Andrea Junker Nov 11, 2022
The fact that far too many people cannot recognize fascism unless it looks exactly like Nazi Germany is very dangerous.
Show threadAlex Kuiper

@Strandjunker it annoys me to no end that most people think that fascism equals nazism, when in fact that's a very specific subtype.

There were a lot of different fascist parties and some of them would seamlessly fit into today's discourse. 🙄

I've also seen people consider "fascist" a slur, when in fact it defines a very concrete set of ideas.

I like to point at Umberto Eco's list of the 14 features.

Nov 15, 2022 at 7:56amWeb
Show threadAlokirNov 15, 2022

@nightwhistler @Strandjunker also when people use the word fascism to mean authoritarianism.

While they might look the same from many viewpoints, fascism has different fundamental motivations. Its authoritarianism is derived from its unique take on ultra-nationalism, while authoritarianism itself can be found all across the cultural and economic spectrums.

I think its important to use these terms properly if we want to understand and fight against these ideologies.

Show threadAlex KuiperNov 15, 2022

@alokir @Strandjunker

Excellent point! This leads to weird statements like "left-wing fascism".

You can have left-wing authoritarianism (e.g. Stalinism), but left-wing fascism in a complete oxymoron.