In a blockbuster interview in the New York Times, former Malignant Loser Secretary of Homeland Security and Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly (USMC-Ret.) has joined former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley (USA-Ret.) in defining the Malignant Loser as a fascist:
...In response to a question about whether he thought Mr. Trump was a fascist, Mr. Kelly first read aloud a definition of fascism that he had found online.
“Well, looking at the definition of fascism: It’s a far-right authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy,” he said.
Mr. Kelly said that definition accurately described Mr. Trump.
“So certainly, in my experience, those are the kinds of things that he thinks would work better in terms of running America,” Mr. Kelly said.
He added: “Certainly the former president is in the far-right area, he’s certainly an authoritarian, admires people who are dictators — he has said that. So he certainly falls into the general definition of fascist, for sure.”...
Kelly went on to indicate the Malignant Loser preferred to be a dictator:
“He certainly prefers the dictator approach to government,” Mr. Kelly said.
Mr. Trump “never accepted the fact that he wasn’t the most powerful man in the world — and by power, I mean an ability to do anything he wanted, anytime he wanted,” Mr. Kelly said.
Kelly heard the Malignant Loser's comments about "the enemy within" and decided it was time to speak:
“And I think this issue of using the military on — to go after — American citizens is one of those things I think is a very, very bad thing — even to say it for political purposes to get elected — I think it’s a very, very bad thing, let alone actually doing it,” Mr. Kelly said.
Mr. Kelly said that Mr. Trump was repeatedly told dating back to his first year in office why he should not use the U.S. military against Americans and the limits on his authority to do so. Mr. Trump nevertheless continued while in office to push the issue and claim that he did have the authority to take such actions, Mr. Kelly said.
Kelly says the Malignant Loser lacked basic American values:
Mr. Kelly said Mr. Trump lacked a fundamental understanding of basic American values and what being president is about.
“He’s certainly the only president that has all but rejected what America is all about, and what makes America America, in terms of our Constitution, in terms of our values, the way we look at everything, to include family and government — he’s certainly the only president that I know of, certainly in my lifetime, that was like that,” Mr. Kelly said.
“He just doesn’t understand the values — he pretends, he talks, he knows more about America than anybody, but he doesn’t.”
Kelly also confirmed the Malignant Loser's affinity for Hitler:
Mr. Kelly confirmed previous reports that on more than one occasion Mr. Trump spoke positively of Hitler.
“He commented more than once that, ‘You know, Hitler did some good things, too,’” Mr. Kelly said Mr. Trump told him.
Mr. Kelly said that Mr. Trump had little appreciation for history — “I think he’s lacking in that,” he said — but said that he would still try to explain to Mr. Trump why those comments about Hitler were problematic.
He re-confirmed that the Malignant Loser called fallen soldiers "losers and suckers":
Confirming a statement he gave to CNN last year, Mr. Kelly said that on multiple occasions Mr. Trump told him that those Americans wounded, captured or killed in action were “losers and suckers.”
“The time in Paris was not the only time that he ever said it,” Mr. Kelly said, referring to reports that Mr. Trump told him that he did not want to visit a cemetery where American service members killed during World War I were buried.
“Whenever John McCain’s name came up, he’d go through this rant about him being a loser, and all those people were suckers, and why do you people think that people getting killed are heroes? And he’d go through this rant.”
“To me, I could never understand why he was that way — he may be the only American citizen that feels that way about those who gave their lives or served their country,” Mr. Kelly said.
Mr. Kelly said that on top of saying “losers” and “suckers,” Mr. Trump often questioned the decisions by Americans to sacrifice for their country.
We've left some quotes out, including the Malignant Loser's view of "his generals," personal loyalty over that to the Constitution, and more. The interview doesn't seem to be paywalled, so you're encouraged to pick up where we've left off.
It says something about our country that repeated warnings over the years that the Malignant Loser is an ignoramus, a pathological liar, a sexual predator, a convicted felon, a failed businessman, a sociopathic narcissist, a lowlife, a bigot and, once again, "a fascist to the core" have not perceptibly changed his political fortunes. It never seems to matter to his "deplorable" cult members (you are who you vote for!). It has to matter to the rest of us enough to ensure they're defeated again in November and beyond. Your vote is your voice. Use it!
BONUS: The Malignant Loser's running an openly fascist campaign.
(Photo: Andrew Harrer, Getty Images)
2 comments:
This is nonsense. Kelly, like all the others, only makes himself look a fool by speaking so late. One may say, with any degree of urgency, that the house is on fire; one may not say, oh, by the way, the house has been on fire these eight years.
But it is worse: Kelly, *unlike* all the others, had the opportunity as well as the obligation to actually do something about it, and implicitly recognized the gravity of the situation, but did nothing. He could have cleanly separated Trump's mind from his body with one blow of his tongue. But he did not. Why? All speculation is pointless because every possible answer is bad.
Frank -- you're absolutely right, it was his duty to speak out much, much earlier. Him saying he decided to speak only after hearing Trump's comments about "the enemy within" strikes us as a lame excuse for his hesitation. He's known from very early on who Trump was and chose not to speak.
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