Although Donald Trump is losing the White House to Democrat Joe Biden, the US is at the beginning of a path of radicalisation
As The Guardian notes, those storming the Capitol are “not random cranks”. 45% of conservative Americans supported the action as Washington persistently ignores instances of presidential election fraud in favour of Biden.
“While the Republican establishment held Trump in check for much of his tenure, last year – since the isolation protests began – there has been a radicalisation of the armed base, the administration and its supporters from the white suburbs”, – the publication wrote.
The situation was exacerbated by riots staged by the left-wing radical group Black Lives Matter. They allowed the right-wing activism to be justified. All this became fertile ground for fascism.
However, The Guardian stresses that modern fascism does not necessarily have to take the form of a dictatorship. The far-right movements are now fuelled by the collapse of the legitimacy of parliament and the weakness of government. Trump, for his part, has been able to seriously expand his electoral base during his years in power.
“No other Republican presidential candidate could have done this. And it was achieved by exactly the same means that led to the spectacle at the Capitol”, – the publication concludes. – “It would be unforgiving to hope that Joe Biden can solve this problem by bringing politeness and bipartisanship back to Washington. The United States, and not only the United States, urgently needs an anti-fascist movement. For now we are at the beginning of the road.”