Right now, our country is undergoing a Fascism Stress Test.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

And so far, the results look less than encouraging.

[sufrommich]

1. I agree. nt

[treestar]

2. Is there anyone in the media whatsoever

to point out that the 14th Amendment does not allow our laws to discriminate against a religion? In any fashion? It is scary the amount of time they seem to be spending on this without even a consideration of that. Trump's "plan" is impossible under our law - why should such an ignorant person even be considered for POTUS and allowed to have such a plan considered even momentarily by the media?

[redwitch]

3. It is.

And it is terrifying to me.

[C_U_L8R]

4. The press seems either lazy or dumb

or both. Or like Fox, invested in one particular outcome.

We need some heroic journalism here.

[fredamae]

5. The Press is neither

imo-they are an intentional and necessary part Of it.

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. I have been saying for years that if democrats didn't cultivate our own populists...

... republicans would cultivate fascist demagogues of their own.

[annabanana]

8. On. The. Head!

If populists on the left and right could get past the "social" issues..TPTB would have their heads on spikes in the public square.

[annabanana]

7. May it end up serving as an inoculation...

(my dearest hope)