Getting All Gushy For Fascism

AlterNet: How the U.S. Went Fascist: Mass Media Makes Excuses for Trump Voters - Networks and newspapers are trying to explain away racism from a prominent GOP candidate. By Juan Cole

Donald Trump should have been kicked out of the Republican Party the moment he began talking about violating the Constitution. The first time he hinted about assaulting the journalists covering his rallies, he should have been shown the door. When he openly advocated torture (‘worse than waterboarding’), he should have been ushered away. When he began speaking of closing houses of worship, he should have been expelled. He has solemnly pledged to violate the 1st, 4th and 8th Amendments of the Constitution, at the least. If someone’s platform is unconstitutional, it boggles the mind that a major American party would put him or her up for president.