I said from the perspective of Europe .. and many in the US too.
People’s perspective change from person to person and perspective doesn’t always match reality.
- First, he has shown that it´s possible to come to power by democratic electoral means and then subvert the state from within, as other rulers in Eastern Europe (Hungary and Poland), Turkey, Brazil, the Philippines and Russia are doing. At the same time, he has demonstrated that in order to remain in power, elections can be delegitimized through lies, fake news, the uses of loyal social networks, while blaming mainstream journalism for bias, and mobilizing paramilitary forces on the streets.
The process in the US is used by all parties. It doesn’t translate into “radical”. I would say that the Democratic party in our country is more subversive in nature and they threw out the duly elected official “Biden” by the people. That is subversive!
- Second, he has promoted the idea that in order to succeed economically (following his example), all state regulations must be eliminated, and those that exist sidestepped, going so far in fact as to decriminalize corruption.
That isn’t far right and I don’t agree that he said “all state regulations”. You will have to be more specific. Limited government?
- Third, Trumpism has normalized racism, sexism, and contempt for the left, environmental defenders and all those who represent the liberal agenda of diversity and human rights that has developed since the 1960s. It has articulated in public the rejection of immigrants and refugee claimants that people previously refrained from expressing. Trump spoke out and denigrated these claimants openly. As George Packer wrote, “not because he couldn’t control his impulses, but intentionally, even systematically, in order to demolish the norms that would otherwise have constrained his power. To his supporters, his shamelessness became a badge of honesty and strength”.
I disagree. It has been the left that has promoted racism and sexism. It is the liberal diversity that is a radical change from the norm.
- Fourth, it has reaffirmed the legitimacy of pro-Nazi groups, extremist militias, and conspiratorial groups armed and organized against the state. His adherence to conspiracy theories further fueled these groups in their fervor for rising up in arms to defend their idea of America.
Fake news.
- Fifth, since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Trump has consistently discredited science, promoting instead conspiratorial and dangerously superstitious interpretations.
False - and a radical position of thought. He promoted the development of the vaccine.
- Sixth, Trumpism captures the idea of the nation for sectarian, anti-democratic and exclusive purposes.
Baloney. Radical position and fake news.
- Seventh, Trump has promoted a political and nationalist conception of religion, through his alliance with evangelicals. In this way he has successfully regressed by centuries the separation between the state and religion.
A radical proposition. Separation of church and state and today’s interpretation is different from the norm that was held up to the 1960’s..
- And eighth, he has indicated that in foreign policy each country must defend its interests with transactional methods, moving away from any cooperative policy, despising and weakening the multilateral system, starting with the agreements and resolutions of the United Nations.
That is a personal viewpoint of how someone should do business. It isn’t radicalism but simply one way of looking at things. Every position has its pros and cons. The previous positions of both Reps and Dems has been to weaken the capacity of the US businesses.
Biden’s shutting down coal mines and forcing electric cars down people’s throats is what is radical.
Authoritarian rulers, as well as aspiring to govern and mobilize sectors of their societies, have taken inspiration from the current president of the United States, who will foreseeably continue to use his influence (and the weight of the many millions of people who have voted for him).
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So… I would look at your post and wonder if it is you that is promoting a radical agenda?
