiat along with Alphabet agencies outside the review or oversight of the people at the directive of the Executive who wields a pen and phone.
It will be a creeping "legal" form of fascism coupled with that government turning a blind eye to street thugs who silence opposition. That could happen in this country, even with a military not disposed towards fascism.
Look around sir. I suspect you knew as you were typing that this is exactly what we have now. Who turns a blind eye to Islamic thugs, Mexican illegals and refuses to uphold laws they deem of themselves 'unconstitutional'???? FCC and the IRS are doing a terrific job of silencing opposition. Care to protest and demand redress of grievances? Well, you have to pay for and obtain a permit and go to designated 'free speech zone'. Sir, everything you are suggesting that is "likely" - is already here and being entrenched as institutional.
And again, I don't see Trump having anything close to the potential for doing that
No, he will build on what has already been done and remake everything into his own image.
-- he simply does not have the institutional support in the courts, state legislatures, or Congress.
Pen and Phone Precedent has already been set. Now it's reality.
But Hillary/Bernie do, and that's what we are actually seeing right now before our own eyes. That's not just a seed -- that's a damn sapling at this point.
Bolsheviks and Communists on one side - Liberal Fascists on another.
It's interesting to note that both Mussolini and Hitler HATED the Communists and much of the early violence in their streets was a direct result of supporters for the Communists and the Fascists going at it.
History is rhyming or repeating depending on how close you wish to measure what's going on out there now.
