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Trump and the Republican party exemplify these five elements of #fascism, & the UK @Conservatives aren't far behind.
Trump is often described as ‘authoritarian’. But that doesn’t really capture the more alarming aspects of his movement.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Trump and the Republican party exemplify these five elements of #fascism, & the UK @Conservatives aren't far behind.
Trump is often described as ‘authoritarian’. But that doesn’t really capture the more alarming aspects of his movement.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
“Authoritarianism” isn’t adequate. It is #fascism.
Fascism stands for a coherent set of ideas different from – and more dangerous than – authoritarianism.
To fight those ideas, it’s necessary to be aware of what they are and how they fit together.
Fascism stands for a coherent set of ideas different from – and more dangerous than – authoritarianism.
To fight those ideas, it’s necessary to be aware of what they are and how they fit together.
Borrowing from the cultural theorist Umberto Eco, the historians Emilio Gentile and Ian Kershaw, the political scientist Roger Griffin, and the former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright, Robert Reich offers five elements that distinguish #fascism from #authoritarianism.
#Authoritarians dislike novelty, diversity, & complexity.
#Telegraph:
"Don't call us far-right - we are just talking COMMON SENSE!"
'Govt says DOCTORS MUST MAKE SICK PEOPLE WORK!'
'WHITE middle-class TEACHERS are a PROBLEM!'
(This is what far-right common sense looks like).
#Telegraph:
"Don't call us far-right - we are just talking COMMON SENSE!"
'Govt says DOCTORS MUST MAKE SICK PEOPLE WORK!'
'WHITE middle-class TEACHERS are a PROBLEM!'
(This is what far-right common sense looks like).
Things that are "common sense" to right-wingers:
Demonise & scapegoat asylum seekers
Cut taxes for very richest people
Allow raw sewage in our rivers
Criminalise protests & strikes
Reintroduce death penalty
Downplay climate change
Sell off #NHS
Demonise & scapegoat asylum seekers
Cut taxes for very richest people
Allow raw sewage in our rivers
Criminalise protests & strikes
Reintroduce death penalty
Downplay climate change
Sell off #NHS
What right-wing extremists REALLY want: no welfare; no public sector; no taxes; no consumer, worker, or environmental protections; no food or other standards; no limits on Party funding; no lobbying restrictions; no unions; no protest; & no human rights.
"We should all be aware that the Rule of Law problems across Europe are not CAUSED by the pandemic, the pandemic raises questions of freedom vs. safety"
- @PetrKratochvl3 from @IIR_Prague kicks things off by laying out the key issue of the Debate
- @PetrKratochvl3 from @IIR_Prague kicks things off by laying out the key issue of the Debate
As always, we will be showcasing some choice quotes from our experts💪
We start by talking about #Hungary with @BardPetra:
"#Authoritarians across the world are having a great time quashing democratic liberty in the name of fighting #coronavirus
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We start by talking about #Hungary with @BardPetra:
"#Authoritarians across the world are having a great time quashing democratic liberty in the name of fighting #coronavirus
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Let's be clear. Disregarding testimony of people w/ "2nd or 3rd-hand knowledge," while openly condoning the contempt & obstruction of witnesses who have 1st-hand knowledge (& could potentially exonerate the President) is an absolute endorsement of authoritarianism by the GOP.
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Calling the investigation a "sham" while working to undermine it, ridicule it & basing the validity of any allegations on the testimony of people they outright refuse to compel to testify....
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...is allowing the executive branch to determine the terms of oversight by the legislative branch.
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