“Fascism doesn’t come with a bang. It’s not a revolution. It moves like water, slowly eroding values,freedoms & ideals. It distorts perceptions & tells you we’ve never been better while it rounds up people, takes away their kids & rigs elections. . . . “@Julesitter
Here’s an expansion of the Fascism checklist-as you can see, our government is rapidly meeting all the criteria of a fascist state. Please feel free to annotate this list with examples from the GOP/Trump fascist state,a regime bent on destroying the last vestiges of our democracy
Promote Nationalistic Fervor
Fascist states use patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, and other paraphernalia to stir up nationalist fervor and denigrate those who oppose displays of false patriotism.Loyalty oaths to the flag become a litmus test, critics who refuse are shunned.
Fascist states use patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, and other paraphernalia to stir up nationalist fervor and denigrate those who oppose displays of false patriotism.Loyalty oaths to the flag become a litmus test, critics who refuse are shunned.
Erosion of Human Rights/Scapegoats
Fascist states rally citizens into patriotic frenzies-they gin up fear by manufacturing a common threat: racial, ethnic, religious minorities; liberals; socialists; terrorists; a free press; immigrants! All are used and scapegoated.
Fascist states rally citizens into patriotic frenzies-they gin up fear by manufacturing a common threat: racial, ethnic, religious minorities; liberals; socialists; terrorists; a free press; immigrants! All are used and scapegoated.
Militarism
The military is given priority over domestic funding even when domestic problems are dire and life threatening, e.g. poisoned water/disaster relief. Ideologues glamorize war and military service and those who question these priorities are labeled unpatriotic or worse
The military is given priority over domestic funding even when domestic problems are dire and life threatening, e.g. poisoned water/disaster relief. Ideologues glamorize war and military service and those who question these priorities are labeled unpatriotic or worse
Sexism
Fascist states tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Traditional gender roles are promoted and made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed or outlawed. The State represents itself as the ultimate guardian/arbiter of the family and morality.
Fascist states tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Traditional gender roles are promoted and made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed or outlawed. The State represents itself as the ultimate guardian/arbiter of the family and morality.
Controlling the Media/Propaganda
The media falls victim to corporate influence and government control. Pundits and executives promote/endorse fascist ideas and rhetoric. Calls for censorship are common and grow increasingly more strident and violent as the govt tightens control.
The media falls victim to corporate influence and government control. Pundits and executives promote/endorse fascist ideas and rhetoric. Calls for censorship are common and grow increasingly more strident and violent as the govt tightens control.
‘State Religion’
Fascist States co-opt the dominant religion and use it to manipulate opinion/promote intolerance.The nonreligious are shut out of power and leaders use religion to push their policies even when those policies are diametrically opposed to the tenets of that faith
Fascist States co-opt the dominant religion and use it to manipulate opinion/promote intolerance.The nonreligious are shut out of power and leaders use religion to push their policies even when those policies are diametrically opposed to the tenets of that faith
Corporatism
Corporate interests flood elections giving wealthy elites power over policy. Robbing the treasury, not governing, becomes the real goal of power. Labor unions are eliminated or suppressed and labeled as anti-democratic or, worse, anti-capitalist.
Corporate interests flood elections giving wealthy elites power over policy. Robbing the treasury, not governing, becomes the real goal of power. Labor unions are eliminated or suppressed and labeled as anti-democratic or, worse, anti-capitalist.
Defund and Limit Access to Education/Promote Enlistment
Fascist States limit access to quality education thru defunding and make higher education unaffordable to all but the wealthy. They suppress the minimum wage, leaving lower/middle class youth w/few options but enlistment
Fascist States limit access to quality education thru defunding and make higher education unaffordable to all but the wealthy. They suppress the minimum wage, leaving lower/middle class youth w/few options but enlistment
Militarization of the Police
The police are given access to militarized weapons to be used against their own citizenry. Civil liberties fall victim to fear and ginned up patriotic fervor. Ultimately, a national police force with virtually unlimited power supplants local authority
The police are given access to militarized weapons to be used against their own citizenry. Civil liberties fall victim to fear and ginned up patriotic fervor. Ultimately, a national police force with virtually unlimited power supplants local authority
Cronyism/Corruption
Fascist states are governed by men who appoint each other to official posts in order to line their own pockets.They use their power to avoid accountability. National resources are misappropriated or stolen and lucrative govt contracts are ‘awarded’ to cronies
Fascist states are governed by men who appoint each other to official posts in order to line their own pockets.They use their power to avoid accountability. National resources are misappropriated or stolen and lucrative govt contracts are ‘awarded’ to cronies
Fraudulent Elections
Elections are manipulated thru propaganda/smear campaigns and the vote is suppressed thru gerrymeandering, ID laws, and by limiting access to the polls.Outright election fraud and tampering becomes the norm, supported by an increasingly corrupt judiciary
Elections are manipulated thru propaganda/smear campaigns and the vote is suppressed thru gerrymeandering, ID laws, and by limiting access to the polls.Outright election fraud and tampering becomes the norm, supported by an increasingly corrupt judiciary
Corruption of the Judiciary
The corporate elites use their virtually unlimited funds to ‘buy’ govt officials who then pack the courts with incompetents and like-minded cronies who support their fascist, right wing agenda ensuring that this cycle of corruption will go unchallenged
The corporate elites use their virtually unlimited funds to ‘buy’ govt officials who then pack the courts with incompetents and like-minded cronies who support their fascist, right wing agenda ensuring that this cycle of corruption will go unchallenged
“It's outrageous that this dark humor is being played upon the American people,to our embarrassment,and the world,to ally dismay,and axis glee,NOT FROM ANY STAGE, BUT FROM THE OVAL OFFICE & Republican chambers everywhere,in symbiotic pillage with corporate greed!”@trendsetstudio
Privatization of public sector services
Fascistic states award govt contracts to cronies-they privatize and incentivize what should be public, not for profit services, like education, health care and prison systems, and then scapegoat whole populations to feed those industries
Fascistic states award govt contracts to cronies-they privatize and incentivize what should be public, not for profit services, like education, health care and prison systems, and then scapegoat whole populations to feed those industries
Trump’s march toward fascism/kleptocracy:
Decimate the economy/increase economic suffering✔️
Blame dems, immigrants, fake news for suffering✔️
Exploit xenophobia, racism/incite violence✔️
Promote corruption/crony capitalism✔️
Undermine DOJ, FBI, courts✔️
GOP will do the rest✔️
Decimate the economy/increase economic suffering✔️
Blame dems, immigrants, fake news for suffering✔️
Exploit xenophobia, racism/incite violence✔️
Promote corruption/crony capitalism✔️
Undermine DOJ, FBI, courts✔️
GOP will do the rest✔️
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