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[Mark J]

11 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

The arrogance of the left means nothing. 

Correct. Because it isn't arrogance you attribute to those on the 'left'. It's fear that you'll have to express yourself honestly. 

That's the thing with the fash, they lack spines. They like to hide behind whataboutery, diversion,  and thinly veiled winks and nudges.

 

its a bit sad living a lie. Own it. 

 

 

[Johnsond]

6 minutes ago, Mark J said:

That's the thing with the fash

😂😂😂😂

Citizen smith is back 

 

[Mark J]

4 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

😂😂😂😂

Citizen smith is back 

 

Diversion. 

[Johnsond]

9 minutes ago, Mark J said:

That's the thing with the fash, they lack spines. They like to hide behind whataboutery, diversion

😂😂😂😂Team ATL I presume you are alluding too here, SP might not like the “ Fash” accusation. 
Anyway Mark is the Fash a figment of your imagination or something concrete you can point out ?? 
Basically what is this “ Fash” you occasionally mention. 

Edited July 24 by Johnsond

[Johnsond]

4 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Diversion. 

😂😂😂😂bollocks Smithy 

Im more open than most here. The racist accusation is just shite that’s easily thrown out 🤷‍♂️laughable bollocks quite frankly. Uni education 🤷‍♂️

[Mark J]

5 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

😂😂😂😂bollocks Smithy 

Im more open than most here. The racist accusation is just shite that’s easily thrown out 🤷‍♂️laughable bollocks quite frankly. Uni education 🤷‍♂️

https://www.keene.edu/academics/cchgs/resources/presentation-materials/characteristics-and-appeal-of-fascism/download/
 

1. Powerful, often exclusionary, populist nationalism centered on cult of a redemptive, “infallible”

leader who never admits mistakes.

2. Political power derived from questioning reality, endorsing myth and rage, and promoting lies.

3. Fixation with perceived national decline, humiliation, or victimhood.

4. White Replacement “Theory” used to show that democratic ideals of freedom and equality are a threat.

Oppose any initiatives or institutions that are racially, ethnically, or religiously harmonious.

5. Disdain for human rights while seeking purity and cleansing for those they define as part of the nation.

6. Identification of “enemies”/scapegoats as a unifying cause. Imprison and/or murder opposition and minority

group leaders.

7. Supremacy of the military and embrace of paramilitarism in an uneasy, but effective

collaboration with traditional elites. Fascists arm people and justify and glorify violence as “redemptive”.

8. Rampant sexism.

9. Control of mass media and undermining “truth”.

10. Obsession with national security, crime and punishment, and fostering a sense of the nation under attack.

11. Religion and government are intertwined.

12. Corporate power is protected and labor power is suppressed.

13. Disdain for intellectuals and the arts not aligned with the fascist narrative.

14. Rampant cronyism and corruption. Loyalty to the leader is paramount and often more important than competence.

15. Fraudulent elections and creation of a one-party state.

16. Often seeking to expand territory through armed conflict.

Appeal? Why does this become permissible?

Trauma allows for the embrace of the irrational. Escapism fosters a minimum of self-respect and the ability to vent judgement against a world in

which people cannot exist with dignity. Traditional lifestyles are uprooted or threatened by technological changes, wealth inequity, and unequal

access to goods and services. Contempt for truth and reason reflects the despair of the follower who is socially and spiritually adrift and cynical.

Providing a coherent explanatory narrative and political rallies reinforces a sense of belonging and is fueled by confirmation bias. That things “just

happen” is unacceptable to the follower who, in turn, must believe the infallibility of the leader to reclaim their own pride and sense of worth.

Characteristics of Fascism

Mussolini

Hitler

Putin

Edited July 24 by Mark J

[Mark J]

6 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

😂😂😂😂bollocks Smithy 

Im more open than most here. The racist accusation is just shite that’s easily thrown out 🤷‍♂️laughable bollocks quite frankly. Uni education 🤷‍♂️

Go on then. Easily throw it out...

Edited July 24 by Mark J

[Mark J]

10 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

😂😂😂😂Team ATL I presume you are alluding too here 

Diversion. 

[Johnsond]

6 minutes ago, Mark J said:

https://www.keene.edu/academics/cchgs/resources/presentation-materials/characteristics-and-appeal-of-fascism/download/
 

1. Powerful, often exclusionary, populist nationalism centered on cult of a redemptive, “infallible”

leader who never admits mistakes.

2. Political power derived from questioning reality, endorsing myth and rage, and promoting lies.

3. Fixation with perceived national decline, humiliation, or victimhood.

4. White Replacement “Theory” used to show that democratic ideals of freedom and equality are a threat.

Oppose any initiatives or institutions that are racially, ethnically, or religiously harmonious.

5. Disdain for human rights while seeking purity and cleansing for those they define as part of the nation.

6. Identification of “enemies”/scapegoats as a unifying cause. Imprison and/or murder opposition and minority

group leaders.

7. Supremacy of the military and embrace of paramilitarism in an uneasy, but effective

collaboration with traditional elites. Fascists arm people and justify and glorify violence as “redemptive”.

8. Rampant sexism.

9. Control of mass media and undermining “truth”.

10. Obsession with national security, crime and punishment, and fostering a sense of the nation under attack.

11. Religion and government are intertwined.

12. Corporate power is protected and labor power is suppressed.

13. Disdain for intellectuals and the arts not aligned with the fascist narrative.

14. Rampant cronyism and corruption. Loyalty to the leader is paramount and often more important than competence.

15. Fraudulent elections and creation of a one-party state.

16. Often seeking to expand territory through armed conflict.

Appeal? Why does this become permissible?

Trauma allows for the embrace of the irrational. Escapism fosters a minimum of self-respect and the ability to vent judgement against a world in

which people cannot exist with dignity. Traditional lifestyles are uprooted or threatened by technological changes, wealth inequity, and unequal

access to goods and services. Contempt for truth and reason reflects the despair of the follower who is socially and spiritually adrift and cynical.

Providing a coherent explanatory narrative and political rallies reinforces a sense of belonging and is fueled by confirmation bias. That things “just

happen” is unacceptable to the follower who, in turn, must believe the infallibility of the leader to reclaim their own pride and sense of worth.

Characteristics of Fascism

Mussolini

Hitler

Putin

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

That’s pure Mark Bollocks not something you describe as the “ Fash” 

[Johnsond]

4 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Diversion. 

😂😂😂😂You should ask for a refund from your uni. 
Or as another member described, seek help for liberal mental health issues.