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I’m curious your understanding of what the essence of fascism is. To me an essential part is mega corporations colluding with the government to force the people

I’m curious your understanding of what the essence of fascism is. To me an essential part is mega corporations colluding with the government to force the people to do something they want. Public health concerns, valid as they may be, ought to be accomplished without this kind of coercion, yet I sensed a very strong “obey in advance” mentality permeating from mainstream media. apparently, it’s anathema to even talk about this.

tomrod 2y ago
I responded in my edit above to your original comment.
tomrod 2y ago
Per your request for a definition, I find my definition aligns to Wikipedia's definition. > Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/ FASH-iz-əm) is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement,[1][2][3] characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.[2][3] Opposed to anarchism, democracy, pluralism, egalitarianism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism,[4][5] fascism is at the far right of the traditional left–right spectrum.[6][5][7] Your corporo-fascism is certainly one form. Remember in this context that "corporate interests" aren't specifically multinational businesses, but any group that, as a body, seek to take over a government at the exclusion of all other competing parties. Hence why fascism can be oligarchical authoritarism, religious based (like Dominionism), tehnocratic, you name it.
- cobbzilla 2y ago
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insane_dreamer 2y ago
> mega corporations colluding with the government to force the people to do something they want correct; that's why the Trump+Elon tryst, and all the billionnaires lining up to kiss the ring at the inauguration is so troubling > apparently, it’s anathema to even talk about this. you gotta be kidding - the government's response to Covid has been debated for years now, with some people vehemently against the lockdown measures, others vehemently for them. Also, those were State policies (since public health is the purvue of the states not the federal gov -- the Fed gov could only mandate its own employees).

tomrod 2y ago

I responded in my edit above to your original comment.

tomrod 2y ago

Per your request for a definition, I find my definition aligns to Wikipedia's definition. > Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/ FASH-iz-əm) is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement,[1][2][3] characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.[2][3] Opposed to anarchism, democracy, pluralism, egalitarianism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism,[4][5] fascism is at the far right of the traditional left–right spectrum.[6][5][7] Your corporo-fascism is certainly one form. Remember in this context that "corporate interests" aren't specifically multinational businesses, but any group that, as a body, seek to take over a government at the exclusion of all other competing parties. Hence why fascism can be oligarchical authoritarism, religious based (like Dominionism), tehnocratic, you name it.

cobbzilla 2y ago
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insane_dreamer 2y ago

> mega corporations colluding with the government to force the people to do something they want correct; that's why the Trump+Elon tryst, and all the billionnaires lining up to kiss the ring at the inauguration is so troubling > apparently, it’s anathema to even talk about this. you gotta be kidding - the government's response to Covid has been debated for years now, with some people vehemently against the lockdown measures, others vehemently for them. Also, those were State policies (since public health is the purvue of the states not the federal gov -- the Fed gov could only mandate its own employees).