▲ 794 ▼ Yes, It’s Fascism | Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny. (www.theatlantic.com) submitted 6 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/politics@lemmy.world 138 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 6 months ago (1 child) Scratch a liberal and a fascist bleeds. Maybe he's been in opposition of using the term because he's fucking fascist-lite himself. Fascist with half the calories. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz -7 points 6 months ago (3 children) Calling liberals fascists is literally overusing the term to the point of meaninglessness. Fascists are real and they're here, and they hate liberals and liberals hate them too. Calling liberals fascists is not going to help the situation. And if you're going around making liberals bleed because you disagree with them, then you might wanna look in a mirror because you might be a fascist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 29 points 6 months ago (1 child) The phase comes from the original Black Panther Party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz -9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Doesn't change anything I said permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago Just giving some historical context. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) Do they hate fascists? They seem to be quite accommodating what with the slow rolling of justice for any infractions and the weakest of resistance to funding any 'security' concerns. But no, calling them fascist wont help. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) You seem to be confusing the democratic party leadership and a handful of traitors with every liberal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] architect@thelemmy.club 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hard to tell the fucking difference. Nice words don’t matter only action matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Okay dude, go out there and take some concrete actions and when I see you in the headlines I'll know you made a difference. But until then, stop blaming the people who literally voted against this to try to stop it from happening in the first place. You were probably one of the idiots going around telling people not to vote, and if so you're as much to blame for this as anyone who voted for trump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Don’t overuse the term fascist you’ll make it meaningless and that makes you a fascist!” Like you people can’t help but be hypocritical in the same damn sentence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 months ago I didn't say "don't use the term fascism." If someone's a fascist, call them a fascist. And there absolutely are fascists. But don't call people who aren't fascists, fascists, because that makes the the term meaningless. And liberals by definition are not fascists. Focus on the actual fascists, the far-right and everyone enabling them. Don't call the opposition fascists just because they're ineffective, with minorities in both chambers of congress and the supreme court. What makes you a fascist is advocating for making people bleed just for being liberals. And you had to willfully butcher everything I said in order to pull such a distorted interpretation out of it so you could make your strawman. And guess what? That's what fascists do! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz -7 points 6 months ago (3 children) Calling liberals fascists is literally overusing the term to the point of meaninglessness. Fascists are real and they're here, and they hate liberals and liberals hate them too. Calling liberals fascists is not going to help the situation. And if you're going around making liberals bleed because you disagree with them, then you might wanna look in a mirror because you might be a fascist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 29 points 6 months ago (1 child) The phase comes from the original Black Panther Party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz -9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Doesn't change anything I said permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago Just giving some historical context. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) Do they hate fascists? They seem to be quite accommodating what with the slow rolling of justice for any infractions and the weakest of resistance to funding any 'security' concerns. But no, calling them fascist wont help. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) You seem to be confusing the democratic party leadership and a handful of traitors with every liberal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] architect@thelemmy.club 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hard to tell the fucking difference. Nice words don’t matter only action matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Okay dude, go out there and take some concrete actions and when I see you in the headlines I'll know you made a difference. But until then, stop blaming the people who literally voted against this to try to stop it from happening in the first place. You were probably one of the idiots going around telling people not to vote, and if so you're as much to blame for this as anyone who voted for trump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect@thelemmy.club 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Don’t overuse the term fascist you’ll make it meaningless and that makes you a fascist!” Like you people can’t help but be hypocritical in the same damn sentence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 months ago I didn't say "don't use the term fascism." If someone's a fascist, call them a fascist. And there absolutely are fascists. But don't call people who aren't fascists, fascists, because that makes the the term meaningless. And liberals by definition are not fascists. Focus on the actual fascists, the far-right and everyone enabling them. Don't call the opposition fascists just because they're ineffective, with minorities in both chambers of congress and the supreme court. What makes you a fascist is advocating for making people bleed just for being liberals. And you had to willfully butcher everything I said in order to pull such a distorted interpretation out of it so you could make your strawman. And guess what? That's what fascists do! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 29 points 6 months ago (1 child) The phase comes from the original Black Panther Party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz -9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Doesn't change anything I said permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago Just giving some historical context. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz -9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Doesn't change anything I said permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago Just giving some historical context. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago Just giving some historical context. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) Do they hate fascists? They seem to be quite accommodating what with the slow rolling of justice for any infractions and the weakest of resistance to funding any 'security' concerns. But no, calling them fascist wont help. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) You seem to be confusing the democratic party leadership and a handful of traitors with every liberal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] architect@thelemmy.club 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hard to tell the fucking difference. Nice words don’t matter only action matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Okay dude, go out there and take some concrete actions and when I see you in the headlines I'll know you made a difference. But until then, stop blaming the people who literally voted against this to try to stop it from happening in the first place. You were probably one of the idiots going around telling people not to vote, and if so you're as much to blame for this as anyone who voted for trump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) You seem to be confusing the democratic party leadership and a handful of traitors with every liberal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] architect@thelemmy.club 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hard to tell the fucking difference. Nice words don’t matter only action matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Okay dude, go out there and take some concrete actions and when I see you in the headlines I'll know you made a difference. But until then, stop blaming the people who literally voted against this to try to stop it from happening in the first place. You were probably one of the idiots going around telling people not to vote, and if so you're as much to blame for this as anyone who voted for trump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] architect@thelemmy.club 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hard to tell the fucking difference. Nice words don’t matter only action matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Okay dude, go out there and take some concrete actions and when I see you in the headlines I'll know you made a difference. But until then, stop blaming the people who literally voted against this to try to stop it from happening in the first place. You were probably one of the idiots going around telling people not to vote, and if so you're as much to blame for this as anyone who voted for trump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Okay dude, go out there and take some concrete actions and when I see you in the headlines I'll know you made a difference. But until then, stop blaming the people who literally voted against this to try to stop it from happening in the first place. You were probably one of the idiots going around telling people not to vote, and if so you're as much to blame for this as anyone who voted for trump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] architect@thelemmy.club 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Don’t overuse the term fascist you’ll make it meaningless and that makes you a fascist!” Like you people can’t help but be hypocritical in the same damn sentence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 months ago I didn't say "don't use the term fascism." If someone's a fascist, call them a fascist. And there absolutely are fascists. But don't call people who aren't fascists, fascists, because that makes the the term meaningless. And liberals by definition are not fascists. Focus on the actual fascists, the far-right and everyone enabling them. Don't call the opposition fascists just because they're ineffective, with minorities in both chambers of congress and the supreme court. What makes you a fascist is advocating for making people bleed just for being liberals. And you had to willfully butcher everything I said in order to pull such a distorted interpretation out of it so you could make your strawman. And guess what? That's what fascists do! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 months ago I didn't say "don't use the term fascism." If someone's a fascist, call them a fascist. And there absolutely are fascists. But don't call people who aren't fascists, fascists, because that makes the the term meaningless. And liberals by definition are not fascists. Focus on the actual fascists, the far-right and everyone enabling them. Don't call the opposition fascists just because they're ineffective, with minorities in both chambers of congress and the supreme court. What makes you a fascist is advocating for making people bleed just for being liberals. And you had to willfully butcher everything I said in order to pull such a distorted interpretation out of it so you could make your strawman. And guess what? That's what fascists do! permalink fedilink source parent