Comment on We don't use the word 'fascist' because we wish harm on anybody. We use it because words mean things.

• Tiger666@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  One can argue that the patriot act is fascistic legislation.

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  • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yes. That is what i was implying.

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• SpacePanda@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  You know, I thought you were wrong. I looked it up was ready to site sources, watched that video and I really dont know what to think anymore.

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  • mrlemmyhimself@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    You should think about what Liberalism actually is and see if you agree with any of it

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    • SpacePanda@mander.xyz ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I agree with Wikipedias definition but the US still needs more than 2 parties

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      • causepix@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        The Wikipedia page for neoliberalism has more thorough real-world context for liberalism as it is applied today.

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  • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Well, technically Biden only authored the Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995, not the patriot act. But the proposals in his bill were recycled into the patriot act.

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    • SpacePanda@mander.xyz ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Then technology made it worse.

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• monogram@feddit.nl ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Authoritarianism ≠ Fascism

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  • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Fascism ∈ Authoritarianism

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