The media too often conflates the really horrible ideas held by the Nazis, with their model of government, which we describe as fascism. Yes anti-semitism is horrible and it was practiced by Nazi fascists. It is also practiced by a fringe minority of white supremacists in this country; but they are not fascists. Idiots yes, fascists n…
The media too often conflates the really horrible ideas held by the Nazis, with their model of government, which we describe as fascism. Yes anti-semitism is horrible and it was practiced by Nazi fascists. It is also practiced by a fringe minority of white supremacists in this country; but they are not fascists. Idiots yes, fascists no. Fascism is a type of government in which several supposedly separate entities work together, “bundled” to a common purpose. Such actors include the state, the press, and corporations. By definition a minority faction of any sort cannot be fascist. Ironically, in this country, the organization that comes closest to fascism is the Democratic Party, in concert with the mainstream media and social media, and a significant number of “woke” corporations. Indeed it is only the republican minority that keeps these “democratic” authoritarians from running rough shod. See: the lockdowns following covid in blue states.
All this hand wringing about Trump and “right wing” conspiracy makes me puke. Bari should have pushed back against this garbage.
The media too often conflates the really horrible ideas held by the Nazis, with their model of government, which we describe as fascism. Yes anti-semitism is horrible and it was practiced by Nazi fascists. It is also practiced by a fringe minority of white supremacists in this country; but they are not fascists. Idiots yes, fascists no. Fascism is a type of government in which several supposedly separate entities work together, “bundled” to a common purpose. Such actors include the state, the press, and corporations. By definition a minority faction of any sort cannot be fascist. Ironically, in this country, the organization that comes closest to fascism is the Democratic Party, in concert with the mainstream media and social media, and a significant number of “woke” corporations. Indeed it is only the republican minority that keeps these “democratic” authoritarians from running rough shod. See: the lockdowns following covid in blue states.
All this hand wringing about Trump and “right wing” conspiracy makes me puke. Bari should have pushed back against this garbage.