• freagle@lemmy.ml
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    Fascism and liberalism are the same fucking system. What you think of as the difference is actually the DISTANCE between you and the “frontier”. Inside the core of fascism is liberalism. On the boundary of liberalism is fascism.

    What did liberal America do to black people? Fascism. What did liberal America do to indigenous people? Fascism.

    What did liberal Europe do to Haiti? Fascism.

    What did liberal Europe do to Africa? Fascism.

    What did liberal Europe do to Southeast Asia. Fascism?

    What did liberal America do to The Phillipines? Fascism.

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        It’s the mix of total ignorance and complete smug confidence that makes you people so loathsome.

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        Liberalism is inherently a conservative ideology. Liberalism doesn’t mean “not hating gay people”. The progressive and leftist movements within a dual capitalist two party system have worked within the Democratic party to achieve incremental improvements. It’s why you think “liberal” means “left leaning”. It does not.

        The Republicans and Democrats are both “Liberals” and they are both currently supporting the rise of fascism in their own unique role.

        Please go look up what the rest of the entire world means when they say “Liberal”. Then you might be capable of having the vocabulary to understand this conversation.

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        You don’t understand history then.

        Conservatism was a specific response to liberalism. Liberalism said power comes from private property. Conservatism said power comes from the sovereign.

        Fascism protects private property

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            Study history. Both Italy and Germany protected ownership rights and did not establish a return to an individual sovereign nor an aristocracy.

            You are operating from vibes, not reality. Fascism as you know it has literally only ever emerged from a liberal democracy