The "bundle of sticks" analogy has historically been used a lot by fascists. If someone used it to try to convince me, you can be sure it would backfire!
"Well, you see, a single stick can easiky be broken in two, but a bundle of sticks will stand to almost anything!
Now, imagine if you will, that one of those sticks was actually an axe handle..."
"... used to prosecute minorities."
Funnily the term "fascism" originated from a bundle of sticks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces
So fascists are faggots https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/faggot
In fact it's literally the origin of the word fascism: from the Latin fascis, meaning "bundle".
Every time someone uses the word fascist I can't help but think of this scene.
Yeah, the faggot analogy is great but too wrapped up in fascism
I'm not sure it is great, to me it seems to handily encapsulate the bad parts of authoritarian ideologies. It's a demand to follow the will of the group, and to prioritize your group identity in order to accumulate power for that group. Whether that group is race, nationality, or economic class, to think of yourself primarily as an instrumental component of it is an abdication of responsibility to have and apply your own unique perspective and thoughts, and leads naturally to abuses by whoever happens to be doing the thinking for all these people who have chosen loyalty over agency.
Which isn't to say that cooperation isn't important and necessary to accomplishing any goal, but if this sort of group unity is the core idea it seems extremely dangerous and malignant.
A bundle of sticks is conveniently burned after the person wielding them is done getting them where they want them.
That works with all groups. Use scary words and everybody reacts emotionally. That's where new euphemisms are created.
Is there a lemmy community where things can be discussed while using all the scary words?
Communism and anarchism aren't scary, they're just shit. Socialism is fine, but most people have their own definition of what that means.
I will not take this bait I will not take this bait......
you used so many words to tell us that you're utterly clueless on the subject you're opining on
It isn't that the words are scary that they should be avoided, it is that so few People bothered to learn what any of them actually are. And based upon the childish proclamation you made, I'm including you in the can't be bothered crowd.
Or maybe this is a meme
And because they can't be bothered to learn what they are...
... they're scary.
You gotta find a way to sell a product to a reluctant buyer, this is the way to do it.
Hmm apes together strong so like, you get a bundle of sticks and apply that to society and then we can call it fasciiiisss-... awwwww fuck...
Would it amuse you to know there are not one but two in the US house of representatives.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces#/media/File%3AState_of_the_Union_entrance_2011.jpg
I'm not surprised at all. Fascist fuck country. Don't believe me, just look at what they do at and around the border.
