The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

The MAGA enemies list is growing, and so are the odds that you’re on it

The Hill

Despite violent rhetoric from right-wing politicians and provocateurs scapegoating immigrants for the nation’s problems, U.S. policy itself is what drives conflict and migration, putting vulnerable, working-class immigrants in danger.

People’s World

But at the core, research and political theorists argue, there’s an outright sense of racism and bigotry — the reactionary animus of a conservative white majority losing its grip on power, is radicalizing against democracy in a bid to hold on, and leverages voter fraud as a way to explain this change.

Vox

In January 2017, just days after his inauguration as President of the United States, Donald Trump issued the first iteration of his signature Muslim Ban policy, preventing the nationals of several overwhelmingly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

Muslim Advocates

Trump calls 2024 presidential election ‘a choice between communism and freedom’

AA

Trump Calls Socialism “One of the Most Serious Challenges” World Faces

CBS News

If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the measure would give the Trump administration the authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it considers “terrorist supporting organizations.”

MSNBC