No I’m not catastrophising.
The world is slowly lurching towards a fully fascist led America, India, Hungary, Russia, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Argentina.
Instead people are either ignorant or blaming “wokeism”* for their problems.
I have no clue what to do and this is literally a car crash in slow motion.
I’m despondent because I’m going to be crushed under the boot when the time comes and my morals get in the way of my survival instinct.
Humans are repeating the mistakes of the past. It’s just so anxiety inducing.
*Woke is a useless term promulgated by fascists to dog whistle the things they really want to hate - feminism, socialism, LGBTQIA+, immigration, brown/black people, equality and diversity.
The word “fascist” has truly lost its meaning. Please stop using this word if you don’t understand the historical context behind it.
“Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/ FASH-iz-əm) is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, 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.” Wikipedia
“Don’t tell us what to do you fascist”
Is that the tldr? I didn’t read it.
Fascism is on the rise. Ignoring it doesn’t make you look smarter.
Which word would you employ to address those seeking power through the scapegoating and targeted discrimination of minorities and vulnerable populations?
My guy, Italian politicians literally publicly idolize the good ol’ days of Mussolini, and talk about Mussolini in a positive light, I think that’s worthy of the title fascist since they’re praising the guy who CREATED FASCISM.
And Putin, Orbán, and the AfD are incredibly undeniably fascist.
Downvoted, i think OP understands very well the historical context of the word.
They are using not just the same rhetorical frames as the Nazis, they are often using the same exact phrases and seeing autocratic rule. They are fascist movements.