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Can we please not redefine fascism to mean “something I don’t like”? This article has nothing at all to do with the power or primacy of the state. We have tons
by bradleyjg 6y ago
Can we please not redefine fascism to mean “something I don’t like”? This article has nothing at all to do with the power or primacy of the state.
We have tons of pejoratives in the English language, why do we have to homogenize every word with any negative valence into yet another pejorative stripped of all nuance?
- marshmallow_12 6y agoUp next: "support the expanded Fascist Party under the leadership of generic Hitler. You haven't changed, only our definitions have, by people who are mildly to the left of you. They call everything you support Fascist, so we clearly can't be so wrong." I'm being sarcastic but this really isn't at all funny. But judging by the largely negative response i got last time i pointed this out, this doesn't majorly bother anyone else. At least they didn't respond to this specific point. I'm just going to have to vote for Stalin. Edit: ignore the elephant. Obviously this article is not relevant to you. It's only about a publication in Chicago.
- earleybird 6y agoThere are several underlying concerns. One is a persistent redefinition of words to suit a political narrative. Another is the rejection of words without consideration or analysis of what the words mean.