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dman_usa t1_is0pmh1 wrote

Reply to comment by anal_gland_expressor in Thoughts on last night’s debate? by jdmess401

define fascism.

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sc00p401 t1_is0xqgc wrote

The Republican Party since Joe McCarthy.

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anal_gland_expressor t1_is11eo2 wrote

Look it up. We’re right there buddy.

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dman_usa t1_is1w6ug wrote

Fascism If you read that definition and say to yourself “YUP thats republicans in 2022” you need a history class

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Flounder3345 t1_is1z3ro wrote

  • Far-right ✅
  • Authoritarian ✅
  • Ultranationalist ✅
  • dictatorial leader ✅
  • centralized autocracy: arguable, but certainly with the election-denial bullshit, this certainly seems the GOP's end goal
  • militarism ✅
  • forcible suppression of opposition ✅
  • belief in a natural social hierarchy ✅
  • subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race ✅
  • strong regimentation of society and economy ✅

checks out to me.

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Cinema_King t1_is26x2g wrote

If you read that and think it doesn’t describe Republicans you’re too far gone to reason with.

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WikiSummarizerBot t1_is1w8jm wrote

Fascism

>Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy. Fascism rose to prominence in early 20th-century Europe. The first fascist movements emerged in Italy during World War I, before spreading to other European countries, most notably Germany. Fascism also had adherents outside of Europe.

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Good-Expression-4433 t1_is1w5n9 wrote

"often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition"

Fascists rely heavily on propaganda and culture war topics to rally their base, viewing themselves as the centers of moral and ethical authority, and the outgroups, which only they are allowed to define, as inherently evil.

Republicans in office have been heavily weaponizing this, which is why their political platforms have increasingly become culture war topics and little to do with actual governance. The goal is to centralize power into their authority and punish/eliminate the outgroups to continue the power consolidation.

In the US's case, it has a very religious overtone, akin to the movement that resulted in Hungary's Viktor Orban, a figure coveted by the American right. The fascist movement there has resulted in immense damage to their country, especially minority groups that are openly viewed as non human by the government and state run media there, while continually consolidating the power to Orban and his selected group. The American right openly states Orban and Hungary are the model to move the US towards.

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dman_usa t1_is21bgj wrote

I mean after 2020 yeah your right the Democrats in office have been heavily spreading misinformation to the Amercian public

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