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Ramsey Barner

(669 posts)
Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:02 PM Oct 22

With Election Looming, John Kelly Speaks Out on Trump

Source: New York Times

He said that, in his opinion, Mr. Trump met the definition of a fascist, would govern like a dictator if allowed, and had no understanding of the Constitution or the concept of rule of law.

He discussed and confirmed previous reports that Mr. Trump had made admiring statements about Hitler, had expressed contempt for disabled veterans and had characterized those who died on the battlefield for the United States as “losers” and “suckers” — comments first reported by The Atlantic.

“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.”

“He certainly prefers the dictator approach to government,” Mr. Kelly said.

Read more: https://archive.ph/QkF4J#selection-715.0-715.53

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With Election Looming, John Kelly Speaks Out on Trump (Original Post) Ramsey Barner Oct 22 OP
Get in front of a camera and make those statements, Gen. Kelly Fiendish Thingy Oct 22 #1
Yep 👍 Funtatlaguy Oct 22 #3
He did it in a audio taped interview. I heard it on Chris Haye's MSNBC show. Yoyoyo77 Oct 22 #8
He needs to go on Fox and say this Owens Oct 23 #10
That's right, General ... Tarzanrock Oct 22 #2
Harris should repeat these comments in addition to those made by Gen. Mark Milley n/t AntiFascist Oct 22 #4
So many chickenshits who should've spoken out years ago! polichick Oct 22 #5
BUT............ MyOwnPeace Oct 22 #6
CNN is running a story about it right now progressoid Oct 22 #7
Thanks for letting us know! ReRe Oct 23 #13
With all due respect. czarjak Oct 22 #9
On the front page of CNN: Trump fits fascist definition andym Oct 23 #11
So what does this say about Kelly? kskiska Oct 23 #12

Fiendish Thingy

(18,666 posts)
1. Get in front of a camera and make those statements, Gen. Kelly
Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:10 PM
Oct 22

Print media will have far less impact than images of you making these statements (which Harris can then use in ads).

Tarzanrock

(467 posts)
2. That's right, General ...
Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:16 PM
Oct 22

... put your uniform on and get in front of the televison cameras and state publicly and vociferously what you observed about the Turd. Speak out, General.

MyOwnPeace

(17,280 posts)
6. BUT............
Tue Oct 22, 2024, 08:06 PM
Oct 22

he doesn't say 'He would not work for him" - or "I'd NEVER vote for him" - or "He's WRONG for America!"

You're not an 'employee' of the US anymore! A well-respected General - YES - but you are free to speak YOUR OWN MIND, regardless of whatever pledge you took (and we RESPECT you for that!).

If you truly DO care about your country - give us YOUR opinion about the possibility of tRump being the Commander-In-Chief again!

SHOW HOW YOU EARNED YOUR MEDALS, dammit!

ReRe

(10,844 posts)
13. Thanks for letting us know!
Wed Oct 23, 2024, 05:01 PM
Oct 23
Get him on 60 Minutes. Joy Reid. Lawrence O'Donnell. PBS. FOX (absolutely)!

czarjak

(12,498 posts)
9. With all due respect.
Tue Oct 22, 2024, 09:53 PM
Oct 22

You were for him before you were against him based strictly on being Republicans. TheRealEnemyOfThePeople. 2Little2Late!

andym

(5,707 posts)
11. On the front page of CNN: Trump fits fascist definition
Wed Oct 23, 2024, 11:22 AM
Oct 23
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/22/politics/trump-fascist-john-kelly/index.html
Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits ‘fascist’ definition and prefers ‘dictator approach’
CNN

John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and wanted the “kind of generals Hitler had” in a series of interviews published Tuesday.
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