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Originally Posted by Locke
I'm not going to get into it too, too much, but I think we also have to understand that Fascism today ain't your Grand-Pappy's Fascism.
I know everyone loves their beloved little 'Political Line' but life isn't that easily defined. Things change.
Modern Fascism does not necessarily have to conform to 1930s standards or what was learned in a Jr. High Textbook.
Politics, on all ends of the spectrum, are fluid and change according to the times and we as the Electorate have to change with them.
France, Italy and Sweden are staring at pretty 'out there' Governments and most of Eastern Europe is almost a complete write-off already.
We have to expand our understanding.
"Know thine Enemy."
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Yeah, I mean it’s great to post a list of classical fascist movements and say “see! there’s been no fascism for 50 years!” but when you look up neo-fascism and see they have references for governments that are in power now… well, it’s not quite as comforting.
And, call me crazy, but I think most people would agree that one of the key approaches to avoiding putting fascists in power would be to recognize when people (who may or may not be fascists) use fascist rhetoric and… you know… not put them in power?
There’s that whole saying about those who don’t learn from history being doomed to repeat it. Perhaps modern conservatives and classical liberal thumb suckers could stop self-soothing and sticking their fingers in their ears whenever someone says the “f” word. Tough to say what the world is going to look like in 50 years, but I doubt very much anyone is going to look back and view our refusal to acknowledge the similarities between the history of fascism and modern right-wing populism (and their overlapping rhetoric) more favourably than some people that used the “f” word a little too liberally for their taste.
I guess it’s better to just forget history and ignore everything going on. Wouldn’t want anyone to feel bad for us for having read a book.