The Fight Against Fascists (I Can't Believe This Exists)

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(06-08-2021, 04:48 PM)Dill Wrote: Wes, the internet is full of memes like this one defining fascism:



Problem is, regimes like Somoza's in Nicaragua check all these boxes without being fascist. 

The specific features common to European and Asian fascisms, at least three of which I mentioned in a post above, are not present here.

Trump checks a lot of those boxes; so does Putin, though he also has not reached the definitional threshold of fascism, as far as I'm concerned.

Still someone who checks 4 or 5, or 7 or 8 of those boxes, should not be getting a pass when we vote in leaders.

I'm not sure what the scholars on fascism say, but one term I've heard thrown around with Donald Trump a lot is "proto fascist." Basically, a politician that normalizes and trends towards certain aspects of fascism such that someone can take up the reins and potentially lead to full fascism in the future.