• TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    The more ineffective democracies are at protecting the low and middle classes, the more susceptible they are to fascism. Fascist always offer shortcuts that cut through the natural gridlock of most democratic institutions.

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      …at the cost of consuming all that is fair and good in that society. Authoritarianism/fascism does ‘work’ for a while and does deliver its vaunted efficiency and efficacy, but it uses countries and lives as fuel for its brutal machinations

      It’s like taking an overnight roadtrip - logic and self-awareness would have you stop and rest before continuing. That’s the slow, uncomfortable process in normal government - everyone gets a say, so it’s messy af and inefficient

      Fascism tells you to mainline meth into your best-remaining vein, because alphas run the world and your have to commit 100% or you’re worthless to society and will be cast aside as inferior. It’s all the worst parts of capitalism, combined with the worst parts of government