Trump Fascism? – A Reality Check

Stansfield Smith With the second coming of Trump, many who profess left credentials again proclaim fascism is back, after we voted out fascism (!) in 2020. Every four years we hear the story repeated: “this election is the most important in our lifetime.” Republicans are the new fascism, Democrats are the lesser evil. No matter … Continue reading Trump Fascism? – A Reality Check

 The Danger the Lawfare against Trump Presents to the Progressive Movement

Many have noted that the indictments of Trump ring of lawfare by the Biden administration. Donald Trump has now been indicted four times, and in blatant overkill, now faces 91 criminal charges. In New York alone  he was hit with 34 felonies for the payments to Stormy Daniels. Trump also faces felony charges for claiming the 2020 election … Continue reading  The Danger the Lawfare against Trump Presents to the Progressive Movement

Liberal and Left Silence on National Security Police State when used against Trump and his Supporters

by Stansfield Smith The National Security police state now regards the Democratic Party a more useful tool to criminalize opposition to US wars and maintain their control over the US government. We see this in the attack on the Uhuru Movement as being in the pay of Russia, in the imprisonment and torture of Julian … Continue reading Liberal and Left Silence on National Security Police State when used against Trump and his Supporters

The Failure of Trump’s “Coup”: A Victory for the US Empire – but the Left gets on their bandwagon

Stansfield Smith The Democrats’ second trial of Trump ends like the first: the outcome known in advance, the entire process designed to sell to the anti-Trump masses that the Democrats were leading some progressive counter-attack. Both impeachments enabled these politicians to present a national diversion to avoid addressing real issues the US people suffer from: … Continue reading The Failure of Trump’s “Coup”: A Victory for the US Empire – but the Left gets on their bandwagon

What We Will Miss with the End of the Trump Presidency

Stansfield Smith On January 6, President Trump and his “deplorables” made the US Empire look dysfunctional to the whole world by overtaking the Capitol, causing those corporate tools, our “elected representatives,” to run and hide. Does that set a bar for what is needed to bring health care for all, to end what Martin Luther … Continue reading What We Will Miss with the End of the Trump Presidency

What the US Constitution Specifies about Choosing the New President; How it is Stacked against the People

Stansfield Smith Regardless of the traditional bluster about the "Founding Fathers" and the world historic nature of the US Constitution, the electoral system it set up to choose a new president is far from democratic. * We now find Trump attempting to use the Constitution as written to be “re-elected.” Those who laud “our great … Continue reading What the US Constitution Specifies about Choosing the New President; How it is Stacked against the People

Fascism? First Two Months in Power: Hitler vs. Trump

First Two Months in Power: Hitler vs. Trump With the hullabaloo about Trump and fascism, it is useful to review Hitler's first months in power, to get a sense of a real fascist regime. Hitler came to power January 30, 1933, Trump on January 20, making easy a chronological comparison of their lead ups to … Continue reading Fascism? First Two Months in Power: Hitler vs. Trump