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[–] pyre 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

capitalism. fascism is the logical conclusion of capitalism, so the entire world living in a capitalist society helps fascism rise. if you crush people's spirits hard enough, you can give them easy solutions to their problems so they can get off your scent.

no no, the billionaires are awesome; it's the immigrants honey. the education system would be awesome if not for drag queens baby. you would have healthcare but see it's all the DEI hire sweetie.

it's just lizard brain shit. "brown people bad" is just an easier and more convenient message to digest than trying to understand how the government and the economy actually works.

[–] Don_Dickle 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean no sarcasm in this but you seem very knowledgeable do you got any links or something to support it because I love reading.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Not OP, but maybe the following: "The Mass Psychology of Fascism" by Wilhelm Reich provides an analysis of the psychological appeal of fascism, examining how economic conditions and capitalist societies create environments where fascist ideologies can thrive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sigh. One could also make the argument that capitalism is the only reason we have democracy at all. I am not allergic to socialist thinking, but putting all the blame on capitalism for everything is intellectually lazy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I doubt the person you’re replying to would disagree that the advent of capitalism is in fact what brought liberal democracy into existence. The point though is that such progress is unsustainable under a capitalist system and that it will result in various crises, war, and fascism. Therefore we do need to find a way to move past capitalism if we want even the possibility of creating a better world.