Submitted by so-unobvious t3_120lfzv in Washington
hyrailer t1_jdhyu1y wrote
Why does any state need this?
PepeLePuget t1_jdi2hii wrote
So one group can claim superiority over another.
hyrailer t1_jdi3oli wrote
Exactly. One of the basic tenets of fascism is the establishment of an official language.
freekoffhoe t1_jdiunfk wrote
178 countries have an official language(s) including European, African, North and South American, and Asian nations. I did not realise they were all fascist!
hyrailer t1_jdj5j18 wrote
"One of the basic tenets of facism..." It's dangerous territory to venture into, unless your goal is to violate the human rights of others.
freekoffhoe t1_jdj5n0m wrote
I did not realise 178 countries were violating human rights and on the slippery slope to fascism
shooketh_not_stireth t1_jdi6jku wrote
Lol
Oh look at this long list of "fascist" countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_country_and_territory
Official languages are extremely common. It standardizes the language used in official documents.
BobBelcher2021 t1_jdk1iav wrote
Canada has two official languages.
Last I checked Canada wasn’t fascist.
hyrailer t1_jdl2pi5 wrote
Yes, 2. As in, not 1.
Hope this helps.
CraftyFellow_ t1_jdsfgq6 wrote
Is Denmark a fascist country? It only has one official language.
What about the Dominican Republic? Or Sweden?
hyrailer t1_jdszkxo wrote
I swear, none of you can read- what did my comment say, exactly?
"ONE of the basic tenets of fascism..." One. Along with Powerful and continuing nationalism. Disdain for human rights. Identification of enemies as a unifying cause. Military supremacy. Rampant seismic. Controlled mass media. Obsession with national security. Religion and government laced together. Corporate power protected. Labor power suppressed. Disdain for intellectuals and the arts. Obsession with crime and punishment. Rampant cronyism and corruption. Fraudulent elections.
Of the semi-socialist countries any of you have listed, do any of these descriptions apply to them?
Maybe a more appropriate question- name a country that is embracing all of these concepts.
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sleeknub t1_jdk4jyh wrote
The government needs to conduct itself in a language and the laws written by them generally need to have a set language to avoid discrepancies between translations.
hyrailer t1_jdl2n7t wrote
That's the excuse, yes.
Chronfidence t1_jditioe wrote
Early attempts to limit voting rights for minorities that have carried over to today
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