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An alternative formulation is that the neoliberal US has long been a fascist state.

For example, how often do we choose to use the force of the state and how often do we choose to do nothing?

In this formulation, the big difference with Trump would be that he isn't very good at it. He's ham-handed about it, too obvious.

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I think a lot of his "not being good at it" may be supplanted by actually skilled folks of the neoliberal/neoconservative establishment.

It would be amazing if he could actually bring jobs back into the US. I really really doubt this is possible, without making the corporations hurt in the short/mid term, so I doubt it's really possible, as they have essentially captured government.

This is my preferred reading as well, but neoliberalism likes to keep its oppression and overt violence overseas, while Trump's rhetoric brings it out into the open at home. This is not denying that America was always a racist, sexist state, but now the elected power is no longer shy about hiding it.

Not sure why you're getting downvoted. This seems like a legitimate opinion to me.

My guess is that this is due to a matter of fact stating of a rather controversial opinion held by a minority of the population.

My tone may have been blunt but I will stand firmly behind that America's race and gender relations, despite great progress in the last few decades, leaves much to be desired and in most parts of the country it is dangerous to be a part of a marginalized group.

You missed my point. I don't care what you happen to believe.

I'm pointing out that people probably objected to inserting a debatable & unpopular held view as a subclause in another argument. That forces people to either go along with accepting your point or getting into a pointless & unsettleable argument that's not even being discussed.

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