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[–] madcaesar 38 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The left absolutely has nut jobs. That's why it's important that us normal, reasonable left people call them out and check their shit.

The right let their right wing nut jobs take over. That's why we're in this mess.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago

The right didn't "let their nutjobs take over," as Capitalism has continued to decay Capitalists have consolidated power. There wasn't a cognizant decision to shift towards fascism, but fascism itself arose as the material conditions of society declined.

Fascism doesn't spread because "it's an appealing idea," fascism specifically is a result of Capitalist decline, and pretending it's just something that happens randomly makes combatting it difficult.