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How far along we are on 3 and 5 is an exercise left to the reader. (lemmy.ml)

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[–] Adderbox76 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I contend that there isn't anyone who doesn't already know this/see this. It's that the people who cheer on Trump know damn well it's happening and literally don't care.

It's not that they're not aware of the rise of fascism, it's that they agree with it. They are the same people who say "Well...the nazis had the trains running on time...etc...etc..."

(Which by the way is a complete falsehood. The so-called expert organisation and planning and detail oriented myth of the nazi state was exactly that...a myth.)

The list above is not something that they didn't realise they were voting for. It's something that they actively voted for.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I contend that there isn’t anyone who doesn’t already know this/see this.

I take your point, but just today at work I had someone tell me how their family had fled to come to the US due to political violence in the past. I kinda vaguely was like "yeah, it's pretty scary to think about how similar things are looking right now" and his response was, "I'm just counting on the idea that politicians don't do what they say."

Well, we were already deeper into politics than I like to get at work, but I wanted to scream HE'S ALREADY DOING IT! (AND IT WAS ALREADY DONE BEFORE TO YOUR FAMILY!)

I just nodded and smiled as I walked away.