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So Donald J. Trump i type C. ? Hard right? I would say Trump is not "hard" right, he is the leader of the right wing in general of all conservatives. He represents their interest best. And all conservatives in Europe think the same way as Trump:
He seems to be Category E, but I say he is also C.
People do not seem to realize how hard the right wing is betting on the destruction of Ukraine. They can use the same to eradicate the "social democrats" in their own countries as Putin did with Navalny. Use it to justify Authoritarianism at home.
As a European, I consider Trump hard right, as I do the AFD aswell. Just because it's become more mainstream doesn't mean it's no longer hard imo
AfD is prime "Do it again, Bomber Harris" material.
The Overton window is a beautiful thing.
Yes he is. Attracted to the racist sexist Russian Military culture.
And sure Trump is mostly just a narcissist that doesn't have any real ideological thinking. Mostly he's just going along with whatever will make his supporters adore him. But he's all about the racism and sexism, and these are used in fascist propaganda. Given Trump actually is these things, this propaganda is all the more effective. "He tells it like it is!"
But even if Trump himself is just a racist misogynistic asshole that's not intentionally creating a fascist movement, his personality traits have created a fascist movement whether Trump himself intended that to happen or not.