> Running List Of Trump Dictatorial / Authoritarian Actions

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The courts think they rule this nation.

You don’t like dictatorial behavior?

Trump carries out extrajudicial executions of 14 persons on the open sea:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national … c-hegseth/

Spanky wrote:

A free gift article from me to you (no paywall):

US Checks All 12 Boxes on Authoritarian Checklist

New York Times.



n_i_g_g_a please!

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New York Times.



n_i_g_g_a please!

You must be new here. For a liberal to think they are right, all they need to do is find an article by a well-known source. That's it! They don't have to use reasoning to realize it's all opinion or made up stuff designed to fool those who either can't reason or don't want to dig deeper into the subject.

57. 2025-11-19: fosters an atmosphere favorable to killing journalists

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/p … visit.html

Spanky wrote:

58. 2025-11-21: calls for the executions of political opponents

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics … -behavior/

Quiet, piggy.

60. 2026-01-05: took over another country by force with plans to seize its natural resources

https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-oi … ddb51bfa04

Spanky wrote:

58. 2025-11-21: calls for the executions of political opponents

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics … -behavior/

Headline reads:

Trump: Democrats ‘traitors’ for telling military not to follow unlawful orders


Why are you libfags totally unable to understand figures of speech, parody, innuendo, etc?

Historically grounded, non-rhetorical framework used by political scientists and historians. Each category reflects observable behavior, not ideology alone. These patterns are drawn from analyses of regimes such as Nazi Germany, Francoist Spain, Mussolini’s Italy, and later authoritarian governments.


1. Elimination of Independent Institutions

Description

Authoritarian regimes dismantle or neutralize institutions that constrain executive power: courts, legislatures, civil service, professional bodies, and federal systems.

Historical Example

After 1933, Hitler passed the Enabling Act, allowing his cabinet to enact laws without parliamentary approval, effectively nullifying the Reichstag and ending constitutional governance.

Trump Example

Trump purged institutional checks by firing dozens of Inspectors General and reviving “Schedule F,” stripping civil-service protections so career officials could be replaced with loyalists. These actions weakened internal oversight and subordinated independent agencies to presidential control.

2. Suppression and Criminalization of Political Opposition

Description

Opposition parties, activists, and critics are outlawed, imprisoned, or violently repressed under the justification of “national security” or “order.”

Historical Example

Communists, Social Democrats, and liberals were arrested en masse after the Reichstag Fire; all political parties except the Nazi Party were banned by mid-1933.

Trump Example

Trump openly embraced “retribution,” directing investigations and prosecutions toward political opponents and critics without citing specific crimes. What were once dismissed as rhetorical threats (“lock them up”) became policy-driven targeting through the DOJ and special prosecutors.

3. Control and Propaganda Domination of Media

Description

Independent journalism is eliminated; media becomes a centralized propaganda tool to shape public reality and suppress dissenting narratives.

Historical Example

Joseph Goebbels’ Ministry of Propaganda controlled newspapers, radio, film, and publishing; journalists were purged unless aligned with Nazi ideology.

Trump Example

Rather than nationalizing media, Trump used state power to intimidate it—threatening broadcast licenses, launching investigations, and restricting press access. This created a chilling effect where critical reporting carried tangible legal and financial risks.

4. Personal Loyalty Over Rule of Law

Description

The leader is elevated above institutions; loyalty to the individual replaces loyalty to law or constitution.

Historical Example

After President Hindenburg’s death, Hitler merged the offices of Chancellor and President. The military swore a personal oath of loyalty to Hitler, not to Germany or its constitution.

Trump Example

Trump issued sweeping pardons to all January 6 participants, including violent organizers, explicitly rewarding loyalty over legal accountability. The message was clear: allegiance to Trump supersedes the law, while disloyalty invites punishment.

5. Use of State Violence and Paramilitaries

Description

Regimes rely on extrajudicial violence, intimidation, or paramilitary forces to enforce compliance beyond normal legal processes.

Historical Example

The SA and SS intimidated voters, assaulted opponents, and ran early concentration camps before the judiciary was fully captured.

Trump Example

Trump normalized the idea of domestic military force through both rhetoric (“jokes” about shooting protesters or migrants) and policy planning, including readiness to invoke the Insurrection Act. These trial balloons preceded concrete preparations to deploy armed force against civilians.

6. Delegitimization of Elections and Democratic Processes

Description

Elections persist only as performance; outcomes are manipulated, opposition is excluded, or results are dismissed if unfavorable.

Historical Example

Post-1933 elections were held, but with opposition parties banned, media controlled, and voting conducted under coercion—rendering elections meaningless.

Trump Example

Trump attempted to unilaterally rewrite election rules via executive order, bypassing Congress and states, while continuing to cast elections as inherently suspect. Jokes about canceling elections or admiring lifelong rulers functioned as signaling, later reinforced by real administrative actions.

7. Construction of Internal “Enemies”

Description

A fascist regime defines internal groups as existential threats to unify supporters and justify repression.

Historical Example

Jews, communists, LGBTQ people, Roma, and disabled individuals were framed as corrupting forces undermining the “German nation.”

Trump Example

Trump framed ideological groups—“woke” officials, civil servants, academics, racial justice advocates—as existential threats to the nation. This justified purges, funding cuts, and dismissals based on belief or expression rather than misconduct.

8. Fusion of State and Nationalist Mythology

Description

The state claims to embody the nation itself; dissent is portrayed as treason rather than disagreement.

Historical Example

The slogan “Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer” (“One People, One Empire, One Leader”) erased the distinction between leader, state, and nation.

Trump Example

Through “patriotic education” mandates and cultural directives, Trump used the state to enforce a singular nationalist narrative. Dissenting historical interpretations were treated as subversive, collapsing the distinction between civic education and political indoctrination.

9. Politicization of Law Enforcement and the Judiciary

Description

Courts and police become tools of political enforcement rather than neutral arbiters of law.

Historical Example

Judges were required to rule according to “the healthy sentiment of the German people,” meaning Nazi ideology rather than statute or precedent.

Trump Example

Trump removed DOJ and FBI officials involved in investigations of himself and dismantled norms preventing White House interference in prosecutions. Law enforcement increasingly functioned as an extension of presidential will rather than an independent legal authority.

10. Permanent State of Emergency

Description

Emergency powers are normalized, suspending civil liberties indefinitely to maintain control.

Historical Example

The Reichstag Fire Decree permanently suspended freedoms of speech, assembly, and privacy—never reversed during Nazi rule.

Trump Example

Trump governed through overlapping emergency declarations—immigration, crime, energy, drugs—used to bypass Congress and normal legal constraints. Crisis became the default governing condition, enabling extraordinary executive power without extraordinary events.