A thread bringing together some thoughts about #fascism from the last decade.
Six years ago, I published a list of political advice following Trump's election, which became the pamphlet "On Tyranny." The history of #fascism was important in that advocacy. I wrote then that "post-truth is pre-fascism," which has proven true. vox.com/conversations/…
This article on Russian #fascism from 5 years ago treats the influence of Ivan Ilyin's fascist theory on Putin. Ilyin's ideas, down to the anti-Satanism that is Russia's current casus belli, are prominent in Russian media. Putin last quoted Ilyin on 9/30 nybooks.com/online/2018/03…
The centrality of the category #fascism in the Ukrainian critical discussion of Russia is overlooked. This essay from the spring treats the particular Ukrainian concept of #ruscism or #rashyzm, & what it reveals about conceptual reach of Ukrainian language nytimes.com/2022/04/22/mag…
Russia justifies its invasion of Ukraine by claiming to be refighting WWII as the liberator. In fact, its methods repeat those of the Axis powers. Projection of one's own #fascism on others is known as schizofascism. For background see my Road to Unfreedom hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/rus…
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Russia is destroying the Ukrainian power grid, forcing doctors and nurses and all medical personnel to work without central electricity. Brave and competent people are being forced to perform surgeries by flashlight. 1/
It goes without saying that Russia's attempt to kill Ukrainian civilians by denying them energy during winter is one more example of genocide. The question is: what can we do? How can we help? 2/
I have been hearing the idea from some Republicans that Ukrainian resistance comes at a cost to Americans. Nothing could be more wrong. Ukrainian resistance provides extraordinary security benefits to Americans. 1/
In fact, Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s genocidal invasion does more for American security than any American policy does – or could do. It has changed the global balance in a way that makes peace more likely in decades to come. 2/
Republicans present China as America’s real, long-term rival. Democrats agree. The scenario for a U.S.-China war is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. By resisting a Russian invasion, Ukrainians have shown the difficulty of such operations, making this scenario less likely. 3/
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You can help stop an ongoing genocide. Make a donation to a reliable NGO protecting Ukrainian soldiers. savelife.in.ua/en/donate-en/#…
You can help stop an ongoing genocide. Make a donation to a reliable US NGO supplying humanitarian aid to Ukraine. razomforukraine.org/razom-emergenc…
You can help stop an ongoing genocide. Donate to a reliable Canadian NGO supplying the Ukrainian territorial defense. unitewithukraine.com/the_defenders
Russia is undertaking a media exercise regarding Russian-occupied Ukraine, which its propagandists call "referendums" on annexation by Russia. People elsewhere are struggling to characterize this action. I am going to propose "obscenity" and "element of war crime." 1/
The point that people make about these media exercises is that it would be illegal to hold referendums during an armed conflict and under the threat of the use of force. This is of course true. 2/
And it is of course reason enough to ignore these media exercises completely. But it is just the surface of the problem. 3/