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Heaping the likes Pinochet and Franco with that of Mussolini is conflating authoritarianism with fascism, and that can only debase the meaning of "fascist". No
by tpeo 10y ago
Heaping the likes Pinochet and Franco with that of Mussolini is conflating authoritarianism with fascism, and that can only debase the meaning of "fascist". No wonder the word is thrown around so often.
- B1FF_PSUVM 10y agoBasically worthless word nowadays - it's shorthand for "I think I'm progressive and I dislike this". ("Gresham's law to the white courtesy phone, please.")