Pellinore
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Remember, everyone, what fascism is. It's not just authoritarianism; at its core, it is specifically extreme authoritarian nationalism. It says that people in its group (its "nation") are naturally superior and deserve more from society, at the expense of all others.
Fascism by nature hates:
- Globalism, because it is the polar opposite of their beloved, all-important nationalism;
- Socialism, because that is all about equality, and the last thing it wants is all of those "others" to be considered equal to them;
- Democracy, because it doesn't want everyone to have the power to make change, it wants that power only for itself;
- Capitalism, because it wants to control the economy rather than rely on the level playing field of the open market; and
- Tradition, because after it gets elected in, it needs to rig the game to be unequal in its favor, in order to stay in power.
On the other hand, fascism loves it some:
- Demagoguery, because it does not work without a powerful and unscrupulous firebreather at its core;
- Former glory, because it appeals to people by promising a return to the nation's previously might and respect;
- Blame, because nothing riles up the base like negative emotions such as hatred or fear of an invading "other";
- Manipulation, of industry, religion, and the democratic processes, because it gains power by working within systems, only to change them later; and
- Violence, especially when mobilized to oppose democratic norms or processes.
I'll leave it to you all to figure out which "side" that sounds more like these days.
Fascism by nature hates:
- Globalism, because it is the polar opposite of their beloved, all-important nationalism;
- Socialism, because that is all about equality, and the last thing it wants is all of those "others" to be considered equal to them;
- Democracy, because it doesn't want everyone to have the power to make change, it wants that power only for itself;
- Capitalism, because it wants to control the economy rather than rely on the level playing field of the open market; and
- Tradition, because after it gets elected in, it needs to rig the game to be unequal in its favor, in order to stay in power.
On the other hand, fascism loves it some:
- Demagoguery, because it does not work without a powerful and unscrupulous firebreather at its core;
- Former glory, because it appeals to people by promising a return to the nation's previously might and respect;
- Blame, because nothing riles up the base like negative emotions such as hatred or fear of an invading "other";
- Manipulation, of industry, religion, and the democratic processes, because it gains power by working within systems, only to change them later; and
- Violence, especially when mobilized to oppose democratic norms or processes.
I'll leave it to you all to figure out which "side" that sounds more like these days.