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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • But we do, in fact, have enough information to call Trump a fascist (and thus anyone who is a suporter of his). The defintion of fascism, as stated by wikipedia is:

    • far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement.
    • characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition
    • belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived interest of the nation or race
    • strong regimentation of society and the economy.
    • Opposed to communism, democracy, liberalism, pluralism, and socialism

    Trump has, in the not so distant past:

    • Claimed expanded executive authority
    • refused to transfer power after losing an election
    • has praised authoriterian leaders
    • Frequently made appeals to racial and cultural superiority (e.g., calling certain countries “shitholes,” claiming immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of ‘America’)
    • Attempted to delegitimize dissent or protest as unpatriotic
    • Just a couple of days ago called the national guard (not sure if that’s the correct translation) on anti-deportation protesters
    • Has, and is, sending deported people into de-facto concentration camps
    • Has suggested using the military for domestic policing
    • Has endorsed populist economic nationalism (tariffs, breaking international trade norms, attacking corporations that oppose him)

    And much more, but let’s just jump to a conclusion anyways, right? Nazwałbym Pana debilem, ale tak nie wypada, to tego nie zrobę.








  • Exercise for the reader: The above user states that, in their belief, the swastika should no longer be considered a hate symbol because of the state of Israel’s genocide on Palestinians.

    1. What groups could benefit if that were to happen? Try to name one that is not far-right.
    2. Is the user’s statement valid? Consider the ethnic cleansing during the Yugoslav civil war (or other known to you conflicts where ethnic cleansing has occurred, on multiple sides, by multiple sides).
    3. The USA-based hate group ‘KKK,’ known for brutal attacks and murder of Black people, has been under attack from many other groups since its inception. One such group is the, also USA-based, ‘Black Panthers.’ Would attacks of the ‘Black Panthers’ on the ‘KKK’ make the above user consider the ‘KKK’ no longer a hate group?

    Bonus question: The Jews were not the only victims of the Holocaust; name at least one other ethnic group and one social group that were also victims. Why hasn’t the user considered them in the statement? What could be the user’s opinion about the groups?