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Always good to give the warning signs of fascism a read. POWERFUL AND CONTINUING NATIONALISM DISDAIN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IDENTIFICATION OF ENEMIES AS A UNIFYING

Always good to give the warning signs of fascism a read. POWERFUL AND CONTINUING NATIONALISM DISDAIN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IDENTIFICATION OF ENEMIES AS A UNIFYING CAUSE SUPREMACY OF THE MILITARY RAMPANT SEXISM CONTROLLED MASS MEDIA OBSESSION WITH NATIONAL SECURITY RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT INTERTWINED CORPORATE POWER PROTECTED LABOR POWER SUPPRESSED DISDAIN FOR INTELLECTUALS & THE ARTS OBSESSION WITH CRIME & PUNISHMENT RAMPANT CRONYISM & CORRUPTION FRAUDULENT ELECTIONS

palmotea 1y ago
I went looking for a source for your list, as it definitely has a "polarized social media fever swamp" vibe. It appears that list was written by a little-known novelist who is often misrepresented as an academic, and gets things wrong: https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5r5dai/are_the_14_characteristics_of_fascism_outlined_by/dd51wyh/ https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5r5dai/are_t....
riedel 1y ago
No need for warning signs: I think the problem about the facism diagnosis is only that comparison to historical figures like the infamous austrian painter is misleading. Just call it palingenetic ultranationalism and we probably really quickly get agreement.
doener 1y ago
Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/elon-musk-rogan-interview-empathy-doge/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/elon-musk-rogan-...
- GolfPopper 1y ago
  I think that was the single most horrific thing I've seen from him. Since we're already discussing a novelist, I'll add some (spoken) lyrics[1], from "Sophia" by The Crüxshadows[2]: "The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty. If you wish to find that which becomes the dividing line between mankind and other biological classifications, it rests not in brain size, dominance, or even emotional capability. It lies within the innate capacity for human beings to reflect on their actions and show regret. It is most certainly the ability to empathize that gives them their position. All mammals understand love and affection, but only man shows a propensity to place himself in the shoes of another life-form. Losing this capability, among individuals of the species reduces them below their much heralded position and readies the climate for the likely fall of man. A fall from grace." 1. https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858623547/ https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858623547/ 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPaUvYPRzrM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPaUvYPRzrM
cluckindan 1y ago
Fascism, kakistocracy, what’s the difference?
heavymetalpoizn 1y ago
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palmotea 1y ago

I went looking for a source for your list, as it definitely has a "polarized social media fever swamp" vibe. It appears that list was written by a little-known novelist who is often misrepresented as an academic, and gets things wrong: https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5r5dai/are_the_14_characteristics_of_fascism_outlined_by/dd51wyh/ https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5r5dai/are_t....

riedel 1y ago

No need for warning signs: I think the problem about the facism diagnosis is only that comparison to historical figures like the infamous austrian painter is misleading. Just call it palingenetic ultranationalism and we probably really quickly get agreement.

doener 1y ago

Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/elon-musk-rogan-interview-empathy-doge/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/elon-musk-rogan-...

GolfPopper 1y ago
I think that was the single most horrific thing I've seen from him. Since we're already discussing a novelist, I'll add some (spoken) lyrics[1], from "Sophia" by The Crüxshadows[2]: "The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty. If you wish to find that which becomes the dividing line between mankind and other biological classifications, it rests not in brain size, dominance, or even emotional capability. It lies within the innate capacity for human beings to reflect on their actions and show regret. It is most certainly the ability to empathize that gives them their position. All mammals understand love and affection, but only man shows a propensity to place himself in the shoes of another life-form. Losing this capability, among individuals of the species reduces them below their much heralded position and readies the climate for the likely fall of man. A fall from grace." 1. https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858623547/ https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858623547/ 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPaUvYPRzrM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPaUvYPRzrM

cluckindan 1y ago

Fascism, kakistocracy, what’s the difference?

heavymetalpoizn 1y ago

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