News America under siege from 'far-left fascism', says Trump

[Tek]

“Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values and indoctrinate our children,” Trump said. “Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders, deface our most sacred memorials and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities.”

“This monument will never be desecrated,” Trump declared, eliciting cheers. “These heroes will never be defaced. Their legacy will never, ever be destroyed. Their achievements will never be forgotten. And Mount Rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and to our freedom.”

In remarks that offered little by way of reconciliation, he went on to rail against “cancel culture, driving people from their jobs, shaming dissenters and demanding total submission from anyone who disagrees. This is the very definition of totalitarianism, and it is completely alien to our culture and to our values. It has absolutely no place in the United States of America.

“This attack on our liberty, our magnificent liberty, must be stopped, and it will be stopped very quickly.”

“In our schools, our newsrooms, even our corporate boardrooms, there is a new far-left fascism that demands absolute allegiance. If you do not speak its language, perform its rituals, recite its mantras and follow its commandments, then you will be censored, banished, blacklisted, persecuted and punished.”

Gesturing to the overwhelmingly white crowd, he said: “Not going to happen to us.”

Trump added: “Make no mistake, this leftwing cultural revolution is designed to overthrow the American revolution.”

When the president said he was deploying federal law enforcement to protect monuments and arrest and prosecute offenders, the crowd rose to their feet and applauded. When he proclaimed, “They want to silence us, but we will not be silenced,” there were chants of “USA! USA!”

In a swipe at sports professionals and others who take a knee to protest racial injustice, Trump said: “We stand tall, we stand proud and we only kneel before almighty God.”

In an effort to fight back, he announced a surprise executive order establishing “The National Garden of American Heroes”, a vast outdoor park featuring statues of “the greatest Americans to ever live” – a selection sure to provoke debate and controversy.

The Democratic National Committee tweeted at one point that Trump had disrespected Native Americans and that his South Dakota trip was “glorifying white supremacy”. It subsequently deleted the tweet.

US under siege from 'far-left fascism', says Trump in Mount Rushmore speech

US president enflames national tensions with attack on ‘leftwing revolution’ and plan for national memorial of statues of ‘American heroes’

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hes accusing others of being fascists. this is our president lol

 

[FaceHugger]

It doesn't surprise me that Trump doesn't understand the concept of fascism (big F or little f). But it can't be lost on his speech writers, who I suspect actually paid attention in high school and college, that they wrote him a fascist speech.

 

[Demon_skeith]

We're under attack from idiots with wig like hair, I hope things get fixed this election year.

 

[_Al]

Good luck America! You’ll need it.

 

[Tek]

he reminds me of hitler a bit and how he ran things lol this guy is some thing else