• Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 day ago

    You can’t just call everything you deem bad fascist, you’re taking away all the meaning from that word

    • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nz
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      Fascism is characterized by support for a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived interest of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.

      Explain how that doesn’t describe North Korea.

      • Helix 🧬@feddit.org
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        Explain how that doesn’t describe North Korea.

        They’ll probably tell you the Supreme Leader was elected or something.

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        Because you omitted the most important characteristic of fascism. The melding of State and Capital to further the interests of Capital