"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." - Sinclair Lewis, 1935
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." - Sinclair Lewis, 1935
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The flag thing can apply to any county. Using patriotism as a catalyst for xenophobia is part of fascism 101. Looking at all right-wing party in European countries, they will always be ultra-nationaliste (perverted version of patriotism) and anti-EU.I find it disgusting how they appropriate themself the country's symboles and give it a highly political connotation. I find it very sad these assholes can make me asham of my home-country's flag...
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If there is a good use of patriotism, I don't know it.
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solidarity in times of imminent existential threat (e.g. in the middle of an actual war)
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Using patriotism as a catalyst for xenophobia
It's been known for a very long time.
"Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in American, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." --Nazi leader Hermann Goering,
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sinclair-lewis-on-fascism/
Although I agree, it's already been happening for years.
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No one, however, expected the judiciary to be leading that charge.
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No kidding dude, it's scary how oblivious they are to it at this point
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Fascism is inherently a right wing ideology. You're basically making claims of a married bachelor, which is just silly.
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It's not even an ideology. It's more like a pathological fault in human psychology that can be exploited by charismatic authoritarian leaders. While fascists always use anti-left rhetoric and their promise to return to the good old days appeals to conservatives, I hesitate to even place fascism on the left/right dichotomy at all. I prefer to assume good faith from the reasonable people I disagree no matter where they fall on the political spectrum -- but fascism never acts in good faith. I think it is important to make a distinction between a real right wing ideology (however much we might disagree with it) and something purely malevolent like fascism, kleptocracy, regulatory capture, etc.
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Fascism can’t go anywhere since it’s dead
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How is it dead when stormfront.org is still around?
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One (1) fascist died on 01/06/2021 during an attempted coup by Trump supporters to overturn the election by trying to apprehend and assassinate their own party's former Vice President. The rest were paper tigers who ran away like little bitches after she caught a bullet to the neck.
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And a Bible on top...