Links for 05/20/16 | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: Donald Trump may not be a fascist (although most CEOs have a nasty authoritarian streak that is endemic in capitalism), but he certainly plays one on TV, especially in this campaign. The troubling thing is less Trump as the people who so enthusiastically support him and how they want him to act. One look at his rallies is all one needs. These are the people who are dissatisfied with the social progress of the last half-century and they want someone who will undo it. Of course, no President can really do that and a fairly socially liberal judicial system would not let him if he tried. The danger is the kind of unilateralism Trump expects in business will be expected in government (he won't get it) and how Trump would react to that. The danger is not his incipient madness but what he may ask his supporters to do. As I watch the evening news, I am also reminded of how much he lies. The Big Lie is a primary tool in the fascist tool box.
The troubling thing about that Murray thing is that he probably thinks that Cardinal Dolan will back him up. Murray should be afraid - because Amoris does not rely on legalism or magisterial pronouncements. If Francis no longer claims such authority, it is not available to authoritarian priests and bishops.
Senator Cotton does not likely believe the crap he says. It is for voter consumption. That he has such a low opinion of his fellow Arkansans is truly sad. Of course, his state is fascist central, so no one is particularly surprised. I am sure this is a safe state for Trump.
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