President-elect Donald Trump has received justifiable criticism over his use of Twitter. Now some users are being blocked from seeing his tweets at all, which is a sign of fascism.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as:
“a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.”
In other words, a government that doesn’t tolerate opposition.
While Trump hasn’t revoked their First Amendment right, it is concerning that our future president doesn’t want contact with certain citizens. It’s similar to what happens in North Korea, where the government controls their media, and many have died in prison camps.
Their leader, Kim Jong-un, even gave his support for Trump during the campaign.
In addition to connecting friends and family, government leaders use social media to stay in touch with the people. The same people they will be appealing to when they’re up for reelection in a few years.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden regularly use their accounts.
One man was blocked after he voiced his opinion directly to Trump. He asked how any gay person could vote for the duo given Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s strong views against homosexuality.
As a gay man myself, I do not understand how other gays can vote for @realDonaldTrump, do you not know what @mikepence thinks about us?
— Dominic (@DomT716) November 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/dtrainis1/status/796136004671258624
Another Twitter user reported being blocked and called Trump out on his fascist ways.
I have been BLOCKED by Donald Trump. Propaganda as a Fascist tool starts with controling the narrative. @realDonaldTrump allows no dissent.
— Bookdragon (breathing fire) "GIVE them ALL back !" (@daBookdragon) November 22, 2016
Trump has said that he will work hard to unite our divided country and be a president to everyone. In a speech shortly after he won the election, he stated:
“It’s time. I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans, and this is so important to me.”
Blocking the very people you’ll be serving in office doesn’t seem like a presidential move.
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