'This man is a fascist': Mika Brzezinski blasts gutless Republicans for 'helping' Donald Trump
By: Alternet. org
Image via Gage Skidmore. Travis Gettys and Raw StoryDecember 05, 2022Bank
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski called out Republicans for remaining silent about Donald Trump's latest attack on the U.S. Constitution.
The former president called for the termination of the Constitution and the overturning of his 2020 election loss in a post on his Truth Social account, and the "Morning Joe" host and her guest Charlie Sykes said Trump's threat couldn't have been made plainer.
"He put it in writing," Sykes said. "This is the extraordinary -- I feel like we're in some sort of an insane alternative reality simulation here. In the last two weeks, you had Donald Trump pledge solidarity for the Jan. 6 rioters. He has dinner with an actual neo-Nazi and a notorious antisemite and fan of Adolf Hitler, and calls for terminating the laws, including the articles of the Constitution, and the Republican Party, you know, the fact that they cannot draw the line here is really extraordinary, although perhaps not new."
"It is as if Donald Trump has gone full troll," Sykes added. "How far can he push this? How much can he get them to swallow? You know, on Tuesday we had a federal jury find the Oath Keeper leaders guilty of seditious conspiracy. Four days later, the former president of the United States says, 'Seditious conspiracy, hold my beer -- I'm going to put out a call to terminate the Constitution so I can be restored."
Brzezinski said Trump was testing Republicans, and they were again failing.
"It's not just what he can get Republicans to swallow," she said. "He's making complete fools of you and everything you stand for and everything you've ever worked for in your life, but he's a danger to our country. These are dangerous statements. He is telling you what he wants to do. Believe him, okay?"
"Like, how much does this country have to go through?" Brzezinski added. "How much division, how much hatred, how much pressure on our system, how much law enforcement, the FBI, the Department of Justice, police officers -- anybody who's in Donald Trump's sights, how much does this country have to go through? How much stress on our system and on our democracy do we need to endure before we see that this man is a fascist, and that he has very, very bad intentions, and Republicans, you are helping him by not stepping up and manning up and saying what is right and who you are and what you really are, what you stand for, and if you're not a Republican, and you're not a conservative, then you can go follow after Donald Trump. But if you are, then you need to walk away loudly, today."
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Is Donald Trump a fascist or a fascist wannabe? Does it really matter?
Is the distinction one of success or failure?
Trump is best ignored. Denouncing his insanity only emboldens him
Seems to be important to you, as only you are asking.
I know I don't give a fuck.
Trump could rip apart the US Constitution in the middle of the Capitol rotunda with a Nazi flag to one side and a confederate flag on his other side , and still he would be a contender for the Republican presidential nomination.
We have never seen anything remotely like this in our lifetimes.
Thankfully, you bring it to life every day.
And all day long as well.
While people like you hide your head in the sand.
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Are you pretending Democrats are any better?
They want to nationalize all elections and do away with the electoral college; both in complete violation of the Constitution. Throw in packing the US Supreme Court; and not enforcing US borders and immigration laws.
For a man who isn't even President Trump is taking up a lot of damn time with Democrats in Congress, the DOJ & FBI; and White House that could be used for far better things. Like Democrats finally coming up with a plan to deal with gas prices and inflation- and not 10 plus years down the damn road (if then even) like their Inflation Reduction Act (what a fucking joke that is!)
Biden could rape his daughter in the shower, molest children with unwanted touching, force contracts on unions, cover up criminal activity by his children, obviously by a few fries short of a happy meal, and there are idiots who would still vote for him.
Trump gets gop nod, Biden wins 2nd term!
Absolutely, trump is a terrible human being, But only a 5-year-old still defends another by saying he did it first. Trump being a piece of crap isn't a defense for Biden.
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At least we know who the 5-year old is. Like there was every any debate.
I have to dumb it down for some.
"I've said if Ivanka weren't my daughter perhaps I'd be dating her."
"The accuser says" when she was 13 years old "Trump raped her repeatedly at parties thrown by since-convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who was widely known to throw wild parties with young women and girls".
I find it hilarious that you take actual accusations against Trump and just unfoundedly fling them at Biden in some weak attempt at equivalence with such a vile sack of shit like Trump. For anyone with more than half a brain there simply is no comparison between the two, Trump is clearly a greasy shit stain on the underwear of American history while Biden is just an old amiable grandpa who often puts his foot in his mouth.
True...he's committing political suicide on a daily basis
Trump support is indeed waning but given he needs but a plurality to be the GoP nominee, the GoP should remain very concerned and work to ensure his influence is diminished to the point of irrelevancy.
Trump's number one media promoters when he was seeking the 2016 republican nomination calls out Republicans for helping Trump.
No wonder no one trusts the media.
Yeah Mika Brzezinski tipped everything in Trumps favor. /s.
Absurd. Is that all you got?
ka Brzezinski tipped everything in Trumps favor
Did I say that? I said she was a Trump cheerleader, which she was. But I'm sure he was a completely different person when he was her "close friend."
Trump would probably say "no one's ever heard of" Mika Brzezinski. Morning Joe , I guess, was friendly to Trump before he publicly revealed himself to be a piece of shit political candidate. So what? When they saw what he was they changed. What happened to the 74 million voters who went with him in the 2020 election (or 2016 election for that matter) after they saw what he was ? Nothing.
The idea that somehow Mika Brzezinski deserves some sort of criticism concerning Trump is ridiculous.
Right. Trump was a completely different person when Mika was his close friend. Like most people, his personality wasn't really formed until he was 70 years old. It suddenly did a 180 change the minute he clinched the Republican nomination and suddenly he was a monster who couldn't be Mika's friend.
It wasnt when he publicly insulted her looks and called her names? lol.
One would think the left would celebrate that after looking around here on NT and seeing how the left treats people.
Notice all these people who would rather try and attack me than admit that Trump is a horrible human being that has badly harmed the spirit and confidence of our country.
Because I read up on him after he announced his candidacy in 2015 , I was not surprised by anything Trump has done or said since. He is easily the most unfit person to serve in high public office that we have ever seen or ever will see.
What I have been surprised by though is the cult following he developed. American exceptionalism ? Please. We have a lot of 'splaining to do to future generations.
He was the only reasonable alternative to Hillary....who was and still remains a truly horrible person.
I would suggest far better reasonable alternatives to Hillary were John Kasich and Jeb Bush. Trump was a strategic error for the GoP and it is still paying for it.
Trump is a horrible choice for president, and he lives on through you. Ya need anything else?
Yes, something that makes some fucking sense.
Trump is "kept alive" by people who admire what he has done (his so-called "accomplishments" ), by the people who go to his rallies, by his millions of social media followers, by the election deniers, by cowardly Republican officials who wont denounce him because they are afraid he will exact retribution on them, and by all the white people who feel they are the "real" victims of racism. I am none of those.
I'll email them.
That would be true if Trump was in the dust bins of history and JR was continuing to rail on him.
But that is not reality.
Trump is the only announced GoP candidate and remains heavily in the news. Trump just bumped his Big Lie campaign up a notch to challenge the CotUS.
This is not JR keeping Trump alive, it is Trump stirring the embers which remain viable due to remaining supporters and those who defend Trump (including those who complain about those criticizing Trump).
The "conservatives" on Newstalkers seem to pretty well mirror the conservatives we see in the media- Trump is a blowhard who tweets too much and cant control himself. He has no boundaries, and often says and does unacceptable things - but we will vote for him anyway.
Virtually none of the "usual suspects" has turned on Trump to the extent of saying they would never vote for him again.
National leaders of the Republican Party wont even run him out of their party , but you think I am keeping him "alive" . Strange.
So is that why you keep bringing him up at every opportunity? Now that explains so much.
What explains your comments?
Apparently a "yes" / "no" question was too much for you to handle so you resort to personal attacks in typical liberal fashion.
I agree your question was simple, so to speak.
Because he is heavily in the news. You complain that the only announced GoP candidate, a former PotUS, with all sorts of controversy surrounding him is being discussed in a news-oriented forum??
Whenever Trump is discussed the Trumpsters get this agitated!
Just the normal propaganda blogger stations like CNN and MSNBC. You know, the ones that have been proven to push false stories.
Bullshit, pay attention. Every media outlet (newspapers through cable) is covering Trump news.
Get a clue.
You are not paying attention.
That's how you play cards - you don't tip your hand. I'm not about to say everything is fine the way Biden is doing it. I absolutely want a more conservative climate than the circus offered by the left, but I don't want it run by the Scotts and Mastrianos. The sooner the Republican heads tend toward the center, the sooner they'll win.
Only in your memes.
Your hand?? That implies there are conditions in which you would consider voting for Trump.
There are no realistic (i.e. reasonably likely to occur) conditions where I would consider voting for Trump. Why others cannot make such a statement is sad.
I'm not going to play by your rules.
Rules?? I stated that there are likely no realistic conditions wherein I would even consider voting for Trump.
Your very strange responses suggest that you cannot make the same statement.
We don't need no stinkin' rules....
... and you went on to condemn others for not embracing your wisdom.
Criticizing support of Trump is not a rule, it is an action. I would recommend it. The only reason Trump has a shot at the nomination is because of supporters. Reduce the supporters and the GoP Trump problem fades away.
Do you recognize that Trump is a problem for the GoP (and the nation)?
How cute. You used the very blogger sites I mentioned. And you claim I'm not paying attention. Do you honestly think Fox News has any integrity? It's laughable that you would even try to use the Washington Post.
You'd be better off using the National Inquirer as a source. Maybe I wouldn't be laughing at you as hard.
You consider Fox News and Washington Post to be "conspiracy theory liberal stations and publications"?
I did not mention Fox as a site with integrity, I mentioned it to illustrate that you were of course dead wrong about only "conspiracy theory liberal stations and publications" speaking of Trump.
Trump is news. Get a clue.
Lets see...Oh look there. I did say it right there in 4.2.25. And now you have your panties in a wad because my opinion differs from yours.
Again, differing opinion. He may be news to YOU. Doesn't mean he's news to everybody. So you go ahead, set your hair on fire and focus on him. The rest of us will focus on the human fuck up machine you support in the WH.
Amazing, we have a person (you) who actually claims that Trump is not currently newsworthy. Fantasy vs. reality. But of course, this is consistent with your refusal to acknowledge any wrongdoing by Trump in his Big Lie campaign or taking of TS/SCI documents.
My opinion vs. your opinion. It must really burn your ass that this exists. Hate to burst your ego, but I'm not part of your hive mentality.
1. Never said he didn't do anything wrong. That's an assumption YOU made. You haven't proven he has done wrong aside from a few blogger articles / web sites. So lets keep the fantasy in your head and not mix it with fact.
2. You seem to forget the Democrats "Big Lie" that spawned this whole situation. You remember that don't you? Started with the "Russia Collusion" then something about pissing on hookers then about 50 other things that resulted in a zero balance of evidence.
You refuse to acknowledge wrongdoing and require 'proof' of wrongdoing (thus you deny it):
Thus it continues to be the case that you (laughably) refuse to acknowledge any wrongdoing by Trump in his Big Lie campaign or taking of TS/SCI documents. Pure partisan-induced fantasy.
Deflection as usual.
You'd have more luck talking to the wall.
Indeed, but I am not trying to reason with this poster. Just illustrating by example the kind of fantastic 'thinking' that enables Trump to remain relevant.
I see they finally got your electricity fixed.
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Never had a problem with my electricity. That was Moore County. 40 miles away.
That is not the objective. The objective is to keep displaying your foolish refusal to even acknowledge wrongdoing by Trump in his Big Lie campaign or taking of TS/SCI documents.
It is the failure to hold Trump accountable and instead to continue to defend him that keeps him relevant. What is most bizarre is people who think like you are harming the GoP when they think they are helping defend it.
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What makes you think Trump is relevant?
Do you acknowledge that Trump has done wrong in his Big Lie campaign or taking of TS/SCI documents?
If yes, then why are you whining?
If no, then you are part of the reason why Trump remains relevant.
He is an announced GoP candidate for the presidency of the USA. Currently, the only one. And he has tens of millions of supporters.
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The truth, if you were paying attention, is that Trump is an announced candidate for the GoP nomination for the presidency of the USA. That he still has tens of millions of supporters (and more who would vote for him if nominated).
What is also the truth is that Trump engaged in wrongdoing during his Big Lie campaign and taking of TS/SCI documents. His level of wrongdoing, coupled with his history, should convince any level-headed, rational mind that Trump should never be allowed within reach of the presidency (or, really, any public position of power).
The truth is that many continue to refuse to even acknowledge the aforementioned wrongdoing. They continue to (pathetically) provide cover for Trump and in so doing enable him to continue within striking distance of the GoP nomination.
Finally, the truth is that Trump securing the GoP nomination will harm the GoP and his remaining support by the GoP continues to damage the GoP. A good portion of the GoP membership is thus stupidly shooting their own foot.
Way to completely, utterly miss my point.
Purposefully?
I severely dislike Trump. Thing is I dislike Biden much much more than Trump! That is something some hard core leftist liberal Dems just cannot stand or wrap their heads around.
It is also something that non-partisans cannot wrap their heads around.
GoP voters need to take Trump off the table. He cannot be a contingency if all else fails. He should never be allowed to be in a position of political power and certainly never the presidency. What more do people need to understand of Trump before they realize that their energies should be focused on ensuring a much better nominee emerges for the GoP?
Ditch Trump. Relegate him to irrelevance by detaching him entirely from the GoP.
By the way, and for different reasons, I make a similar recommendation to the D party regarding Biden. But the Biden problem (for the Ds) is mild compared to the Trump problem (for the GoP).