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Definition of fascism 1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above
by pii 6y ago
Definition of fascism
1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
- duemti 6y agoLiterally the left incarnated nowadays.
- notsureaboutpg 6y agoBoth parties put either nation or race above the individual and want autocracy
- ed25519FUUU 6y agoHave you been on twitter lately?
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- flipcoder 6y ago> forcible suppression of opposition You mean like... censorship?
- pii 6y agoYes, censorship. The kind like every conservative space I've ever known, online or offline, engages in. Also no not exclusively censorship, there are many parts to that definition.
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- flipcoder 6y agoPeople that support mass censorship of people discussing political ideas fit the definition of an authoritarian closer than any textbook conservative I know. I'm concerned about all forms of authoritarianism, including those that want to eliminate the free speech of their political opponents by labeling them as "fascists" or "communists" to exempt them from their rights even more than what they would do to a criminal. It's a matter of integrity and it's often confused with support of those ideas. This is because the authoritarian mindset usually categorizes all people who are against it into one category since their ideas cannot stand up to nuance. This is why they seek to ban speech.