• cynar@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Unfortunately it’s not a cure. It’s a treatment.

    It’s a chronic condition requiring continuous treatment. If you let up, it comes right back.

    Keep up your meds people.

    • Deceptichum@quokk.au
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      3 months ago

      It’s a strain of the authoritarian virus that has existed since 1914. It’s not eternal and it can be removed without it coming back if you fight it strongly enough.

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        3 months ago

        Unfortunately, it’s more like cancer. It will spontaneously appear. Without continuous vigilance it will eventually get you.

        The world needs to deal with the current acute outbreak, then work out preventative measures, for the long term.

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      3 months ago

      Oh, yeah, trust me, you don’t want to cure these bright individuals. But a good treatment probably feels soon good.

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    This is not the cure for fascism this is the last resort way of dealing with it.

    Fascism is a byproduct of the capitalist system. When the inequality gets too great in society those at the bottom are looking for change and Fascism offers that for them.

    It also captures and uses and abuses a lot of young people who are impressionable and want to do the right thing and make things better and they fall for the lies of fascists.

    You combat fascism by bringing in good tax laws and social programs that makes sure the wealthy don’t get preposterously rich while the poor get so poor that working a full time job is no longer enough to meet their basic needs and more.

    You cure fascism by getting rid of the hierarchical social structure that is capitalism that the fascist hierarchical system maps on to very well and create a more equal society that’s where it’s much harder if not impossible for fascists to take power.

    For me this is the quintessential video essay on fascism (white fascism) https://youtu.be/5Luu1Beb8ng

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      3 months ago

      I would say that while in the US this is very accurate, it is important to understand that it is not inherently a capitalism problem, but rather an abuse of human nature and hard times by those who have something to gain (ideals, money, power, joy, etc)

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        3 months ago

        Why would this only be accurate in the US? The nazis gained power after the economic collapse of 29 combined with the ww1 reparations destroying the German economy.

        Now we are post 2 financial crises in 2008 and covid and AfD is on the rise in germany, Macron almost lost to he fascist party.

        The Brothers of Italy had massive increase in recent elections.

        Modi, Bolsonaro, who ever the fuck clown is they elected in Argentina.

        Far-right populism is on the rise world wide as the economic struggles continue.

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      3 months ago

      I guess arguably, there are not many truly fascist cunts and those ones deserve the bat, but the current societal structure and systems in place allows for a predictable rise of fascism, by people who believe the lies fed to them, who want a better life for themselves and for their children and thus become a enablers/silent bystanders as fascism rises.

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    3 months ago

    You have to be careful, if you smack hard but not hard enough it can actually make new fascists!

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      3 months ago

      A side-effect of some antidepressants is depression. It happens.

    • NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      The trick is to continue applying dosage until the fascism stops breathing. It’s like antibiotics, make sure to use the full prescription to ensure complete eradication, even if you think it’s taken care of, otherwise it comes back stronger.

    • vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org
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      3 months ago

      Barbwire is not as easy to find. But taking a bat, making a crown of construction nails and tying it together with a lot of glue tape (otherwise, ahem, the nails will make the bat shatter) - the classic way is always the best.

      You can also bite off nails’ heads with metal scissors, and use a good enough pipe, and make a very basic and close-range firearm. But that takes some experience and awareness of the dangers (like killing yourself occasionally when the thing blows up).

    • Hellfire103OP
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      3 months ago

      I don’t know. There are a lot of protests happening. It’s just that its harder to fight fascism when it’s malignant and metastasising.

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    3 months ago

    I think xtc can be a cure. I’ve seen people shift from right to left because of it. Power of serotonin!

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    3 months ago

    Guns are pretty effective too.

    If you don’t have one, it is past time to arm yourself. This ship is sinking and you’re going to need it.

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      We don’t have guns here in the UK. That’s why we’re throwing milkshakes at the fascist politicians.