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Former Red Hatter here. People who use terms like ‘fascist regime’ don’t get consideration. That’s like someone on the other side referring to ‘unprincipled s
by RickJWagner 6mo ago
Former Red Hatter here.
People who use terms like ‘fascist regime’ don’t get consideration. That’s like someone on the other side referring to ‘unprincipled savages’.
Name calling just doesn’t win. Maybe it makes the name caller feel better, but it loses the audience.
- tastyface 6mo ago[flagged]
- Sabinus 6mo agoIndeed. Despite their many glaring flaws neither the Israeli nor American governments are fascist so the former Redhatter is right in that you should discount the associated opinion when encountering that phrase.
- tastyface 6mo agoGiven that a number of professors on authoritarian politics staunchly disagree with that assessment, I will trust them and their years of research experience over the unwarranted confidence of some HN anon.
- neilv 6mo agoI was characterizing the objections I think some people would've had, from their perspective. Not trying to make a persuasive argument to people not already onboard with those perspectives. But to one of your points: in some cases, it's not name-calling, but an objective assessment. And "fascist regime" and "collaboration" have historical meaning. I suggest that people of integrity would do well to consider the connotations. Especially at IBM, which infamously was a collaborator with one of the worst fascist regimes. "Never again" should still be in the minds of every executive and board member.
- razingeden 6mo ago> People who use terms like ‘fascist regime’ don’t get consideration. Are they referring to IBM, or?