Bostonbakedbeanthere t1_ivnqn1e wrote on November 9, 2022 at 8:06 AM

Reply to comment by checdc in How do they call winners when 15% of votes are in? Explain like I’m 5 by heelllooooooo

Better than Republican fascism. Who'd rather no one votes and we just make them leaders for life.

checdc t1_ivo6jr9 wrote on November 9, 2022 at 11:46 AM

Oh fascism comment. I don't think you have a clue what fascism is honestly. Can you tell me a historical fascist trait the gop has?

SheeEttin t1_ivoycwu wrote on November 9, 2022 at 3:34 PM

> Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.

Militarism is the easy one. "Support the troops" and military hero worship has been a GOP standard for decades.

If you disagree with that characterization, feel free to provide your own.

checdc t1_ivp27an wrote on November 9, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Ah he went with the Wikipedia definition that's cute. You don't find any bias in the definition? Do you think 10 years ago that definition started with far right or maybe that's just a punch word for the left? Fascism is not supporting service members who go to war so you don't have to. Fascism or the military industrial complex has been pushed by both sides for decades so pinning that on one side or another is just stupid. Both sides make money on kick backs from military and war contracts. Hence why the war in Afghanistan was never won. They wanted it to go on forever. So they could continue to profit off it. I remember Obama saying he would bring all our troops home in his first 4 years he never did. Fascism is usually described by a dictator which we haven't had in America until Joe Biden. I can't remember any president in my lifetime ever mandating Americans to do something and if they didn't threatening their very livelihoods. The only thing he didn't do was have the military force this on Americans. He did how purge the military of anyone who didn't get a vaccine. He tried to purge the entire country by getting those people fired. What do you call it when one side purges the other from existence. I remember from history the jews were purged much in the same way from society by the Nazis. Nazis are often Referenced as fascist but in fact were socialist. I can point out traits of fascism from both side but something tells me you are incapable of seeing the monster on your side.

SheeEttin t1_ivp67ex wrote on November 9, 2022 at 4:26 PM

Let's see, we've got "it's biased", "both sides", "the Nazis were actually socialist", and comparing vaccinations to the Holocaust. Keep going, I've almost got a bingo.

I also note that you don't deny the militarism of the Republicans, nor provide your alternative definition of fascism.

But hey, if getting worked up with fascist apologia is what helps you get your jollies, who am I to judge?

checdc t1_ivp7uj5 wrote on November 9, 2022 at 4:37 PM

No I don't deny the right has pride and appreciation for those in the military and those who serve their community. Police, fire fighters, emt, nurses, military they are thankless jobs. Appreciating someones sacrifice to take on that occupation doesn't make you a fascist. This is the same thing the left tries to do with nationalism. Pride in one's country is not a evil thing but the left tries to demonize it and portray a picture of evil with terms. If they can dehumanize the other side it makes it much easier to rally support behind eradicating them.

I didn't compare vaccine mandates to the holocaust. The holocaust came after. I compared it do how the Nazi party divided the German people. Their greatest accomplishment was how the took control of the youth in Germany through schools and athletics. Truly is fascinating how they controlled the whole population and its very easy to compare with how the left has sized control of the public school system here in America. I know you won't look into any of this cause you're lazy and close minded but it was worth a shot. Although something tells me you would have no problem with those on the right being rounded up and put in a gas chamber. Just seems like that's the kinda person you are. Go a head and admit it to the world.