AspiringOne Nov 18, 2022
Andrea Junker 
The fact that far too many people cannot recognize fascism unless it looks exactly like Nazi Germany is very dangerous.
Nov 11, 2022 at 5:58pmWeb
Show threadThomasNov 12, 2022

@Strandjunker

So, even here in Germany, sad to say!

Stop this pest as soon as it comes up!

If you don't believe me ask my parents and grandparents.

Show threadubebadNov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker highly recommend “Dictators” Podcast on Spotify. Trump must’ve studied quite a few—esp Mussolini and Mao IMHO
Show threadYaqub. MNov 15, 2022
@ubebad @Strandjunker One with same name "Real Dictators" on Apple Podcasts is also a good one
Show threadJessica 🦕 Nov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker
Also the fact that they think mild inconveniences (wearing a mask or a seatbelt) are fascism is also dangerous. When everything is fascism, real fascism is buried.
Show threadrockybandit 🥊Nov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker weak mindedness
Show threadDavid JekelNov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker TBH the US was slow to recognize the fascism in Germany then too
Show threadcolapunk 🎂Nov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker ..and on the other side of this medal are all the people saying 'they use violence so it is fascism!', which might be just as worrysome..
Show threadAlex KuiperNov 15, 2022

@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.

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.

Show threadGillianA 🌺Nov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker So who/what in America was/is the proto-fascist? Pharmaceutical companies medicating children to the point of kids killing themselves? The number people on medication? Rancour of political discourse? Eight people in the world owning more than 8.3 billion people? The worst polluters in the environment who happen to be the most successful? The physiological impact of racism?
Inequality is getting worse. Everywhere. Society is toxic and so many people are unaware! #Awareness
Show threadGustaw Tański Nov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker how can you recognize fascism? Or maybe a better question: what do you mean by fascism?
Show threadMonsterpocke  Nov 15, 2022
@deBroglie @Strandjunker exclusion of certain groups from society, i am not talking of people exclusing themselves.
This would be one indication
Show threadGustaw Tański Nov 15, 2022
@monsterpocke thanks for answering. What exactly do you mean here by exclusion? Can you provide some examples? @Strandjunker
Show threadMonsterpocke  Nov 15, 2022
@deBroglie @Strandjunker
There are very clear examples like „no people of a certain skin color allowed in buses“ etc
But also more hidden exclusions like not providing ramps for people in wheelchairs so they won’t be able to enter the bus without forbidding it clearly. These are simple examples.
In a further step people would not only be excluded but also spread fear about them, like saying they are dangerous or they are a burden to society. This second step is much easier when you already excluded them first. Next add some conspiracy theories which brings a minority in connection with some not really defined evil power, make them somehow responsible for everything what is going wrong in the world.
Show threadjimmyrayreidNov 15, 2022

@Strandjunker it is extremely important to the United States in particular that the only type of facsism ever talked about is Naziism because a comparison to, say, Latin American or Hispanic facsism would reveal that the US has many features of a facsist country (flag and army worship, hyper -religion etc) and that the GOP is an a doctrinally facsist party.

#politics #GOP #facsism #usa

Show threadPJ Perez Nov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker I've got the feeling many of them (those from the most privileged groups) are willing to tolerate and even embrace it as long as it doesn't *look like* Nazism.
Show threadPamNov 26, 2022
@pjperez @Strandjunker I am afraid of liberals that present general support but will change if political winds go another way. So many people are going with the flow I worry about how many are gonna take a stand.
Show threadBrian RobinsonNov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker This is so true, and is the reason for 'success' of fascism.
Show threadDoctor MemoryNov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker I think way too many people think of it as a _brand_ rather than as a constellation of identifiable political tendencies. If you’re just looking for the imposing Hugo Bass uniforms you’re confusing outputs with inputs.
Show threadDoctor MemoryNov 15, 2022
@Strandjunker Hugo Boss, sigh. Should not toot before coffee. Before second coffee.
Show threadwildflowerNov 16, 2022
@Strandjunker yes with an actual Hitler leading.
Show threadSharon FarleyNov 18, 2022
@Strandjunker That’s how they get you.
Show threadGemma 👽Nov 19, 2022
@Strandjunker I believe part of this ties with the ”boiled frog” theory, meaning if the progress (towards fascism) is slow enough, people won’t notice what’s happening till it’s far too late. When the overton window is just gradually extended to normalise more and more fascist traits, it just goes unnoticed by so many people. Some surely notice, but not everyone.
Show threadedgeoforever 🍎Nov 19, 2022
@Strandjunker I was especially nauseated by the table turning from our nazis. They make it so worlds lose any meaning.
Show threadLynnNov 19, 2022
@Strandjunker Also , the word fascism is bandied about in far too wide a context. I see it in Britain. Fascism is a quite specific thing. Our government is heading towards it.
Show threadCosmonautCatNov 20, 2022
@Strandjunker And people are always looking for Nazi Germany in 1943, not for the Weimar Republic in the late 1920s. 😕
Show threadDakki ReadsNov 21, 2022
@Strandjunker "our swastikas have SIX arms"
Show threadalexoid9Nov 27, 2022

The root to fascism is the idea that there is a right way to live your life, and that you can implement this into a society on a large scale.

Many people from various political "sides" propagate such ideas.

Show threadUwelefthandedNov 27, 2022
@Strandjunker agree! Sad education hasn't hit the most important target
Show threadMike RiversoDec 4, 2022
@Strandjunker Frustratingly, people can’t even recognize it when it *does* look exactly like Nazi Germany.
Show threadGary GoughDec 4, 2022
@Strandjunker
When corporate and executive power merge instead of counterbalancing each other, it's a natural end point.