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minus-squareJoYo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·9 hours agoI don’t think democracy needs to exist for fascism to exist. The ruling class enforcing the hierarchy accomplishes what Douglas describes.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoOG fascism united with aristocrats, but that system was already dying by the time they came around. It needed liberal democracy to fail so it could exploit its weaknesses. Royalty would never tolerate someone as vulgar as Hitler or Trump otherwise.
minus-squarexenoclast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·9 hours agoHe’s describing a very specific situation here. It also doesn’t require fashion choices like he said.
minus-squareJoYo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours agooh I was just agreeing. wear what’s comfortable and makes you happy.
minus-squarekopasz7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoInstructions unclear, dick stuck in SS uniform.
I don’t think democracy needs to exist for fascism to exist.
The ruling class enforcing the hierarchy accomplishes what Douglas describes.
OG fascism united with aristocrats, but that system was already dying by the time they came around. It needed liberal democracy to fail so it could exploit its weaknesses. Royalty would never tolerate someone as vulgar as Hitler or Trump otherwise.
He’s describing a very specific situation here. It also doesn’t require fashion choices like he said.
oh I was just agreeing. wear what’s comfortable and makes you happy.
Instructions unclear, dick stuck in SS uniform.