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634-5789
Mar 2023
OP
As usual, they're talking about all the wrong things! They want their base to stay stirred up.
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 2023
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)1. As usual, they're talking about all the wrong things! They want their base to stay stirred up.
And that's how you do it.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)6. When your base is brainwashed stupid
it's easy to keep them stirred up.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)13. They're turning America into Afghanistan....
When they said "Take America back," they meant to the twelfth century.
randr
(12,412 posts)2. I want ever Dem candidate to repeat this
as a mantra over and over until it sinks in!
Biophilic
(3,650 posts)3. That pretty neatly sums it up. Good grief.
NullTuples
(6,017 posts)4. A certain Italian dictator would have approved.
"Benito Mussolini defined fascism as being a collectivistic, nationalist ideology in opposition to socialism, liberalism, democracy and individualism.
Corporatism became one of the main tenets of fascism, and his fascist regime in Italy advocated the collective management of the economy by state officials by integrating large interest groups under the state, which is a combination of crony capitalism and state capitalism.
Mussolini's fascist state used national glory and the fear of outside threats to build a new society based on the common will of the people."
lastlib
(23,224 posts)14. The fourteen defining Characteristics of fascism:
The 14 characteristics are:
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.
6. Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.
6. Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
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The Fourteen Defining Characteristics of Fascism
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)5. And.... The viagra is free.
republianmushroom
(13,590 posts)7. I also got it
malaise
(268,969 posts)8. Nailedit
Rec
William Seger
(10,778 posts)9. Yup, you got it, but good, so BOHICA (nt)
niyad
(113,284 posts)10. Thank you for the new acronym.
William Seger
(10,778 posts)11. It's an oldie I thought was well known
Bend Over, Here It Comes Again.
niyad
(113,284 posts)16. New to me. I have seen it before, just never looked it up.
JuJuChen
(2,215 posts)12. Lindy Li is the bomb
doc03
(35,328 posts)15. Next it may be chastity belts for the girls. nt
Meadowoak
(5,545 posts)17. they punch down, try to control anything they think to be weaker than them.
Cha
(297,196 posts)19. I want to Retweet that! TY
Pluvious
(4,310 posts)20. Original link to tweet
Rhiannon12866
(205,311 posts)21. Thank you!
oasis
(49,381 posts)22. K and R
JanLip
(845 posts)23. So true
All her tweet. God help us!