• FaeDrifter@midwest.social
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    10 months ago

    Friendly reminder that a defining characteristic of a fascist is drawing hard in-group out-group lines.

    (And another is the fetishization and glorification of violence against the out-group)

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          10 months ago

          Wish there was common nomenclature for referring to posters or parts of a comment to make the context clearer. Friends say I am on the spectrum but the Psychologist said that doesn’t seem to be the case.

          Like, OP1 is lame, OP2 supports genocide, etc. to clarify within a thread without having to quote or @ which I find a bit clumsy and generally gets in the way of flow.

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            10 months ago

            This sounds like a great idea!

            I’ll clarify, I’m just putting out a reminder that being fascist is not an inherent trait, like green eyes or dark skin. Literally anyone can fall into the trap of fascist thinking. The only way to be truly anti-fascist is to recognize the warning signs in your own thoughts and worldview.

            So centrism can sometimes be a trap, but don’t demonize the practice of seeing both sides. Taking a hard line with one sides is a step on the path to becoming a fascist.

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              10 months ago

              If you have a Jewish friends then you really aren’t anti semitic are you?

              Such a smooth brain comment.

              Not to mention a huge amount of Israelis themselves criticise the current government and what it’s done.

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      10 months ago

      Would that still count if it’s “In group = civilians” " out group = organizations killing civilians"?