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Adam Russell Taylor writes in this week’s SojoMail column that when political candidates vow to be far-right authoritarian leaders, we need to believe them: In a televised interview this week with Sean Hannity of Fox News, former President Donald Trump initially refused to answer the question of whether, if elected in 2024, he would be a dictator or use his power to seek retribution for his political opponents. After Hannity pressed further, Trump said he would only be a dictator on “day one” of a new presidency; he did not rule out political retribution. This should be shocking, but are any of us surprised? Trump is known for his lying and exaggeration. Nevertheless, we make a grave mistake if we don’t take Trump’s words seriously. Just last month, Trump promised to “root out the communists, Marxists, fascists, and the radical Left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country” and condemned his political opponents as “the threat from within,” which he claimed poses a greater threat than Russia, China, or North Korea. Before that, Trump — who is favored by polls to win the 2024 Republican nomination for presidency — has vowed that if he’s elected, he will use the Justice Department to seek retaliation against his political opponents, greatly expand presidential power, and further militarize the border with creation of detention camps for migrants. It is time to declare that Trump’s rhetoric and campaign proposals are increasingly authoritarian and fascist; since so many Christians, particularly those who subscribe to tenets of white Christian nationalism, remain his most loyal supporters, we Christians who disagree must be that much more vocal and courageous.
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