He may not be a card-carrying member, but he's certainly not doing anything to distance himself from it. He's actively doing the opposite, as are you by excusing "teh saloot". Again, only showing yourself.

technically, they are kinda

- believes in government and specifically rides the gravy train when it suits them, and decries the political opponents for riding it when it suits them

- believes in "make america great again" which kinda sounds like nationalism

- believes in STRONG ACTION to STOP "BAD THINGS" just like their opponents

- does not believe in freedom of choice, except as a way to market their policies

- will put any demographic group on the chopping block to achieve their objectives

- is favoring a specific set of corporate interests who obviously have a back-room business arrangement that ISn'T cOrRuPt

really, they are exactly nazis, but the other side are exactly communists