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Calling congresspeople critters (or swamp people, reptiles, snakes, clowns, vermin, etc) is not a lurch towards fascism; it's the status quo. Dehumanizing congr
by ToValueFunfetti 1y ago
Calling congresspeople critters (or swamp people, reptiles, snakes, clowns, vermin, etc) is not a lurch towards fascism; it's the status quo. Dehumanizing congress has been a national pastime since congress started getting dysfunctional in the late 20th century. "Congresscritter" has been part of the vernacular since at least the 70s (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/congresscritter https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/congresscritter)
- theyinwhy 1y agoFascism does not appear overnight. It grows slowly, quietly, and steadily, until it errupts with the open campaign of a despot.
- ToValueFunfetti 1y agoThis is just a blanket excuse to call things fascist when they aren't. Want regulations? Care about your community? Think that the US should be run on popular vote rather than the electoral college? You're a fascist because fascists are anti-free market, love their country, and are populist. Sure, those are very extreme versions of the above, but fascism doesn't appear overnight, now does it?