> There has been no push or attempted justification for single party politics
He's vocally questioned if the democrats are "traitors" during public speeches[0], a wild accusation even for US political discourse.
> no centralization of power unique to this president
Today, he proclaimed in a speech that Article 2 of the US constitution gives him the right to do whatever he wants[1]. He's spent much of his administration embroiled in scandals involving demanding loyalty from subordinates, and has been repudiated by members of his own party for acting beyond the bounds of his authority.
> no signs of a complete unwillingness to trade
He started a massive trade war to protest the current trade situation with some of the largest players in the global economy. Sure, it's not state capitalism, but his trade strategy directly contradicts both major parties' philosophies regarding trade and is often subject to authoritarian rhetoric.
Sure, this administration doesn't meet all of the classical definitions of what past fascist regimes have looked like.
He may not be making a ton of concrete progress towards consolidating power, but he makes it very clear that he sees himself as having far more power than he actually does, and often gets frustrated when he isn't able to accomplish what he wants. He clearly hates our system of government and isn't afraid to question many of the basic tenets of our democracy.
>He's vocally questioned if the democrats are "traitors" during public speeches[0], a wild accusation even for US political discourse.
Spare me. How many people have said he should be investigated for being a Russian plant? Every one of those people is questioning if his loyalty is with Russia, or in other words if he is a traitor.
>Today, he proclaimed in a speech that Article 2 of the US constitution gives him the right to do whatever he wants[1]
You are interpreting his remarks as uncharitably as possible. He's not claiming he has absolute power, he's claiming that he can do whatever he wants to do that the president has the authority to do without asking anyone else first. There is nothing in Article 2 saying the president needs to get permission from someone else before exercising the powers vested in him. That's all he's saying. The context is that he's saying he could have fired Mueller if he wanted to, without asking anyone for permission.
>He may not be making a ton of concrete progress towards consolidating power, but he makes it very clear that he sees himself as having far more power than he actually does, and often gets frustrated when he isn't able to accomplish what he wants.
The problem is that this describes most Presidents, especially the last 5. Obama ordered assassinations of Americans overseas without trial, had two intelligence heads perjure themselves before Congress with no consequences and re categorized every male over 15 as an enemy combatant. Bush went to war unilaterally and had people perjure themselves before Congress with no consequences. Clinton bombed other countries and manipulated his personal political power better than anyone in 60 years. Reagan destabilized a dozen countries without congressional approval.
Every one of them went far beyond their stated powers and made it clear they they saw themselves as having every right to do so.
He's vocally questioned if the democrats are "traitors" during public speeches[0], a wild accusation even for US political discourse.
> no centralization of power unique to this president
Today, he proclaimed in a speech that Article 2 of the US constitution gives him the right to do whatever he wants[1]. He's spent much of his administration embroiled in scandals involving demanding loyalty from subordinates, and has been repudiated by members of his own party for acting beyond the bounds of his authority.
> no signs of a complete unwillingness to trade
He started a massive trade war to protest the current trade situation with some of the largest players in the global economy. Sure, it's not state capitalism, but his trade strategy directly contradicts both major parties' philosophies regarding trade and is often subject to authoritarian rhetoric.
Sure, this administration doesn't meet all of the classical definitions of what past fascist regimes have looked like. He may not be making a ton of concrete progress towards consolidating power, but he makes it very clear that he sees himself as having far more power than he actually does, and often gets frustrated when he isn't able to accomplish what he wants. He clearly hates our system of government and isn't afraid to question many of the basic tenets of our democracy.
[0]: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/us/politics/trump-accuses...
[1]: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-falsely-says-constitut...