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    You guys dont even know a real fascist.

    Whatever Lemmy calls fascism is just hilarious.

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      Fascism is the violent, merciless face of capital it reveals when it takes off its liberal mask. It’s when property relations have decayed and are in crisis due to the unsustainability of capitalism, and the state needs to violently assert itself. It comes from the small business owners that are most at risk of becoming working class during these crisis, who then gang up on marginalized groups and working class organizations to protect and affirm themselves.

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      A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism

      - American Heritage Dictionary

      America is literally a fascist state rn

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          You’re being condescending, as well as sucking the air out of the room by making demands without actually explaining yourself.

          If you want to explain what you think people are getting wrong about fascism then go ahead, but at the moment you’re just being a bit of an arse whilst contributing nothing.

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          Tell me you have no expertise in political science without telling me you have no expertise in political science

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            It sounds like the sort of garbage you hear shortly before “anyway it’s not a democracy, it’s a constitutional republic”.

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              You might be confused because of the difference on names, but an executive order is rather close to a dictat.

              But you can make it a new word if you need your orange man to be in a special category. Maybe “executiveordertator” so you won’t be confused anymore.

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                I would agree with that but there are actual people here thinking he is a dictator. Its wild. :)

                I mean i get it, I joke about it too. But to actually think he is a dictator… :) :)

                I guess its Americans and their school system.

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                  The passive aggresive small d**k energy this person is showcasing is part and parcel of the normalization of authoritarianism and idiocracy in modern times. This is the type of acute mental darkness that awaits all of us if we don’t resist and organize against fascism and the rise of Big Stupid.

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                    You guys organize against people who think Trump is not a dictator, yeah.

                    Maybe I will see you guys on tv?

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                  Dictators don’t just pop into existence with total authoritarian control, it takes the support of already powerful people to erode the checks on their power bit by bit, which Donald Trump has been doing with the support of his billionaire donors. Fascism emerges out of capitalist republics and has to overcome various obstacles to achieve total authority for the leader. Trump does not yet have total dictatorial power because there are still checks on the presidency that he and his movement have not yet succeeded in eroding.

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                  when checks and balances are ignored and you do what you want with the power you have, I’m not sure how my textbook definition of “an absolute ruler” differs from what is going on now in america.

                  I’d love to hear your thoughts, though. I dont like being wrong, so if I am, please correct me so i may be correct! :)

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          If your definition is different that mine, isn’t it easier telling us what your opinion is so we can actually confront, instead of using a 4th grade version of the Socratic Method?

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      Running out of communities you haven’t been banned from for transphobia or bad faith arguments? :) Why not go to Reddit to post since you think Lemmy is so out of touch? :) :) Seems like you’d probably find more like-minded company over there. :) Maybe try out Truth social or Facebook where you can really rack up an audience of elderly senile fascists who are also transphobic trolls. :) :) :p :)

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      There is a group with the single purpose of fighting fascism. There is another group, that declares these anti-fascists as their number 1 enemy. Youre seriously saying that those people are not fascists?