I’ve heard a lot of definitions of fascism, but the one that makes the most sense, that explains the most is this:
Fascism is what they call it when an empire takes the murderous and dehumanizing policies it uses on it’s periphery - it colonies invasions territories “frontiers” - and begins using them on the citizens of the “homeland” or imperial core.
Germany had concentration camps in its African colonies well before they started ghettoizing Jewish people. The United States has had “fascist” policies all my life and all your life. Those dehumanizing and murderous actions have just been turned outward. But your means always become your ends.
If you want to know the future of this country, look at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Look at the black-sites and the special rendition treaties. The water tables poisoned by depleted uranium ammunition. The families lost to drone strikes as so-called “collateral”. We have always been fascist. Those of us who just happen to live here, no different from the German citizens who simply didn’t know and did not ask too many questions.
Yeah, I’m somewhat paralyzed by it myself. It feels mean to spell it out like this, but fuck… I just cannot just let this rattle around in my head for any longer.
There is some cold comfort to know others see this too, that I’m not just driving myself crazy.
I think the majority are against it. Unfortunately, there is as long history of minorities leading and oppressing majorities.
And just to clarify, I’m not referring to minorities like blacks or hispanics. I mean like rich, old, white guys. Or MAGA in the Republican party. Or whites in apartheid. That sort of thing. The majority of Americans didn’t vote this in, the majority of VOTERS did.
I’ve heard a lot of definitions of fascism, but the one that makes the most sense, that explains the most is this:
Fascism is what they call it when an empire takes the murderous and dehumanizing policies it uses on it’s periphery - it colonies invasions territories “frontiers” - and begins using them on the citizens of the “homeland” or imperial core.
Germany had concentration camps in its African colonies well before they started ghettoizing Jewish people. The United States has had “fascist” policies all my life and all your life. Those dehumanizing and murderous actions have just been turned outward. But your means always become your ends.
If you want to know the future of this country, look at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Look at the black-sites and the special rendition treaties. The water tables poisoned by depleted uranium ammunition. The families lost to drone strikes as so-called “collateral”. We have always been fascist. Those of us who just happen to live here, no different from the German citizens who simply didn’t know and did not ask too many questions.
Whoever downvoted is either in denial or a fascist.
The picture you painted frightens me because I know we’re heading there. I’m trying to remain hopeful that we can still stop this insanity.
Yeah, I’m somewhat paralyzed by it myself. It feels mean to spell it out like this, but fuck… I just cannot just let this rattle around in my head for any longer.
There is some cold comfort to know others see this too, that I’m not just driving myself crazy.
I think the majority are against it. Unfortunately, there is as long history of minorities leading and oppressing majorities.
And just to clarify, I’m not referring to minorities like blacks or hispanics. I mean like rich, old, white guys. Or MAGA in the Republican party. Or whites in apartheid. That sort of thing. The majority of Americans didn’t vote this in, the majority of VOTERS did.