I don’t know, it seems pretty simple nowadays. Are you a cunt who gives a shit about whether dudes want to bang dudes or dress like chicks? Do you wish to oppress brown or black people, like on purpose, in an exertive manner? Are you trying to subjugate women? Do you long for a country in which the rule of law is taken directly from fairy tales? Are you trying to institutionally establish a single in-group and several out-groups? You’re a fucking fascist, you deserve to have your shit kicked in.

I’ve never understood the label. I’ve had to explain on a few occasions that no, you’re not trying to maintain traditional values. You’re just authoritarian.

that's because fascism is not like other political views. it doesn't come from thinkers, economists, sociologists or philosophers. it comes from maniacs doing maniacal shit. there is no "theory" to read on fascism. which is why the best academic text you find on it comes from its critics.

Conservatism is a distinct political ideology that basically says not all change is for the better, nothing more--it's in the name: conserve. This is a separate concept from authoritarianism, which is all about how power flows. It's possible to be conservative and liberal at the same time if society is losing its liberal values.

US republicans are fascists through and through that wear a disguise of conservatism on select issues to convince people to relinquish their political power so that they can do whatever they want.

I like the idea of conservatism, but not the way it is executed.. Like why aren't these people for conservation of the environment, or actually financially conservative? All I'm noticing is greed, and corporate corruption.

I see the lightbulb flickering!

Assuming the post was made in earnest - the poor guy is so close to getting it. Just let yourself start with your last sentence buddy, and think out from there.

I hate the name of the community is US Authoritarianism when there’s so much fascist rise in EU

And for extra lols the dude in the meme should be asked what he thinks are “normal” right wing policies

Why Do All These Homosexuals Keep Sucking My Cock?

What a dense, stupid motherfucker. Smacked in the face by a sledgehammer of truth that screams at him at full volume, and STILL he cannot grasp the damn thing.

People in here acting like authoritarianism is somehow inherent to conservatives but not to progressives. Authoritarianism is a problem. Conservativism is a relative political position, meaning there will always be conservatives on one side of the Overton window, wherever it currently resides.

Look, conservatives suck but theyre not fascists. Calling everybody to the right of you fascist waters down the meaning of the word.

Heres a good take by Umberto Eco on what makes fascism distinct from other political movements: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/umberto-eco-ur-fascism

Fascism is a movement led by a cult of personality with no clear direction, but get people to follow with maniacal views and populist energy against a false premise of a target in an "Us V Them" ideology.

Example: "They stand for everything we don't stand for. Also, they told me you guys look like dorks!"

“Trying to define fascism is like trying to nail jelly to the wall."

-Ian Kershaw

But yes, Christian Nationalism, oppressive legislation on civil liberties, exploitative economic systems designed to further widen wealth inequality, and support for militant police conduct are all symptoms of fascism.

Are you willing to vote for an obvious criminal who commits election fraud, commits insurrections, extorts foreign governments, and sells top secret documents to adversarial nations? Then you are a fascist.

At least here in the US an admitted fascist won the Republican primary, so anyone who is willing to label themselves a Republican should also be perfectly fine with being labeled a fascist.

and when we remember that

NEITHER THE DEMOCRATS NOR REPUBLICANS ARE LEFT WING

and call it like it is, we are told we are trying to get the worst fascist elected. no. i'm trying to get you to stop electing fascists, assholes!

Nationalism, Giving power to corporations, Merging church and state, Undermining elections, Cronyism and corruption, Erosion of civil rights Obsession with national security, Anti-intellectualism, Obsession with returning to greatness of the past

This is easy information to find that the only reason someone wouldn't know it when making a tweet like this is if they're willfully ignorant or lying.

And all this stuff is currently happening

I just define fascism as national SOCIALISM and then insist it's fascist when you don't implement my favorite flavor of corporate oligopoly.

If you see a country practicing national SOCIALISM, inform the Pentagon right away. We will liberate it from the tyranny of Communist Dictatorship and restore a libertarian free market economy to your oil production centers ASAP.

As "conservatism" is essentially just liberalsm with extra paranoia and hysterics (ie - liberals overtly sidling up to fascism) one has to wonder where the "brain damage" starts...

To me there is a single defining feature to tell of something is fascist or not. I dont care that much about age old semantics and technicalities. This works as a moral compass for me.

“Does it infringe on the ability of another person to exercise harmless freedom” if the answer is yes its facism.

A harmless freedom being any activity that is not facism according the above, including the right to not be disturbed.

Practical examples:

Physical assault of any kind except as a last resort in order to decrease total harm. - facism

Stating in a conversation about religion that you think religion is unintelligent nonsense - not facism

Telling a religious person in their face that THEY are stupid and believe in nonsense. - facism

Taking a public stance against all kinds of drug use, believing that they only hurt society and have no place within - not facism.

Saying drug use should be punished by police because you believe the users are immoral criminals - facism

Stating that you would never feel comfortable around or if your child turned out lgbtq - not facism

No longer respecting or providing support to your lgbtq children/ placing people you dont like in a disadvantaged scenario - facism

If your left wandering how does one “police” such a world. The harmless freedom to be left unbothered and free of damage seizes to be harmless if the intent is to eacape public backlash from knowingly having commited acts of facism.

A good flow is:

1 notify a person they have committed facism so they can better themselves

2 inform them about aid to help better themselves if they cannot do so themselves, inform other people in the community so they can be alert this person struggles with unhealthy behaviors.

3 If they are not able to voluntarily not hurt others then the last resort is to limit freedoms in just the right amount that they can no longer limit the harmless freedom of others.

In general of course we should start funding proper global education that teaches to respect the world and all its inhabitants. Without that foundation all i just said is a pipe dream.