A political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
The emphasis on race and economic / social regimentation are the major break from the left.
That’s literally the whole American “MAGA” movement. They want Trump or someone like him as an absolute dictator and have no problem taking rights away from people.
Right. All the thousands of “god emperor” and “president for life” memes really make me confident in that…
Not to mention also the “helicopter ride” memes which were popular for a while. Face it. The right loves strongman populist authoritarians just as much as the tankies do.
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Fascism as defined by Merriam-Webster says
The emphasis on race and economic / social regimentation are the major break from the left.
That doesn’t match the “right” either though.
That’s literally the whole American “MAGA” movement. They want Trump or someone like him as an absolute dictator and have no problem taking rights away from people.
No one is asking for trump to be a dictator lol
Right. All the thousands of “god emperor” and “president for life” memes really make me confident in that…
Not to mention also the “helicopter ride” memes which were popular for a while. Face it. The right loves strongman populist authoritarians just as much as the tankies do.
Literally never seen any of those. Guess I don’t hang around in enough “far right” places.