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That's what really surprises me with this crop of modern fascists: how utterly mediocre and grotesque they all are. Fascists of yesteryear tried to appear grandiose, impressive and worthy of the greatest respect.
Case in point, this is Martin Bormann, Hitler's councelor and thinking power behind the 3rd Reich:
And this is MAGA's equivalent:
The former tried to present himself as a well-kempt, important military figure (he was not), while the latter looks like a tramp picked right off the street.
That's the face of American fascism: sloppiness and mediocrity.
All of them in the current regime look like washed out wannabes.
Every single one has a certain look of not fitting in the picture nor aspiring to be.
From the orange makeup head-honcho in his too-big suits to the head of the fbi looking like a deer in headlights, to the barbie girl viciously snapping at people for asking legitimate questions that she must never answer.
Not to forget the guy in charge of the military running around holding a microphone like he is about to start an auction.
Weirdly, they’ve got similar faces. I can’t tell if it’s the eyes, the head shape, or the expression, but I’d believe they were related.
That's the fat fascist look. Bormann too was overweight.
Same haircut though
It's just another attempt at puritanism, this time with "look, my values are healthy, so do everything that I tell you"