Have the words FASCIST and FASCISM been rendered meaningless?

[MarathonMike]

These inflammatory words are tossed around casually by people who clearly don't know what they mean. The words carry a lot of weight as we all know now that Robinson wrote HEY FASCIST! CATCH! on one of his bullet casings. So given that, should FASCIST and FASCISM be banned words on USMB? Remember that "******" is already a banned word. What do you think?

 

[dblack]

These inflammatory words are tossed around casually by people who clearly don't know what they mean. The words carry a lot of weight as we all know now that Robinson wrote HEY FASCIST! CATCH! on one of his bullet casings. So given that, should FASCIST and FASCISM be banned words on USMB? Remember that "******" is already a banned word. What do you think?

No. What do you think?

 

[Natural Citizen]

There are quite a few ''isms'' which are arbitrarily thrown around.


Here's a good three minute explanation of Fascism, though...

 

[Concerned American]

These inflammatory words are tossed around casually by people who clearly don't know what they mean. The words carry a lot of weight as we all know now that Robinson wrote HEY FASCIST! CATCH! on one of his bullet casings. So given that, should FASCIST and FASCISM be banned words on USMB? Remember that "******" is already a banned word. What do you think?

Dr. Phosphorus has made Nazi a new "N" word as well. LOL, I once had a post removed because I used the word "groomer" Seems to me that fascist and Nazi have as bad of a connotation or worse than those other two.

 

[Zincwarrior]

These inflammatory words are tossed around casually by people who clearly don't know what they mean. The words carry a lot of weight as we all know now that Robinson wrote HEY FASCIST! CATCH! on one of his bullet casings. So given that, should FASCIST and FASCISM be banned words on USMB? Remember that "******" is already a banned word. What do you think?

Only among Fascists.

 

[Concerned American]

Only among Fascists.

I guess that means you---

 

[dblack]

There are quite a few ''isms'' which are arbitrarily thrown around.


Here's a good three minute explanation of Fascism, though...

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Just because most people don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't a valid word. Same goes for communism and socialism. Socialists love to throw this turd against the wall when they're cornered. They derail critical discussion with equivocation on terms. Fascists do this as well.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Just because most people don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't a valid word. Same goes for communism and socialism.

Yes, I agree.

I was just offering up a correct assessment of the term.

Socialists love to throw this turd against the wall when they're cornered. They derail critical discussion with equivocation on terms. Fascists do this as well.

I often find that the most conniving, most malintent, intellectually dishonest among us tend to arbitrarily and habitually throw around the term anti-semitism. And interestingly, they're most often the same folks who are so well known for routinely appealing to authority for censorship of any words or opposing views which they do not want to read, or, more often, words and opposing views which they do not want others to read.

In this particular kind of environment I think that the repugnant practice is made routine as a matter of intellectually dishonest, special interest activism, however. So there's actual intent driving that brand of arbitrary use of terms. Or purposeful malinitent, to be clear. Real sleazy shit.

But yeah. Lots of ''isms'' get tossed around very arbitrarily.

Conservatism...liberalism...patriotism..these terms have all been effectively bastardized as they have been arbitrarily adopted over time in the modern era.

 

[MarathonMike]

No. What do you think?

I think if you are going to ban ******, then you should ban Fascist and Fascism.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

These inflammatory words are tossed around casually by people who clearly don't know what they mean. The words carry a lot of weight as we all know now that Robinson wrote HEY FASCIST! CATCH! on one of his bullet casings. So given that, should FASCIST and FASCISM be banned words on USMB? Remember that "******" is already a banned word. What do you think?

I have a neighbor who just put out a yard sign, "End Fascism."

That tells me everything I need to know about them. It tells me they're unstable and potentially dangerous

 

[dblack]

I think if you are going to ban ******, then you should ban Fascist and Fascism.

I agree.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

They wore out Nazi and are well on the way doing it to fascist

It's overused

 

[dblack]

I have a neighbor who just put out a yard sign, "End Fascism."

That tells me everything I need to know about them. It tells me they're unstable and potentially dangerous

That's quite a conclusion to draw from a yard sign. But there's no point in thinking about that.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Moved to General Discussion

 

[MarathonMike]

Only among Fascists.

That is a dodge.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

That's quite a conclusion to draw from a yard sign. But there's no point in thinking about that.

If you REALLY BELIEVE people like Charlie Kirk is a FASCIST (HITLER), what is the logical conclusion?

That's okay, I'll tell you -- assassination!

These people are dangerous. That's leftists. Eventually, ALL LEFTISTS

 

[Concerned American]

Yes, I agree.

I was just offering up a correct assessment of the term.



I often find that the most conniving, intellectually dishonest among us like to arbitrarily throw around the term anti-semitism.

Sounds like you and your link are conflating fascism and communism. LOL, BTW, when did Mussolini become an authority on the definition or fascism or Orwell or your linked spokesperson for that matter? Seems to me that they all should consult a dictionary.

Definition of FASCISM

a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

 

[Natural Citizen]

Sounds like you and your link are conflating fascism and communism.

No, it's just you.

Made country simple, fascism is the merge of corporation and state.

And that was made very clear if one listens all the way through.

Though other aspects were referenced for relevance.

With some discussions one should be of the capacity to walk and chew bubble gum at the same time...

 

[MarathonMike]

I have a neighbor who just put out a yard sign, "End Fascism."

That tells me everything I need to know about them. It tells me they're unstable and potentially dangerous

You should put up a sign that says " We're ending Fascism one talk show host at a time".

 

[dblack]

If you REALLY BELIEVE people like Charlie Kirk is a FASCIST (HITLER), what is the logical conclusion?

I don't know. I don't believe that. Why do you think the people with the yard sign do?

These people are dangerous. That's leftists. Eventually, ALL LEFTISTS

We should probably round them and put them in camps or something. For their own safety, of course.