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minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·1 month agowhat does “fascism” even mean? i get the impression people use it to describe “things they don’t like”. is there any clear definition?
minus-squareWuceBrillis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoFascism means authoritarian nationalism with contempt for democracy, glorification of strength, and scapegoating of enemies. Trump ticks a lot of those boxes—that’s why I used the word.
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agooh so basic authoritarianism
minus-squareWuceBrillis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoIt is one version of authoritarianism, yes.
what does “fascism” even mean? i get the impression people use it to describe “things they don’t like”. is there any clear definition?
Fascism means authoritarian nationalism with contempt for democracy, glorification of strength, and scapegoating of enemies. Trump ticks a lot of those boxes—that’s why I used the word.
oh so basic authoritarianism
It is one version of authoritarianism, yes.